Manitoba signs 5-year deal for private air transportation

[703doge]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba ... -1.5019133

"Former Progressive Conservative premier Gary Filmon, husband of Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon, is the chair of EIC's board"

Good news for the investors



Bork!

[digits_]

I guess the government likes flying old junky airplanes?

[bobcaygeon]

I guess the government likes flying old junky airplanes?

Were they actually willing to pay for anything else other than older king airs and metros. That's what they use today for more $$.

[digits_]

I guess the government likes flying old junky airplanes?

Were they actually willing to pay for anything else other than older king airs and metros. That's what they use today for more $$.

The funny thing is, if you read the RFP, they are seriously hinting at more modern airplanes. King Airs are probably acceptable, but EIC doesn't own a big king air fleet. There are some medevac king airs at Keewatin, but that's about it. I have a feeling the government emloyees will be travelling on old metros.

[goingnowherefast]

EIC just bought Kississing's King Airs, but they're mostly ancient, early serial number 100s and the awesome Beech 99. Don't be too discouraged though, they do have some of ex-Keystone's high end modern and well equipped 200s.

[greygoose]

I guess it makes sense...with a plethora of OC's at their disposal they can keep going down the list when someone screws up or something breaks. I can see it already; "sorry Judge, the aircraft you flew in on is now U/S but don't worry our sked comes in at 9:45PM"

[bobcaygeon]

EIC just bought Kississing's King Airs, but they're mostly ancient, early serial number 100s and the awesome Beech 99. Don't be too discouraged though, they do have some of ex-Keystone's high end modern and well equipped 200s.

Probably pretty safe to say that if more equipment is needed that EIC has the resources to do it. There's probably an operator or two with King Air's that are doing the flying today that won't be doing it in April. MGAS isn't doing this flying internally now with a DHC6 and PA31. I didn't see the name Perimeter anywhere in the award.

[digits_]

EIC just bought Kississing's King Airs, but they're mostly ancient, early serial number 100s and the awesome Beech 99. Don't be too discouraged though, they do have some of ex-Keystone's high end modern and well equipped 200s.

Probably pretty safe to say that if more equipment is needed that EIC has the resources to do it. There's probably an operator or two with King Air's that are doing the flying today that won't be doing it in April. MGAS isn't doing this flying internally now with a DHC6 and PA31. I didn't see the name Perimeter anywhere in the award.

Can we see the actual award online somewhere? Curious to see how it is described.

[PT6A]

EIC just bought Kississing's King Airs, but they're mostly ancient, early serial number 100s and the awesome Beech 99. Don't be too discouraged though, they do have some of ex-Keystone's high end modern and well equipped 200s.

You should probably get your facts straight before giving inaccurate information. Out of six King Airs and one 99, EIC purchased three ex-Keystone 200’s. One went to the east coast, two will remain in Manitoba.

[daedalusx]

Company I used to work for long time ago bought a 200 from Keystone and it was the biggest piece of shit of the fleet, absolute garbage and borderline fraudulent parts. They ended having to replace almost everything including the props. It ended up having a dual bus failure on a hard IMC day in icing in YYC one day and if it wasn’t for the competent crew handling it, could have been a serious incident.