The tender was notified through TED as required by EU legislation.
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOT...:EN:HTML&src=0
or just do a Google search for PS024/005/002.
Key points:
1. Origin to be either Connemara or Galway airports, per supplier preference.
2. Minimum eight passenger seats in aircraft. Any substitute aircraft must also have at least eight seats.
3. Minimum two daily return flights to each of the three islands.
4. Bus connection service to / from Galway required as part of the service.
So keep an eye in the press for Executive Helicopters looking for a crew for an AS.365... actually didn't they used to operate 222s?
http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationP...n_Ireland.html
The award of the PSO does not deny Aer Arann Island's right to operate a scheduled service on the same routes if they think they can compete against the winner.