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Old 20th Feb 2011, 08:42
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If it is true - and it was expected - the rumoured shut down of the East Anglia Air Ambulance will have an effect upon Norfolk even making it to April.

The [edited] story relating to EAAA is from a blog signed Mr Whirly Gig:-
Rumours are that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has revoked the Continuing Airworthiness Certificate of the two East Anglian Air Ambulances operated by Sterling Helicopters.
The charity - which leases two BK117 aircraft from cash-strapped Sterling Helicopters - was allegedly told on Friday by the CAA that it would need to look elsewhere.
Saturday there [was] no air ambulance service out of Norwich Airport at all, but it is understood that a replacement operator has stepped in with a single 50-year old Bolkow 105 based at Cambridge Airport.

This was expected late last year and the BO105 was brought in as part of the pre-planned measures. Bond has been suggested as the saviour. Bit of a step down from a BK to an early BO.

It all depends what the trouble is, but if Sterling has tripped up that takes Norfolk down with it I guess.
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