ORNGE Fleet

[1000islander]

I have been watching the growing controversy regarding this company and todays article in the Star made interesting read {http://www.thestar.com/news/article/112 ... nt?bn=1ing }.The reporter did not make the obvious question, why were these machines bought in the first place???
Were the original Sikorskys old, tired, fuel inefficient, all of the above, or did Dr. Mazza decide they needed replacing just so he could get a cheque for $6.7mil.

[FlyGy]

http://www.controller.com/listingsdetai ... ID=1242645
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Almost 20k hours would pretty much be the end of the line for a helo, no?

BTW, if an IFR rated helo pilot were to take a Northern job, 1 week in 1 week out, what could he reasonably expect to be paid?

[All Sides]

Captain or F/O? What size of A/C?

[FlyGy]

Both. Lets say an AW109 or an S76.