Originally Posted by tottigol
"....if the market can only support Astars and 407s...."
I see you still see it as the US EMS industry does, why not stick to 206L-1s then,they are even less expensive to operate.
Merry Christmas.
tottigol, not necessarily, if the market will support a more expensive helicopter then go with the better helicopter. The thing is, I do not see why I would want to go with one of the most expensive helicopters on the market when a less expensive helicopter will safely support most of the missions. Especially if that higher expense will play a factor in driving the operator out of the market. Another way of looking at it would be why not fly more Agusta Grands or Bell 429s for the same price as buying and operating a lower number of 139s?
Merry Christmas to you as well!