LZ,
I agree the 225 has got a lot of detractors, for the passengers it is cramped and has a striking similarity to all other super pumas. I think that possibly the
PR campaign for the EC225 is lost. This is a great shame because the 225 out performs the S92 in speed and payload let alone cost per NM. The oil companies love the 225 because it is cheaper, but the big question is the future and i fear that this horrific accident that claimed the lives of 13 people (RIP) could be a sad end to the 225. After 16 years since the launch this is the first fatal accident that is pretty good going. there are not many types in the rotary world that can boast that.