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Blue Sky Network Brings Flight Tracking to Brazil's Largest Offshore Fleet.


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 Equipment for Increased Operation Efficiency and Security

LA JOLLA La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , Calif. -- Blue Sky Network, the global logistics solution provider for two-way linking and managing transportation assets via satellite, today announced that Lider Aviacao deployed Blue Sky Network's solutions on its Bell and Sikorsky helicopters. With 40 aircraft, Lider Aviacao is the largest offshore helicopter fleet in Brazil, contracting for major oil companies including Shell, Exxon Mobil and Petrobras.

To solve rising security concerns by major oil company customers and improve operational efficiency, Lider outfitted its Bell-212, Sikorsky S76C+ and Bell 412 aircraft with Blue Sky Network's D1000C global flight tracking transceiver.

Integrated with Blue Sky Network's SkyRouter asset management portal, the D1000C Iridium iridium (ĭrĭd`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Ir; at. no. 77; at. wt. 192.22; m.p. about 2,410°C;; b.p. about 4,130°C;; sp. gr. 22.55 at 20°C;; valence +3 or +4.  transceiver offers Lider security features such as altitude adjusted position reporting, minimum en-route altitude alerting, and automated take-off and landing notifications. Additional logistic features including trip planning and event reporting are also available to keep Lider in full control of its helicopter fleet at all times.

Lider selected Blue Sky Network's advanced and easy-to-use technology after months of researching the best satellite tracking equipment. Previous methods of radio-based flight following have become too imprecise and inefficient, driving a demand from Lider as well as their large customers for the latest satellite tracking systems.

"With the Blue Sky Network tracking system in place, our pilots can focus on completing trips safely and effectively, without having to constantly report their location manually via radio," said Rafael Ramos, flight safety and HSE HSE House
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 manager for Lider Aviacao. "Utilizing the advanced technology of Blue Sky Network also adds to our reputation of providing the best quality offshore fleet services Fleet is a motorway service station on the M3 near Basingstoke. It is owned by Welcome Break. It was originally built in a Scandinavian style and in 1992 won "Loo of the Year". ."

"Lider's selection of our equipment highlights that we are offering the most advanced and reliable tracking solutions on the market," said Jon Gilbert, president, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Blue Sky Network. "We are honored to be chosen by one of South America's largest helicopter operators and look forward to working closely with them to streamline and increase safety of its business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets ."

About Blue Sky Network

Blue Sky Network is the leading provider of global logistics solutions for two-way linking and managing remote transportation assets via satellite. Using its interactive Web portal See portal. , SkyRouter, with detailed mapping and integration with Google Earth A 3D mapping program from Google that covers the entire globe from satellite images. Requiring a download for Windows, Mac and Linux desktops, a street address can be searched, and the views can be zoomed down to the individual building all the way up to a satellite's view of the globe. , Blue Sky Network links enterprises to personnel and assets anywhere on earth over the Iridium satellite network. FAA-certified data and voice products enable users to customize features including safety and event reporting. Blue Sky Network's exceptional customer service and management team make it the perfect partner for adding true global communication to your transport network. For more information, please visit www.blueskynetwork.com.

About Lider Aviacao

Lider is a Brazilian company. It was founded 50 years ago in Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte (bəl'rēzôN`tĭ) [Port.,=beautiful horizon], city (1996 pop. 2,091,770), capital of Minas Gerais state, E Brazil. , capital of Minas Gerais and is currently one of the most important business aviation companies in Latin America. Its main goal has been providing customized solutions in business aviation, combining agility with the highest standards of safety and quality.

Lider fulfills all the typical needs of a corporate aviation customer through its various units, which include Helicopter Operations, Aircraft Chartering and Management, Aircraft Sales, Aircraft Maintenance, Ground Handling, Insurance, Pilots Training, Helicopter blades repair and Air Ambulance air ambulance Emergency medicine A helicopter or, less commonly, a fixed wing aircraft, used to evacuate a person who requires immediate medical attention that cannot be provided at his/her current location .

Our customers can rest assured that they rely on one of the largest business aviation companies in the world.

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