Politicians being... politicians
Opposition attacks safety of air ambulances, but Ornge says concerns addressed - Winnipeg Free Press
The former transport minister pointed to an air-worthiness directive he said was issued "just days ago" by the European Aviation Safety Agency. Klees said it warns the owners of the AW139 that they are required to conduct "repetitive inspections" and maintenance of the tail rotors every 25 flight hours, and orders to replace them every 600 hours.
Just days ago? Actually 6 months ago