With so many unknowns, SAR-H either with the Mil, CHC or Bristow’s in the past, was, and never will be straightforward.
I always thought Bristow’s were going to be the front-runner in this bid followed by CHC as they are both huge offshore helicopter service providers and both have lots of SAR experience behind them, so I’m surprised not to see Bristow’s pop up under another banner - assuming they think there's money to be made.
Good to hear the South is up and running again