Originally Posted by
pilotbro
If there is any reasonable idea for using a copter, this might be the best time to start a new business around it. Why? Aircraft available, manpower available, and rates are low making financing prob cheaper than even before.
Why not: Operator market is saturated with operators of every size, shape and color. Operators with empty order books, sitting all ready and set up. Waiting and trying to fill every possible gap in the market to put their shiny A/C to use.
For the discussion's sake let's assume you do find a new niche, invent a new way to use a helicopter to make money: Those operators will come in and take it all. They are either struggling to survive and will beat every reasonable price just to create any possible turnover. Or they sit on paid-off aircraft and will beat every reasonable price because they can and they prefer making little profit rather then none at all.
Sorry bro, but it seems like you don't really have any experience in this industry.