Originally Posted by
Hompy
However, the majority of offshore passengers didn't like it and decided they did not want to fly the type offshore. Apart from the three in Norway from 87-95, it stopped flying offshore.
The Chinook was simply not economical for Pax Offshore Transport. Way too much lifting capacity and too complex Mechanical design for pure Bus Shuttle service.
Unless you want to transport 105mm Howitzers Offshore. Than it's the ride of choice.
If the Chinook had been economical they would have returned it to Offshore Service. Created some Smoke and Mirrors and some Power Points around it (Had that existed back then) and everything would have returned to normal a bit later. The reluctance of the Pax was just the final nail in the coffin.