EASA issues prohibition on Airbus Helicopter Super Puma use.

"Pending further investigation to determine the root cause(s) of the reported damage, and development of mitigating measures by Airbus Helicopters, EASA has decided, as an additional precautionary measure, to temporarily ground the fleet.

This directive, although mandatory under the jurisdiction of the EASA, it has been wholly adopted by my client and their contractors offshore Vietnam.

Hopefully, other clients, contractors and operators in the region will be similarly motivated and/or directed. I have the first two preliminary reports from the AIBN (Accident Investigation Board Norway) and will post here if bandwidth permits.