Terminus Mo! For a professional aviator your last post is a disgrace. You know there are many aircraft flying today with managed defects (term used loosely), that are mandated by SB/AD requirements. You also know that this is entirely normal in modern complex aviation.
You are starting to believe the bull!!!! spread by the unaware of an industry regulatory system we must trust and support......or the alternative is rumour, gossip and supposition.
SAS, for what it's worth I think you are correct. The S92 cabin is more attractive to the poor pax who fly the long routes.
This EC225 issue has been dissected, analysed and risk assessed by so many reputable agencies that I have no problem flying the EC225. In fact I flew it today. Did not even think about the shaft!!
We are aviators. The call comes in, we have the necessary approvals, licences and certificates and we respond and fly. Pure and simple. The rest is crew room bull!!!! best left to the SMEs paid to do their jobs. We are paid to do ours. Lets get on with it!!
DB