Bristow is adding global tracking to its eFlight data service. The operator launched eFlight in 2013 to combine pre-flight, flight, post-flight and resource management. The addition of global tracking to the eFlight GT service allows both Bristow and its clients to see the position of Bristow aircraft at any time on an interactive map using satellite tracking signals, the company said. The service can also be customized for each user. After the initial rollout in the Gulf of Mexico, Trinidad and UK SAR, eFlight GT will become available in other regions over time. The service can be launched from the Bristow website.

“We can now give our clients access to operational information,” said Bristow flight-following supervisor James Dickens in the New Iberia (Louisiana) flight operations center. He added, “eFlight GT provides real-time tracking information and data that can be used to improve safety and guide business decisions.”

Among other benefits, eFlight GT is expected to make rig crew changes more efficient by providing pinpoint aircraft location information.