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Who got the contract in the end?....ADA or PHI?

From an in-country source:
Two ADA AW139s returned from Riyadh to UAE and relinquished their HZ registrations. Some of the crews stayed in UAE voluntarily, some stayed with the remaining single Riyadh Bell 412, some of the workforce have moved to Jeddah.

Some say there is a recovery plan to get all the remaining 412s out of the country ASAP if the contract does not go favorably for ADA.

HEMS in Saudí Arabia
 

Still no news then..... Very strange! Politics as always...

So the mass evacuation plan has been activated then??? Bahrain first, then UAE. Don't want the aircraft to end up like the 902's from Action.:E

So the 'First ADA' pilot resigns to move to PHI Saudi!

How many more to follow?:ok:

So how much is their daily rate of pay in Saudi? Any one know?

I can only assume that the pay must be astronomical. Why else would anyone want to work in Saudi?

Mmmmm ....

...... So the 'First ADA' pilot resigns to move to PHI Saudi!....


....... Why else would anyone want to work in Saudi? .... ....

a: Because he might be an Ex PHI guy ??? :ok:

b: He is 'over' being abused/ignored by his present employer??? :=

c: He is fed up with being shot at in Afghanistan !!! :eek:


Other than for those reasons ... I have no idea !!!! :ugh:

Cheers :E

Anyone know who was awarded the contract?

Mmmmm ...

...... Anyone know who was awarded the contract? ....

Yes ...


From what I have heard(??) ADA has had a contract renewed for 2-3 machines ... and of course PHI have their contract ... so I guess its a 2 horse deal now with SRCA playing one off against the other !! :eek:

(the above gossip is of course offered up in good faith with the understanding that it might of course have no basis in reality ... :rolleyes:)

Cheers ;)

I saw a NxxxPH Bell 412 in Hail, I'm guessing thats PHI's, so it looks as if both companies are in the country operating in different parts.

Mutt

I saw two others in OEFJ, "N" registered.

A news story doing the rounds today states......

"The Saudi Red Crescent (SRC) needs 57 aircraft to be able to cover the Kingdom's area, the SRC Chairman Prince Faisal Bin Abdullah has said. "Currently, we only have 13 aircraft," he told Alsharq newspaper on Tuesday.

The chairman said the SRC needs at least five jet aircraft to airlift the seriously sick or the badly injured cases to the nearest hospitals. "These jets will be used to serve the remote areas which are far away from the general hospitals," he added.

Prince Faisal said the need of the SRC for more air ambulances was determined by a study conducted by an international specialized company which took into account the number of population, the Kingdom's geographical area and the distribution of the health services throughout the country.

"The few air ambulances we own have proven their worth. Now more and more regions are asking for them," he said.

Prince Faisal said the Southern Province is the most difficult to fly over because of the mountains and difficult terrains.

That is a very high level..... but is it sustainable?

It's more than sustainable whilst the oil money is flowing. Politically it also helps maintain the internal peace.

Ems Saudi
 

They should take a look at the Australia EMS system ,It works well with not that many Aircraft:ok:

KSA population 29 million. Size three times as large as Texas. Over 90% of the population live in urban areas. Has this guy missed out the decimal point?

Just want to know if there is any update on PHI and the Red Crescent contract.

Does anyone know how many helicopters are actually in service with Red Crescent, and what types?

The 412EP based in Jazan.

Apologies for being taken with a cell phone.

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