"CHC will utilize four additional S-92 SAR aircraft which will become operational out of Sligo, Waterford and Dublin airports over time."
Over time? We're dying to know what that means.
According to Saturday's Irish Times, the other four S-92s will be purchased from HM Coastguard in the UK.
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The new helicopter will be based at Shannon, as part of a €500 million helicopter fleet replacement programme which also involves introducing four second-hand S-92s currently based in Scotland."
Ready for take-off: Coast Guard helicopter completed - The Irish Times - Sat, Dec 24, 2011
The Irish Times article mentioned that the new S-92 was "
Built to specifics drawn up by the Irish Coast Guard", does this mean that the four former HM Coastguard aircraft will be altered so they are the same specification as the new aircraft, or will there the new aircraft have different capabilities when compared to the the rest of the fleet?
Also, why the different spelling? It's the 'Irish Coast Guard', but 'HM Coastguard'. A quick Google shows that the US uses the 'Coast Guard' spelling.