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Old 24th Oct 2009, 12:42
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Maxwelg nailed it, though only through Shell Management's prodding.

The product is badly flawed, and needs to be revised. SAC needs to address the product safety issues through a follow-on B' model, or exit the business. A very simple choice, either alternative of which also addresses the lingering issues of marginal profitability due to low volume as an 'also ran' in the commercial helo space.

My fear is that SAC is going to muddle along, selling a marginal product into a market for which it is unsuited, further risking PAX and crew lives - in the hopes the US government bails it out from its mistakes from 'doing it on the cheap' by paying for the necessary, significant upgrades to the machine in the form of a VH or CSRX derivative contract.

A regrettable situation.
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