The way forward for Tasmanian helicopter agency Rotor-Raise Aviation is below a cloud, with its beneficial Air Operator’s Certificates (AOC) having been listed on the market.
Rotor-Raise, which final yr misplaced a profitable Tasmanian emergency medical providers (EMS) contract to StarFlight, put its AOC up on the market late final yr, with the web page indicating expressions of curiosity have been due by Christmas Day. It’s as but unknown if there was any curiosity.
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On Rotor-Raise’s web site, the sale is described as “a uncommon alternative to accumulate one among Australia’s most skilled and totally compliant aviation companies, offering an instantaneous entry level into each the rotary-wing and fixed-wing markets below present CASA laws”.
“Rotor-Raise Aviation’s twin AOCs and related infrastructure provide a turn-key platform for entry or growth within the Australian aviation market – significantly for operators searching for speedy CASA-approved functionality throughout each rotary and fixed-wing sectors,” the itemizing reads.
StarFlight, which wrested the $354 million contract from Rotor-Raise final yr, has recruited former Rotor-Raise workers as pilots, air crew officers, and plane upkeep engineers.
“We’re very happy that so many Rotor-Raise workers have chosen to affix us as we put together to launch our aeromedical service with state-of-the-art plane and extremely educated crews throughout Tasmania,” mentioned StarFlight Tasmania normal supervisor Kriss Lawler earlier this month.
“It was a part of our technique from the begin to retain as many extremely skilled Tasmanians as attainable as a result of that institutional data is so vital.
“The main target now’s on offering first-class care, security and improved affected person outcomes to Tasmanians regardless of the place they stay.”
The choice to award Tasmania’s 12-year contract to StarFlight was condemned by Rotor-Raise on the time, with managing director Allana Corbin saying in August that it had been achieved with out consulting the prevailing operator.
“This can be a devastating day that may spell the top of Rotor-Raise, put 37 Tasmanian jobs in danger, improve uncertainty for a core service and put the price range below pointless strain,” she mentioned.
“We’re a household right here, and are available the center of January, we’ll stop to exist. All that intensive coaching and expertise Rotor-Raise has invested in is principally being picked up and handed to any individual else, and that’s fairly exhausting to take.”
Rotor-Raise additionally offers providers together with aerial mapping and surveying, helicopter excursions, and flight coaching programs. The corporate declined to remark.
