PHI Aviation has announced a five-year deal with software provider Ideagen for its Coruson product. Headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA, PHI is a leading helicopter services company and has conducted operations in 43 countries across the globe. The company services the offshore oil and gas, onshore mining, air medical and technical services industries.

Considered to be an industry leader in maintenance, technology and overhaul operations, PHI's facility in Lafayette is highly regarded. At this facility, PHI's team carry out routine maintenance and repair work, conduct complete overhauls of engines and airframes, deliver painting operations, study and engineer new parts and lubricants, research new procedures and develop new techniques.

Coruson is an enterprise risk and safety management software that delivers integrated functionality to give complete control of operational risks. It is used by market leaders in the aviation and rail industries.

PHI's Robert Bouillion says: “Our aim is to continue to advance safety throughout PHI. Safe, efficient, quality, service is what our customers can expect to receive. We are very excited to begin our transition to using Coruson across PHI Aviation because we know that it will give us an edge when it comes to identifying and mitigating potential risks. The platform will enable us to strengthen our safety culture by further embedding safety management into the DNA of our business at every level.”

Ideagen's aerospace, aviation and defence relationship manager David Young adds: “I am delighted that we have been able to agree this five-year deal with PHI for Coruson. The product is a great fit for it. PHI has a complex global operation and maintaining the highest levels of risk and safety management as it continues expanding is a difficult challenge. Coruson will streamline this process enabling best practice across the group and a reduction in the administrative burden.”