Isn't Connemara privately owned so that another operator cannot simply show up?
The reason why I mentioned GWY is that I find suprising that a heli operator is able to outbid an BN Islander operator, given that a) helis are much more expensive to operate and b) the distance the helicopter has to cover is longer. One has to wonder if Aer Arann Islands has been sitting on a gold mine in the past with little incentives to operate in a cost-effective way...?