Scottish Air Ambulance Contract
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Scottish Air Ambulance Contract
I've heard a rumour that Bond Air Services are bidding for the Scotish Air Ambulance contract with AW139 operated two crew, starting sometime early next year.
Anyone care to expand?
Anyone care to expand?
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From: Lost again...
Can't see the money being around for going from single pilot 135's up to that unless.....
There might be a case for using two crew, FIPS equipped, 139's to cover all the SAS aviation requirements with two or three helicopters and dump the two King-Airs as well as the two EC135's.
Note the use of the word "might" though.
(*ducks)
OH
There might be a case for using two crew, FIPS equipped, 139's to cover all the SAS aviation requirements with two or three helicopters and dump the two King-Airs as well as the two EC135's.
Note the use of the word "might" though.
(*ducks)
OH
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Scottish air ambulance
TG. I thought Bond already hold the Scottish contract for 135's ? think Gama op the King Air's but I'm not really into planks !
Also I would have thought Bond would go to a 'future' type heli like the A169 ?
Also I would have thought Bond would go to a 'future' type heli like the A169 ?
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If the idea is to have one helicopter type to replace the rotary wing assets and cover the King Air missions with fewer total aircraft then perhaps the AW139 makes sense.
Can the King Airs land on the beach at Barra?
Can the King Airs land on the beach at Barra?
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If the idea is to have one helicopter type to replace the rotary wing assets and cover the King Air missions with fewer total aircraft then perhaps the AW139 makes sense.
Can the King Airs land on the beach at Barra?
Can the King Airs land on the beach at Barra?
I cant see them ditching the King-Airs in a hurry. I would still put money on then looking to upgrade the EC135 fleet.
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I can not see the Scottish Amblance service replacing the King Air's with AW 139.
The King Airs have a pressurised cabin and can fly higher altidues and get from A-B quicker than an AW139.
I could maybe see the AW169 replace the EC135 but not with a AW139 as the operating cost would be very expensive and the AW139 being a larger a/c landing in remote sites would be extremly difficult
The King Airs have a pressurised cabin and can fly higher altidues and get from A-B quicker than an AW139.
I could maybe see the AW169 replace the EC135 but not with a AW139 as the operating cost would be very expensive and the AW139 being a larger a/c landing in remote sites would be extremly difficult
