There has been talk within CHC for some time of splitting aero into 2 operating companies; a fixed wing airline and an oil and gas contractor, which would comprise all the helicopters and those fixed wing on contract charter (such as the Dash 8s to Owerri, NAF, Osubi and Escravos for the oil companies and the Falcon for Total). I heard that the delay was something to do with having to make changes to their AOC. Since the involvement of CHC there seems to be a lot more money available and they've employed some good advisers to handle the expansion and plan the routes. Schreiner's forays into fixed wing were almost the finish of the comany (remember the ill-fated Airbus in Europe), but CHC seem to have got it right - and it's making money for them. Good luck to aero, they have worked hard to transform themselves and it seems to be going well for them
