Fair enough, I guess, so Pearl didn't "lose" the contract.
What I don't understand is why the need for the Cornish Report in the first place if things were going so well under Pearl?
"Obviously" (?) the NT govt weren't happy with the service delivery under Pearl and decided to have a look at what they could do to fix things.
I believe the tender also asked for the new operator to provide doctors and ambo's as well as the nurses, pilots and planes which CF has done via its helo ops (as well as paramedics and crewmen) in Sydney.
So wouldn't you think had they had some expertise in the field already?
I also don't understand how having unserviceable aircraft on Pearl's behalf isn't considered as poor service delivery. I mean, what would YOU call it?
As I understand on CF's behalf, as soon as Ausjet left the maintenance scene CF had 3 aircraft up and running within days.
Any CF has got it and time will tell if this biatching and moaning is warranted.
Good Luck to 'em.