So they have 5 months to get the first 189 flt up and running and there are no crew trained on it yet!!!!!!!
Even if it's fact that there are no crew trained on it (is this true or just The Gospel According To St Crab?), it won't take 5 months to train experienced people on the 189, especially if they already have 139 experience. By way of comparison, how long does it take SARTU to convert Sea King folks onto the Griffin ready for 84 Sqn? No more than a month?
Let's see when Lossie actually closes.
I suspect Lossie will close at the planned time, irrespective of exactly what capability/proficiency the Inverness 189 has achieved. As long as there is a shiny new helicopter and crew on show at the Bristow base, the neighbouring mil SAR flt will close without delay - possibly even earlier than expected.