The oil companies couldn't contract these old aircraft if the helicopter industry had some balls and stopped offering 32 year old (next March) aircraft and started telling the oil companies they were not available.
I agree, but the invertebrates that manage one of the companies are making far too much money getting paid for the 225s on the ground as well as the 332s that are flying.
Also, it doesn't help that one of their customers have been dragging their ar$e for months about reintroducing the 225 -- and still no date in sight...
Never mind, bonuses all round!