PHI International, the New Zealand-headquartered operating division of PHI Inc, has adopted Ideagen's Coruson software to enhance the safety of its helicopter operations.

Coruson is an enterprise cloud-based system that enables real-time control, visibility and reporting of risks. By deploying Coruson, PHI International will enhance its safety, risk and compliance oversight. The project also sees the operator become the first in the helicopter industry to combine comprehensive ‘bow-tie’ risk models with aspects of safety reporting and auditing.

“We fly helicopters in extreme environments all over the world from offshore Western Australia to the ice shelves of Antarctica every day of the year, and our absolute number one priority is keeping people safe,” says PHI International safety and quality director Robert Cavers. “Many places we fly to have dynamic and fast-changing operating conditions and it is critical that we have the best possible systems in place to help us manage any risks as they emerge. Coruson is a game-changing software system that will help us do that, as it gives us real-time monitoring of hazards and risks in every location.

“If a pilot is on an offshore marine pilot transfer flight and observes a hazard, he or she can report that back to us immediately by inputting it to Coruson. We can then start tracking the risk factors and making the necessary safety adjustments straight away. It is a great tool to add to our industry-leading safety systems.”

Ross McLarnon, Ideagen's product manager for Coruson adds: “PHI International is a well-established and globally renowned helicopter operator with a very strong focus on safety and quality. We are pleased to be partnering with it to integrate Coruson as part of its safety and risk management tools. More than 5,000 organisations use our products, including seven of the top 10 UK accounting firms, all of the top aerospace and defence companies along with 75 per cent of the world's leading pharmaceutical firms. We look forward to a close and successful future together with PHI International.”

PHI International, formerly known as HNZ, operates a fleet of more than 20 single and twin-engine helicopters in New Zealand, Australia, Africa, south east Asia and Antarctica. It is growing its international operating footprint and views Coruson as a key enabler of safe and sustainable growth as it enters new markets.

Ideagen provides software and services to organisations operating within highly regulated industries such as aviation, banking and finance and life science, healthcare and manufacturing with its main operational premises spread throughout the UK, Europe, the US, Middle East and south east Asia. Jaguar Land Rover, Haeco, Johnson Matthey, Air Asia, British Airways, Ryanair and Telefonica already use Coruson.