This was in the papers the other day on the maritime helicopter program and the contractual penalties for the ongoing delays.
Sikorsky hasn
What is unclear is when the first interim helicopter will be delivered to the Defence Department.
In its attempts to help Sikorsky along, DND officials reduced the criteria for the interim aircraft to receive a military airworthiness certification. But even with that Sikorsky failed to meet its delivery timetable, according to a November 2010 briefing note for Defence Minister Peter MacKay.
The Citizen obtained that note through the Access to Information law.
The reduced criteria would have allowed for safe flying of the aircraft but the helicopter would have been restricted in what it could do. It would not have been allowed to fly over water or at night, according to the briefing note.