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1993
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GENERAL AVIATION Canada considers sell-off plans Canada's transport ministry, Transport Canada is consid ering proposals to privatise its 33-strong helicopter fleet. Director-general of Fleet Op erations, Pierre Boisvert, says that unsolicited proposals have been received from Eurocopter of Fort Erie, Ontario, Canadian Helicopters of Saint John, New foundland and Cougar Heli copters of Waverly, Nova Scotia. The proposals have been studied and a report sub mitted to transport minister Jean Corbeil. The companies decline to discuss the details of their bids. Meanwhile, the Government, in its 26 April budget, says: "Transport Canada will launch an examination of benefits that could be derived by privatising its helicopter-fleet operations." Boisvert says: "I don't think there has been any decision taken within the Department as to how we will handle that." If the Department does un dertake a study on privatisa tion, it is likely that the three unsolicited proposals will be set aside and the entire indus try invited to submit proposals. Eurocopter, Cougar and Cana dian Helicopters could either re-submit or revise their bids, based on the precise opera tional requirements set down by the Department. Transport Canada operates 33 helicopters of four types: the Bell 212, the Bell 206, Eurocopter's BO. 105 and one Sikorsky S-61, used for such tasks as ice reconnaissance, medical evacuation, transport and pollution surveillance. • Stanley wants more helicopters Stanley Aviation is negotiat ing with Agusta Aerospace to acquire additional A. 109s for its Sky-Jet Airlines subsidi ary, which plans to begin scheduled helicopter services in the Washington DC area. Sky-Jet began charter serv ices from Annapolis Heliport, Maryland, in April, using a single twin-turbine A.109A Mkll and hopes to begin scheduled services by the end of June. The company claims that it will be the only US scheduled helicopter service. Stanley is negotiating for immediate delivery of three more A. 109 Mklls and plans to have eight additional aircraft by mid-1994, says director of marketing and sales, Sava Comsudis. The full fleet will include three new A.109Cs, he says, which will be configured for executive charters, but will be used to back up the sched uled aircraft. Sky-Jet plans to offer sched uled services to a new "heli- stop" at the Hunt Valley Marri ott hotel and to the general- aviation terminals at the Washington-area airports. Flights will be operated under Sky-Jet's Part 135 certificate. The carrier will be able to fly visual and instru ment-flight-rules services. The A. 109s will be flown by a pilot and a co-pilot/cus tomer-service representative who will work with ground crews to ensure passenger safety, he says. • FOR ITS TIME SHARING CONSORTIUM, A UNIQUE OPERATION SYSTEM, EURAVIATION S.A IS LOOKING FOR OUTSTANDING STATION - OPERATORS IN ALL THE EUROPEAN CITIES. OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WILL BE BASED ON THE CIRRUS ST- 50 EXECUTIVE TURBO - PROP. 0* We seek ambitious companies with good technical background and maintenance experience, preferably located on airports. Small airlines, air schools and FB0s~ are invited to apply. We offer high long term revenues and interest in the project. Ifk private air transport for every manager! Please contact: Mr. Eric DEL MARM0L, Marketing Director: EURAVIATION S.A, 7, Roi Victor Ame, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland. Tel: 41 22 3422488, Fax: 41 22 3423161 Or at: LE B0URGET AIR SHOW Hall 6, Booth G2 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 9 - 15 June, 1993 27
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