Helicopter industry adapts to the current crisis

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In this installment we review how the industry helicopters evolves and adapts to the current crisis circumstances worldwide.

The air transport market has undoubtedly been affected by the arrival of the pandemic, and in this sense the most important challenge that companies have is to continue operating and maintain the biosafety protocols to take care of both passengers and crews; However, the opportunity appears for people to use minor aviation (small planes and helicopters) as an option for your transfers with the aim of having as little contact as possible that occurs on regular commercial flights.

The arrival of the pandemic also meant innovation for companies, for instance, Ecocopter carried out the manufacture and adaptation of a insulating capsule to be able to carry out transfers of passengers with respiratory symptoms or illnesses in helicopters, something that is not available in the local market.

The firm maintains a strict protocol to guarantee biosafety measures during the transfers it carries out., What, for instance: practice every 15 days testing the personnel involved in the flights, They also implement temperature measurement controls, as well as cleaning with disinfectant products and the requirement to use masks, on the other hand, helicopters go through an exhaustive disinfection process after each flight.

“The pandemic has taught us a very clear lesson and that is that we are capable of adapting.”, to innovate and be resilient. "Ecocopter's objective is to reinforce its offer in Ecuador as a safe alternative for air transfers by helicopter." he claimed Gustavo Junovich, General Manager of Ecocopter Ecuador.

The firm within its economic recovery strategy for this 2021 is looking at the possibility of joining adventure tourism activities that are growing in the Ecuador, such as HeliBike services and passenger transfers to adventure places., what are the mountains like.

Notably Helibike It is an activity that Ecocopter has been carrying out for several years in Chile.. This adventure, consists of carrying people with their bicycles, where you can only get there by flying or climbing for days. From there, you can enjoy long descents through natural and challenging trails, passing through various points of contemplation, rivers and lagoons of the wonderful Andes mountain range.

The helicopter service is also used to carry out rescues on occasions when adventure tourists require it due to various situations..

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