Sid (16 Jul) - not sure where the rumour to re-register the fleet comes from but, if true, it would surely be yet another waste of public money? That old expression "many pennies make a pound" would appear to have been forgotten in some circles. By all means use a new Reg when NEW airframes come on line, if it ever happens . . .
Whilst there may well be movement in the airframes round the country to more effectively balance the hours flown, IMHO removing the last vestiges of an illustrious history by overprinting faithful registrations would seem to be the last egotistical straw. The hours balancing alone will surely test the mettle of the NPAS Ops Dept. depending on whether they want to ensure that all the aircraft get become "worn out" at the same time, whereupon helicopters will suddenly have become too expensive to replace . . . starts another discussion on its own, of course!
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