Buck,
Long time no hear! Thought you'd left Africa. Are you back or just keeping well in touch?
Your points are all very true. CHC need to start listening and Bristow need to join the 21st century.
I heard that the Caverton 109 limped back into UK as it's now been sold to an operator there. I can't really believe that piece about Bonny LNG buying them a 139 to operate. They're a company with little track record, except of a huge staff turnover for their size, plans which never come to fruition (the MMIA - VI shuttle) and little credibility (a helicopter landing in the Shell RA behind the MDs house with the pilot thinking it was a field!!!!!) and passengers on Oyibosonline complaining of poor service and being frightened by flying at treetop height in s/e helicopters in bad weather. Scarcely bodes well if LNG want someone to rely on. As you say, maybe it's contacts and brown envelopes
Little ever really changes in Nigeria
