Originally Posted by
johni
Nope, I think EC make some great aircraft, but I think this is the death-knell for the 225. They only just managed to restore confidence after the last two crashes.
I think the S92, EC175, AW189, AW169 etc would easily be able to fill the gap. Sure, the 225 has good lift/fuel capacity, but at what cost?
The S92 and EC225 had some design weaknesses that caused ditchings, and in the case of the 92, fatalities. Ditto 139. Historically new types have always had design weaknesses. It seems incredibly naive to presume that the 175, 189, 169 do not. It is just a matter of time before they manifest the problems.