sorry guys, but while Kon Vatskalis is part of the cabinet Pearl will never get back into the drivers seat for the NTAMS service. It's well known that Kon and Paspaley do not get along. Why do you think the contract was suddenly suspended and given in intrim to careflight without much warning? To provide a better service to the NT? I swear those kingairs spend more time in direct airs hangar getting work done, or over at TAE than they do flying
You're speaking out of your arse too.
Seems to be a common theme on here (me sometimes included).
Pearl came to an agreement to end their contract. It was a mutual decision after Pearl said they could not service the contract with the equipment they had.
When Pearl signed the previous contract, they offered the NT government several options with new Kingairs being the preferred option. They also included refurbishing the old ones in the tender. The bean counters saw the cost differential and the rest is history.
The NT government had approved the purchase of new Kingairs as far back as 2009 (apparently) but as it was a substantial cost, it has to be put up to tender as per government requirements.
Fast forward 2 years and we are were we are.
Careflight can't provide the coverage they are contracted to provide.
At least we are seeing conquests doing aeromed again courtesy of Hardy
