Post by speedbird1960 on Mar 29, 2013 12:33:32 GMT 1
Bristow Group to take over UK search and rescue from RAF
A private company will take over the UK's helicopter search and rescue operations, the Department for Transport has announced.
The Bristow Group has won a 10-year contract to run the service from 2015.
The £1.6bn deal ends 70 years of search and rescue from the RAF and Royal Navy.
Bristow will replace ageing RAF and Royal Navy Sea King helicopters with modern Sikorsky S-92s and AgustaWestland 189s.
Under the new contract, 22 helicopters will operate from 10 locations around the UK.
Read More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21934077
A private company will take over the UK's helicopter search and rescue operations, the Department for Transport has announced.
The Bristow Group has won a 10-year contract to run the service from 2015.
The £1.6bn deal ends 70 years of search and rescue from the RAF and Royal Navy.
Bristow will replace ageing RAF and Royal Navy Sea King helicopters with modern Sikorsky S-92s and AgustaWestland 189s.
Under the new contract, 22 helicopters will operate from 10 locations around the UK.
Read More: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21934077