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Old 15th Jul 2015, 13:43
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Ian Corrigible
 
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Originally Posted by heli1
9pax travelling offshore at twice the speed of a Super Puma in a pressurised and quiet to long range....what's not to like. In two trips carrying the equivalent of an S-92 but more efficiently......It will happen...that's why Bristow are backing it
Is it possible to squeeze nine O&G pax in survival suits in an AW609? The cabin looks pretty tight, and that rear three-across row would be rather comfy, as worker sizes continue to grow. Moreover, how many of the 609's emergency exits are type IV compliant? Is it just the cabin doors, or also the rear windows?

Re: Bristow, is there really any intent to use the 609 operationally? Other sources suggest this is just a blocking move by BRS to get first in line for the NGCTR, should it ever happen.

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