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Will the second SAR machine also be a Bristow S92 or, as rumored a CHC EC225? Will CHC even still be there? If it's a joint venture will Bristow crews be expected to pay N150 for a cup of Nescafe when on duty while Aero crews have free percolated coffee
. Will Mike A$$lick be involved in this? If so, will there be any spares or crews? Does the S92 still have problems with engine failures and have the gearbox problems and lack of a run-dry gearbox now been solved? If not, would you be happy going hundreds of miles offshore in it at night? Is the AW139 going to be one of the SAR machines?
I've seen some pictures of the EC225s now in Lagos and they look very nice in the Aero paint job. When will they start operating? Do they have a good number of crews already experienced in Nigerian operations integrated into them or is it just already qualified crews, new to Nigeria? Do they actually belong to Aero or CHC? Is 'hero pilot' from the S76 now being upgraded to EC225 so he's got some serious engine power to pull next time
Where are all the pilots and (even more so) engineers going to come from to make all this happen?