Input, I don't know about the Falklands contract I'm afraid.
NWS, while I am on the "oil" side of the house, I had many years in the helicopter contractor side and I am fortunate to have written many cost models for calculating tender prices.
I happen to agree with you that 20% on standing charges is not realistically achievable by a helicopter operator alone. It would need quite some input from financiers and lessors.
We won't use low hour pilots or older aircraft, our workforce will not stand for it. I briefed management today, and was somewhat unpopular for doing so, that their projections of 20% were overly optimistic.
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