At the end of the day, the operator will provide the service with a helicopter which meets the minimum spec and gives the maximum profit. With the present strength of th Euro and the reducing strength of the dollar, does the S92 look the better bet?
Carlos an interesting comment about the Super Puma being used by lots of operators so there must be lots of spares around, where the heck are they then? I suspect that Eurocopter are no better or worse than anyone else, I have heard about all the poor backup stories from AW and SK.
It will all come down to money, you get what you pay for,if you are lucky. If there is not a decent profit margin in it for the contractor, you will get a crap service.
Head down, look out for the flack!