The State has not renewed the €670 million contract of CHC Ireland to operate the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter service.
THE STATE HAS not renewed the €670 million contract of CHC Ireland to operate the Irish Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter service.
“Subject to contract, the new IRCG aviation service contract will cost approximately €670million and will run for 10 years in the case of the helicopter service and five years in the case of fixed wing element of the service, with options to extend both services out to 13 years. CHC Ireland had come in for criticism following the deaths of four crew members in a crash off the Mayo coast.
It identified 12 contributory causes of the crash, including “serious and important weaknesses” with how CHC Ireland managed risk mitigation. It said it was “committed to implementing the appropriate safety recommendations that are directed towards CHC Ireland in the final report”.
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