Chopper80 - you've obviously never flown an AW139 - at least not in the EMS role. I have, and you're wrong, as simple as that. What debacle in NSW are you referring to? The 139's there have been doing a great job for 6 years or so. If it was such a disaster why would the current EMS tender from the NSW government be based on the 139? Incidentally the EMQ base in Cairns operates a 139 and has done for years. It's true the 139 has a low clearance under the belly, and the main wheels do sink into soft ground to some degree but you'd be surprised how little this actually affects their ability to operate wherever they are required.