Let me see, D & C 's helicopter has 2 engineers full time looking after their helicopter ( recently have to help with the air ambulance as well) Please tell me how that works, when the maintenance company I use has 2 engineers and looks after 17 helicopters, got to be some cost savings there !
Independent/ vital point inspections, critical maintenance tasks, sick leave, weekend cover, holidays and one of the engineers is the Manager & Post Holder......2 engineers seems perfectly sensible for a self-contained unit.
You're misinformed about the Devon AA to date.
Your maintenance company has 2 engineers (licensed I'm assuming) and how many fitters? Do the 17 helicopters operate every day and do the 2 engineers never take holiday?