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Old 2nd Aug 2012, 12:09
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PlymouthPixie
 
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The current Twin Otter fleet is maxed out as it is.

1 Islander operates from Lands End - St Marys
1 Islander in for check at Lands End.

The other Islander alternates with the Lands End - St Marys Islander throughtout the day.

1 Twin Otter on the Newquay - St Marys.

The other two operate the BRS, SOU & EXT throughout the day.

The S-61 is almost always full - about 26 seats - BIH make £2000 for every flight, £1000 of that goes on fuel and the chopper, the rest goes on staff wages and the upkeep of the heliport, hence the loss making - so even though the flights are full, they still make a loss becuase of the increased price of fuel.
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