SAR handover
hey Aerouk
Yes it looks like Soteria won the contract. It will come into place from 2012 and looks like a 25 year contract. The following is a cut from their website:
Today the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Department for Transport (DfT) selected Soteria as the preferred bidder for the Search and Rescue - Helicopter (SAR-H) programme.
SAR-H is a single harmonised Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter service in the UK which will replace the current SAR helicopter service with a bespoke capability. It will ensure that military aircrew will develop their SAR skills and experience that will be transferred back to the expeditionary forces.
The Contract is a 25-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Soteria will work in partnership with the MOD and DfT to replace the current service with initial service provision in 2012.
Do you think the RAF will still be looking to recruit new SAR crew members with this new contract in place?
Any views from any people would be great........