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Mary	23rd Sep 2016 19:42

Whats going on in Aberdeen?

I was out minding my own business this week in my glass cockpit, full-fadec volume-control puddle-jumper when I hear Agusta on the radio with a new helicopter? Anyone know whats going on?

Ex Machina

23rd Sep 2016 20:38

Leonardo Helicopters demonstrating the AW189 to the oil & gas community.

SASless

23rd Sep 2016 22:55

You were not in a Bell 205/212 then were you as there is scant "Volume Control" on those.

cyclic

24th Sep 2016 09:51

Also heard a Bristow S92 reject, any news on that one?

Mary	24th Sep 2016 11:21

....but I thought the 189 was dead in the water so-to-speak? I know BHL was using them, but I heard they had been parked in favour of the 225, God knows what they are using now, probably 139s?

Ex Machina

24th Sep 2016 16:04

Hardly dead - Bel Air, WestStar, Vietnam Helicopter Company, Gulf Helicopters, Falcon Aviation, Dubai Air Wing (in VVIP role) and AAR/BIH are all using them. Aberdeen has been slow to realise that 16 is the new 19!

dingo9

24th Sep 2016 18:08

Two AW189s have been pretty busy at Norwich since the 225's grounding. My understanding is it's going down well with the clients.

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