Embraer has signed an agreement with Brazilian helicopter operator Ocean Explorer for the use of Beacon, a digital maintenance platform designed to quickly connect resources and professionals to enable faster aircraft return-to-service. Created in the Embraer-X market accelerator, Beacon provides solutions to streamline unscheduled aircraft maintenance interruptions. Ocean Explorer is the first helicopter customer for Beacon.
“Beacon is the ideal solution for Ocean as we seek for a smarter and digital maintenance operation. With Beacon, our team can communicate with maintenance centers, engine maintenance representatives, and other external partners in real time without the trouble of searching for information on emails and phone calls. We need to make sure the helicopter is always available, so keeping information safe and accessible to everyone involved is critical”, said Daniel Braz, general manager at Ocean Explorer Brazil.
Brazil has more than 2,000 helicopters flying every day. Among the world’s cities, São Paulo has the largest helicopter fleet with more than 400 aircraft and 2,200 daily takeoffs and landings, according to a survey carried out by the Brazilian Association of Helicopter Pilots.