Hangar Rats
 

There are unused aircraft lying around all over the UK.

There is a 365N2 being stored in Heli-One UK, along with a 332L, which is the converted ERA machine (S/No. 2058). It has been modified, at great expense over the last 3 years and still doesn't have anywhere to go.

I suspect that the ex Danish 332s are probably surplus to requirements too.

There is also an S76A+ lying at North Denes which hasn't flown for about 2 years. Again expensive modifications were carried out eg external liferaft but still she sits in the hangar.

Plus what has been mentioned earlier.

Some time ago someone told me that an aircraft on the ground cost in the region of $79,000 per month. Lot of money lying around if true !!

There is a 365N2 being stored in Heli-One UK, along with a 332L, which is the convert
 

ScotiaQ.
Try doing some research before posting.2058 Now has an Export C of A and is leaving ABZ for Australia this week

janders,

2 more A++'s en route to your storage facility to tax the sales folks soon.
If they can't sell anything maybe they should be first in line to get culled??
How are the guys holding out there?

Unstable

Where are these A++'s coming from? I've also heard of two Nigeria machines on their way as well.

Apparently heli-one just sold two of the A models that were collecting dust. But I won't believe it until they are gone. Maybe the sales dept knows they should have been on the chopping block and not engineers

Sounds like H1 is in the s(crap) helicopter business. Who in this day and age is going to purchase or operate these old birds. Customers want new all singing and dancing machines these days - some poor forward planning going on it sounds like with regard fleet replacement - you wont get work if the aircraft dont fit the requirements - break em for spares or flog them on ebay :confused:

Any more doom and gloom?:\

>>>NOPE<<< :p

I am being led to believe the CHC Most Senior Management are planning to send aircraft to a central hangar in Vancouver for maintenance. First they have to build this new hangar then they will find some cheap, fast, easy way to move the aircraft to (and from) this new centralized state of the art facility.

Is my leg being pulled by someone with a very good sense of humour or am I thinking correctly any such idea really is a joke?

For the ABZ machines just how much will it cost to send a Puma to Canada and back rather than tow it across the airfield ? Money Saving ?

NST

You must have been at Sundays meeting then!

Is it true what I hear that the shift roster at Stornoway is being altered so that crews can't live away form the island?

Mr Crab, you have no idea. It gets worse!

Management? CHC? In the same sentence?

oh dear!:uhoh:

Possibly. Much wailing and gnashing of teeth at present and ongoing 'negotiations'.

I hear the Norwegians settled for a 0% increase after attempting to negotiate a 20% increase over 3 years!:eek:

Reality bites.

All wrong. The pilots have a legallly binding CLA that expires in 2011, with a yearly pay increase. Slightly less than 20% though.

Wonder why someone want's you to believe otherwise....?

Heli-One Canada
 

The state of the art facility is already built at Delta BC Canada.
But from the sounds of it, no machines are on their way for any heavy Maintenance.
In fact looks like we are facing round two of the lay-offs.

I don't think there will be an uproar, more likely a riot.
To be honest, I've quite expected this to happen to the FSP, it was only a matter of time.
However, if it is true, and nothing would surprise me with the present (mis)management, then Monday night's pilot meeting should be very interesting to say the least.

Hi all, on the 11th July 2008 I started a thread CHC Scotia Pension Scheme News letter regarding the agreement between CHC and the pension trustees over shortfall and the period that this Deficiency was to be addressed. If what has been posted regarding the continuing scheme and the changes inferred, the question must be asked what the present state of the fund is and are these Deficiencies’ being made up as per the agreement.

Is this a way that the instructions from the FRC to make immediate savings of I understand a minimum of 20 mill this year on costs.
I hope slip and turn as the last poster on the thread will allow be to copy his final comment.

Methinks outhouse that you weren't getting even the slightest bit paranoid in your old age but that your wisdom and eyesight continueth to fail you not

:}

I think that you will find that given the current situation it is a more N American attitude than British.