SARH to go

[SARREMF]

Well said

Now thats more like it!

Crabb, Bootneck, play nice!

[Senior Pilot]

Last I looked, the thread title is SARH to go???????

Not "let's attack each other and get personal"

[thorpey]

Enough

Thank god for that SP, this thread has got very tiresome, seems to be the same everytime SAR is mentioned!

[MyTarget]

Just heard via the smoke signals..............one of the big players has pulled out of the bid!

[leopold bloom]

Your Target

Congratulations, 5 minutes from official announcement and it's on Prune.

[Pink Panther]

So, who is it ?

[leopold bloom]

UK Air Rescue

[Pink Panther]

Really

[SARREMF]

Yep, withdrawn from SAR-H competition.

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So was this because the Merlin was too expensive once the 12 base option was selected?

How much has this bid actually cost the companies?

[Spanish Waltzer]

Could someone just remind those of us not quite so in the know who this now leaves in the running (including the companies and/or proposed aircraft involved in any consortia)? Thank you
SW

[leopold bloom]

Still in the race

Could someone just remind those of us not quite so in the know who this now leaves in the running (including the companies and/or proposed aircraft involved in any consortia)? Thank

CHC with the S92/AW139 combo and LM/VT with EC225/AW139 as far as I know.

[detgnome]

Anybody (SARREMF perhaps) care to shed some light on the reasons behind Bristows/AW withdrawl from the SARH bid?

Bets on CHC getting it now? Will it turn out to be a poison chalice of a contract?

[leopold bloom]

Money, money, money.

Anybody (SARREMF perhaps) care to shed some light on the reasons behind Bristows/AW withdrawl from the SARH bid?

Bets on CHC getting it now? Will it turn out to be a poison chalice of a contract?

A straightforward commercial decision according to what I heard, it's not an earner. I wouldn't discount LM/VT too quickly, they are big organisations with considerable financial resources and some novel ideas.

[Pink Panther]

Has there been a press release by UK air rescue in relation to them pulling out of the SARH bid.

[SARREMF]

Yes.

Why would I shed light on why Bristow, SERCO, FBH and AW decided to pull out? But If I were to speculate, I think Leopard Bloom has it about right.

[leopold bloom]

Saremf

Leopard Bloom

You've changed my spots!

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So that leaves aircraft which don't have the range/capacity to match the Sea King. So much for 'no lesser capability'!

What else will be compromised and fudged as this competition for a contract, which still has to prove itself value for money, pushes on to its rather protracted conclusion?

Whilst the casualty doesn't care what colour helicopter comes to the rescue, they might be concerned that contractual shortcomings and compromises might mean that no-one comes at all because a reduction in capability was accepted at risk.

[Spanish Waltzer]

Whilst the casualty doesn't care what colour helicopter comes to the rescue, they might be concerned that... no-one comes at all because a reduction in capability was accepted at risk.

...and the difference between this and using ageing Sea Kings with increasingly poor unserviceability rates is what exactly?

Oh and before you say it... Carson blades and a new gearbox are not the gold plated solution to the causes of all unserviceabilities - ask the Navy.

[turningnburning]

unfortunately its official

yes the worst fears are proved right - UK Air Rescue have pulled out of SAR-H - just months before deselection to 2 final bids it has been 'realised' by the UK AR team that the contract will not turn a profit.

formal announcement due today/ tomorrow am.

this now leaves the real fear that CHC/ Thales will become he front runner - argggghhh! IPT - you have been warned.

tnb