Caverscam are now actively trying to recruit pilots from Bristow, probably for a ciontract they expect to get for Total with 2 Bell 412s. I wonder if they're new? They surely won't be depriving the residents of Lagos State of their 2 crime fighting helicopters
Investigations by Saharareporters revealed that the revamping of Caverton was not the product of hard work on the part of its owners. Instead, it resulted from a questionable, and possibly fraudulent, attempt to convert helicopters belonging to the Lagos State government into private commercial use – and for private corporate profit. Our investigations show that not only are the new aircraft over-priced, they may also not even be used in Lagos to the benefit of Lagosians.
In 2007, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund was established under the Lagos State Security Trust Fund Law 2007 enacted by the state assembly. The Trust Fund was established to raise money and equipment through voluntary subscriptions and donations from all interested government agencies, private organizations and individuals. The funds were then to be invested to take care of the security challenges of the entire state.
In 2008, the audited account of the Trust fund disclosed that it had generated donations from banks and individuals, including N10 million from officials of the state government.
A source within the state government tipped off Saharareporters that Caverton was advertising Lagos State Trust Fund-owned helicopters meant for the Lagos state security as its own.
Caverton is owned by a businessman, Remi Makanjuola, who also doubles as the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Lagos Trust Fund.
There are quite a few pilots and engineers in Bristow who now also seem to be actively recruiting for ConDapter and I'm sure all the operations manuals for the EC155 have been copied on to many flash drives by now
. It's not surprising really as the silence as to what's happening to people is deafening so far. The company managers seem to be paralysed by inertia and new ops chief, PG Tips is leaving everything to Wacko Jacko and The Mahah whose contract seems to have been extended for evah
Things are no better with Aero whose managers are still living in the past, thinking they're the main helicopter company here and can dictate their own terms. The fact is that by October they'll be the number 3 by a long way. And if Bristow carry on as they are, they'll be the number 2 by next year
I'm just waiting to see exactly what the deal will be from ConDapter and trying to learn to love Danish pastries and Akvavit
