Press Release
Issued by SkyTrac.
May 27, 2008
SkyTrac has been selected to provide satellite communication (SatCom) and flight following systems to Taiga Air Services of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Using a fleet of Bell 206L-1 Long Rangers, Taiga provides helicopter charter services including aerial surveys, firefighting and inspection of hydro lines and pipelines. Taiga will use the SkyTrac solution to track the locations of its aircraft and provide timely responses to any emergency situations that may arise.
"Safety in remote areas was our main driver for satellite communications and flight following," said Shane Jordan, Director, Sales & Marketing at Taiga Air Services. "As a provider of thermal scanning and forest fire specialty services we regularly work under challenging conditions right across the country, where communication is limited and standard flight planning just isn't an option. By using SkyTrac we can have our main base track our fleet even when conditions and mission change suddenly in the field. With dependable satellite communication our pilots and crew know that important messages will get through the first time."
Regarding the selection of SkyTrac, Mr. Jordan added, "To maintain our position as a leader in safety across our region, we determined that we needed a combined package of automated flight following that exceed CIFFC (Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre) standards, along with satellite communications that allowed for reliable text messaging and voice calling anywhere in the world. SkyTrac brought both of our needs together under the most reasonable billing plan of any potential service provider."
"SkyTrac is pleased to have won the business of Taiga Air Services," said SkyTrac CEO Kathleen Wallace. "We are especially pleased that we were able to provide the 'one stop shop' for flight following and satellite communications that Taiga was looking for as well as a simple and economical billing plan."