When CHC resumes, or attempts to resume North Sea operations with the EC225, as they seem to be preparing for now, the question will almost certainly be raised as to why Bristow isn't following suit.
The CEO of Bristow has made it plain that he won't allow operations to resume until all the safety issues pertaining to the gearbox have been resolved and he's absolutely correct.
I'm not going to risk being the first to reveal that while an intelligent plan has been devised to allow the existing shaft to continue in service, there is still another matter which has to be properly addressed.
Bristow has never compromised on safety in my experience and I'm glad that Mr. Chiles is at the helm to continue that tradition. I've no doubt that shortly another little matter will become public knowledge and that it will most likely cause another delay.