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Helicopter Express Picks TracPlus Mission Platform
By: Matt Thurber
Caption: System tracks and shares information with all appropriate parties
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Global helicopter utility operator Helicopter Express has selected TracPlus to manage its fleet of 46 helicopters. TracPlus helps operators with real-time visibility, analytics, and reporting for aerial and ground assets, especially for firefighting operations. The two companies ran a trial period, then began the formal deployment earlier this year.
TracPlus specializes in helping utility operators gain real-time visibility of aircraft, crews, and operational activity. Purpose-built analytics are available for firefighting operations, including performance reporting and transparency for clients. Validation of flight and billing information is available automatically, “reducing manual processing and improving billing accuracy,” according to TracPlus.
The single platform supports a flight operation’s various teams, such as operations, finance, maintenance, and executive leadership, with insights that eliminate fragmented workflows, reduce administrative burden, and enable scaling operations “with greater confidence.”
Helicopter Express’ fleet includes Sikorsky S-64 Skycranes, Kaman K-Max K-1200s, Airbus AS350s, and Bell 412EPXs, 205s, and 407s.
“As Helicopter Express has grown, so has the complexity of running our fleet,” said Scotty Runyan, Helicopter Express v-p, government services. “TracPlus has given us the platform to manage that complexity without adding overhead. We can track every aircraft across every base, automate our reporting, and make faster, better-informed decisions, whether we’re fighting fires in California or managing lift operations overseas. For a growing company, that kind of operational clarity is invaluable.”