FB Heliservices redundancies follow DHFS student lay offs

[wazz'n'zoom]

As the military rotary aircrew pipeline slows down to a bare trickle, FBHeliservices named the 13 people being made redundant at Shawbs and Devils Island today.
1 QNHI, 4 QHCIs (2 from SARBoy kindergarten) and 8 QHIs (2 from Griffin, 6 from Squirrels) were informed of their fate. Our thoughts go to them in this uncertain time.

[Rigga]

No maintenance or management staff then?
No contractors laid-off or service staff posted elsewhere?

Just letting some pilots go doesn't sound too bad. Does it?

[wazz'n'zoom]

Rumour from the engineers is the 2 newest Bell 412s 'oscar and kilo' will be sold. Read in to that what you wish and the obvious knock on effect on support staff.

[Rigga]

...its either called Commerce or Management and it often works to preserve a contract and/or jobs, though none are guaranteed.

[GipsyMagpie]

Recruiting?

FBH

Seems they are still recruiting engineers so cannot be that bad....interesting that the QHI job advert I saw a few weeks ago is most definitely gone.

[wazz'n'zoom]

If/When the current contract DHFS expires on 31 Mar 2012 the ratio of Civ to Mil instructors is probably going to change from the present 40/60 to 25/75.

There are strong rumours though that this could be bolstered to 100% mil as Tranch 2 of the service redundancies has been deferred and the flying rate has markedly reduced.

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Until in 6 months to a year we suddenly realise we are short of pilots

[wazz'n'zoom]

Redundancy all done and dusted then; desks cleared, kit handed in and clearance chits signed. Good luck in your next venture guys.
What does the future hold for FBH as a whole within the MOD now with a vastly reduced military helicopter force?
It is scarily quiet at Shawbs.
Also the management has stopped it's company pilots using or hiring the a/c for CAA checks (IRs etc) as part of their own SCT. The military can still use them though.