27-Feb-2024Source: GPMS
Airbus Helicopters and GPMS International have signed an agreement on HUMS covering the H125 series, H130, EC135, EC145 and AS332 models. Customers using GPMS’s Foresight MX have already benefited from powerful, predictive HUMS. With this agreement, customers can now seamlessly share data with Airbus Helicopters and optionally enroll in Airbus’s FlyScan Service to improve remote support and gain powerful proactive monitoring with maintenance... Read more
16-Feb-2024Source: GPMS
GPMS International announced that Helicopter Express has completed their first installation of Foresight MX, the industry’s leading HUMS solution, on their new Bell 429. Additionally, Helicopter Express has placed a follow-on order of Foresight MX for their new Bell 412EPX.Based in Tate, Georgia, Helicopter Express operates a mixed fleet of utility and firefighting aircraft throughout the world. “We’ve... Read more
26-Jul-2023Source: GPMS International
GPMS International announced that Blackcomb Helicopters, a leading helicopter utility service provider in Western Canada, has chosen to equip their Airbus EC135 T2 with the industry’s leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), Foresight MX. Foresight MX provides remote monitoring of the health of an entire fleet through a simple-to-use computer or smartphone dashboard. Smart... Read more
20-Jul-2023Source: GPMS International
GPMS International announced Precision Helicopters, a leading utility operator based in McMinnville, Oregon, has chosen to equip their Airbus AS332 fleet with the industry’s leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), Foresight MX. “As one of our first Certified Installers, Precision’s 145 Repair Station has been a great friend to us since our founding,” said... Read more
13-Apr-2023Source: Black Widow Helicopters
Black Widow Helicopters LLC has announced today an order for 12 shipsets of GPMS International’s Foresight MX, the industry’s most advanced Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS). In addition, every UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft delivered through Black Widow’s leading digital modernization program will be standard equipped with Foresight MX. With the agreement, Black Widow Helicopters... Read more
7-Mar-2023Source: GPMS
GPMS International announced at HeliExpo 2023 that the FAA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Foresight MX, the industry’s leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) on the Airbus AS350 B2 platform. Additionally, GPMS announced it has contracted with a HEMS operator to certify Foresight MX on the H145, and is working with... Read more
7-Mar-2023Source: GPMS International
GPMS International announced at HeliExpo 2023 that it is pursuing a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its industry-leading health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), known as Foresight MX, on the EC145 platform. To achieve the STC, GPMS will work with Metro Aviation, an industry leader in air medical transportation services and helicopter completions in the... Read more
2-Nov-2022Source: GPMS
In preparation for the 27th annual Helicopter Association of Canada Convention and Trade Show, GPMS International announced that it has expanded its Certified Installer Network into Canada to support the growing number of Canadian operators looking to implement modern technology like GPMS’s predictive Foresight MX HUMS. Alpine Aerotech is the first Canadian helicopter maintenance service... Read more
26-Jul-2022Source: GPMS
GPMS International announced that it has expanded its Certified Installer network to meet the growing demand for its Foresight MX solution, the helicopter industry’s most advanced Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS). Todd Powers, GPMS VP of Sales, said that while some customers prefer to install Foresight themselves, others prefer to have the installation done... Read more
1-Nov-2021Source: GPMS
GPMS, a leader in the field of helicopter health monitoring systems, announced at the SHIFT Air Medical Transport Conference that it is pursuing a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its industry-leading Foresight MX Health & Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) on the Airbus H135 platform. To achieve the STC, GPMS will work with Metro Aviation, an... Read more
27-Apr-2021Source: GPMS
GPMS announced that it has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certification for its helicopter health monitoring system Foresight MX on the Bell 429 GlobalRanger. GPMS’s system offers advanced Flight Data Monitoring and Health and Usage Monitoring in one integrated package making it ideal for safety-conscious operators. Duke Energy served as the STC partner on the... Read more
5-Apr-2021Source: GPMS
GPMS announced it has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its Foresight MX health monitoring system on the Bell 212/412 helicopter platform. Foresight MX brings 21s century predictive monitoring capabilities to the 212/412 platform. Said GPMS CEO and Chief Engineer Dr. Eric Bechhoefer: “There are thousands of 212/412 helicopters in operation today when... Read more
16-Feb-2021Source: GPMS
The Tennessee Valley Authority has selected GPMS’ Foresight MX Helicopter Health and Usage Monitoring System, to provide service on current Bell 407GXi aircraft as well as on planned fleet additions, including an MD530 and Bell 429. Jed Kalkstein, President of GPMS, said “We are pleased to announce our agreement with the TVA. This contract shows... Read more
27-Jan-2021Source: Digital AirWare
Digital AirWare and GPMS will partner to integrate aircraft-specific data from GPMS’s Foresight HUMS into Digital AirWare’s maintenance and operational software platform. The collaboration promises to deliver current flight data and live component condition status into the software, providing maintenance and safety personnel with key inputs for decision making. CEO of Digital AirWare, Joaquin Demoreta... Read more
9-Jul-2020Source: GPMS Foresight HUMS
Foresight MX, GPMS’s predictive Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS), is now active on Municipal Enterprises Limited’s new Bell 407GXi. Municipal’s Jeff Byrne, who serves as both pilot and maintainer on an aircraft used for construction site inspections and executive transport, described using the Foresight system as “almost too easy”. He explained, “When you land,... Read more
20-Jun-2019Source: GPMS
Duke Energy, after an extensive field trial, has standardized its helicopter fleet on the GPMS Foresight Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS). “We are very pleased to see an operator like Duke embracing our predictive HUMS product. Throughout 2018, their operational team logged over 500 hours on a rotorcraft equipped with Foresight. Their decision to... Read more
