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- Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten Chooses SafeSky to Enhance Maritime Air Rescue Safety
© Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten The Swedish Maritime Administration’s Helicopter Unit, Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten , has recently integrated SafeSky’s traffic awareness technology across its fleet of seven AW139 rescue helicopters. This strategic move aims to enhance traffic situational awareness and operational safety during critical search and rescue missions. Enhancing Safety in Swedish Airspace Sjöfartsverket ’s helicopter operations are pivotal in Sweden’s maritime and aerial rescue efforts. With bases in Umeå, Norrtälje, Kristianstad, Visby, and Göteborg, these helicopters are on standby to respond to emergencies across the region To improve safety in the lower airspace, Sjöfartsverket has integrated SafeSky’s PRO e-Conspicuity technology into its existing traffic awareness systems. This addition provides real-time flight data from various sources, including recreational and uncertified aviation, offering a more comprehensive view of surrounding air traffic. This integration significantly improves pilots’ ability to visualise and navigate complex airspace safely, thereby bolstering the safety and efficiency of Sjöfartsverket’s search and rescue missions. The collaboration between Sjöfartsverket and SafeSky exemplifies a proactive approach to leveraging technology in enhancing aviation safety. It underscores the importance of real-time traffic sharing and situational awareness in critical rescue operations, setting a benchmark for other aviation units worldwide. SafeSky’s Commitment to Air Safety SafeSky’s mission is to make air safety accessible and interoperable for all aircraft classes, including general aviation, helicopters, ultra-lights, paramotors, gliders, drones etc.. Through a community-driven approach, SafeSky has developed a comprehensive traffic awareness system designed by pilots for pilots, addressing contemporary air safety challenges. SafeSky is proud to support Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten in their mission to save lives and enhance safety in Swedish airspace. For further inquiries or information, please contact Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten .
- Rega chooses SafeSky to improve Air Rescue Safety in Switzerland
© Schweizerische Rettungsflugwacht Rega Rega, Switzerland’s leading air rescue organisation , has chosen SafeSky to complement its flight situational awareness, particularly in the lower airspace, to further enhance the safety of its helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS). This collaboration focuses on the unique challenges of Switzerland’s densely populated airspace, home of a wide range of aircraft, including gliders, ultra-lights, paramotors and paragliders. What you need to know. Rega is operating SafeSky PRO App in 20 helicopters. Traditional air traffic systems often struggle to detect low-flying aircraft, particularly uncertified aviation, increasing the risk of mid-air collisions. SafeSky provides Rega pilots with traffic alerts from more than 30 sources, greatly improving the visibility of recreational and general aviation aircraft. Rega’s helicopter fleet is also visible to the SafeSky community, significantly improving overall traffic awareness for all SafeSky pilots. Rega is using the professional version of SafeSky, enabling simple fleet management with one single account, global fleet configuration and provisioning of backup devices. SafeSky's technology was chosen for its extensive air traffic covering various aircraft categories, enhancing safer operations for Rega pilots. Addressing the Challenges of Lower Airspace in Switzerlands Rega operates a fleet of helicopters and aircraft that provide critical emergency medical services across Switzerland. The country’s airspace is exceptionally busy, filled with gliders, paragliders, and various forms of recreational and general aviation. This high density of low-flying aircraft poses significant challenges for Rega’s pilots, who must maintain high situational awareness to safely navigate during urgent missions. To overcome these challenges, Rega has turned to SafeSky’s innovative e-Conspicuity technology to complement its existing traffic awareness equipments. SafeSky enhances real-time situational awareness by adding additional traffic sources, particularly from recreational and uncertified aviation, providing EMS pilots with a more complete view of surrounding air traffic and significantly improving their ability to visualise and navigate complex airspace safely. Limitations of existing air traffic detection systems. Conventional air traffic services often face difficulties in reliably displaying low-altitude traffic, leading to increased risks of mid-air collisions. While systems like ADS-B and non-certified FLARM provide some level of traffic awareness, they can be limited by equipment compatibility and coverage gaps. Detecting aircraft flying below 1,000 feet AGL, especially in challenging mountainous regions, remains a significant hurdle. For Rega’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), which frequently operate in these environments, such blind spots present critical safety concerns. Fleet Management with SafeSky PRO To streamline deployment and ensure smooth SafeSky operations for its pilots, Rega relies on the professional version of SafeSky. SafeSky PRO enables seamless fleet management with a single administrator account, simplifying oversight and control. Its centralised management system guarantees that all pilots operate with consistent and up-to-date configurations, ensuring devices across the entire helicopter fleet are uniformly maintained. Additionally, Rega has over 100 iPads pre-installed and ready as hardware backups, ensuring redundancy and uninterrupted access to essential tools. This solution ensures that all devices are consistently provisioned and maintained, providing reliable access to SafeSky’s real-time traffic data to Rega's pilots. " SafeSky is proud to partner with Rega in their mission to enhance air safety and save lives. In emergency medical operations, every second counts, and flight safety is vital. This collaboration strengthens Rega’s situational awareness, helping crews operate more safely. We hope it sets an example for improved HEMS safety across Europe " Tristan Fily, CEO SafeSky For further inquiries or information, please contact Rega .
- Beyond See & Avoid: How Europe’s Lead Helicopter Fleets Embrace SafeSky
© ADAC Luftrettung In today’s increasingly crowded airspace, the traditional “see and avoid” principle is no longer sufficient, especially with the rise of drones and light aviation. ADAC Luftrettung, REGA, Air-Glacier, the Swedish Maritime Helicopter Unit, Airlift and many more have adopted SafeSky to enhance their crews’ situational awareness and safety. What you need to know. Traditional air traffic systems are not enough, and often struggle to detect low-flying aircraft, particularly uncertified aviation, increasing the risk of mid-air collisions for low flying helicopters. SafeSky aggregates real-time traffic data from over 30 sources (ADS-B, FLARM, ADS-L, Air Nagivation PRO, EasyVFR, Gaggle, etc.), offering pilots a comprehensive picture of surrounding air traffic. Complementary to traditional surveillance systems, SafeSky is showing more traffic, including general aviation, helicopters, gliders, ultra-light aircraft, paramotors, paragliders, trikes and even some drones. Participating helicopters are also visible to the SafeSky community, improving bi-directional situation awareness to 85 000 SafeSky App pilots. See And Avoid is not enough, especially in lower airspace For all pilots, the fundamental principle of "see and avoid" remains indispensable, even as it shows its limitations in an increasingly crowded airspace. With the constant rise in traffic, particularly due to the surge in drone operations and the rapid expansion of their professional applications, having a better overall picture has become a paramount necessity. In 2025 alone, a collision in Méribel (France) between an aircraft (piloted by a professional pilot and instructor) and a paraglider resulted in two fatalities. The accident in Washington claimed nearly 70 lives. Moreover, social media is flooded with videos of airmiss incidents, sometimes intentional, between drones and airplanes. Aware of this shortcoming, helicopter operators are striving to enhance their crews' situational awareness, whether for rescue helicopters or those dedicated to transport and surveillance in industrial areas. To support helicopter needs, Safesky has been developing a software platform capable of aggregating traffic data from multiple sources (ADS-B, Flarm, ADS-L, Air Navigation PRO, EasyVFR, Gaggle, and around thirty other protocols, software and hardware) in real time, providing position of all these flying aircraft. This information helps reduce the risk of collisions and improves the quality of post-mission debriefings. Recently, EASA recorded approximately 200 airmiss incidents across Europe in 2023, while Safesky detected over 200 in just two months in the Netherlands, illustrating the growing importance of e-Conspicuity (the ability to see and be seen electronically). How Major Helicopter fleet Integrate with SafeSky ? Recognising the critical importance of e-Conspicuity, major helicopter fleet companies such as ADAC Luftrettung, REGA, Air-Glacier, the Swedish Maritime Helicopter Unit, Airlift have turned to Safesky to enhance flight safety. These renowned operators have adopted different integration approaches: ADAC Luftrettung in Germany has directly integrated Safesky’s data stream into its in-house navigation software . REGA in Switzerlands has opted for the SafeSky PRO version , enabling centralised management of around 100 iPads used by about 20 helicopters and their ground teams. The Maritime Helicoper Unit in Sweden has also opted for the SafeSky PRO to operate 7 AW139 rescue helicopters Air-Glacier and Airlift employs the SafeSky data stream directly integrated into Air Navigation Pro navigation software SafeSky App in smart radar mode In addition to the SafeSky App , SafeSky is also compatible with major navigation software, such as SkyDemon, ForeFlight, EasyVFR, Air Navigation Pro and many more. This enables the display of all surrounding traffic directly on its map. It functions similarly to TCAS, but with an increased number of flying objects and without interfering with piloting decisions, which remain the sole responsibility of the pilot. The focus is on enhancing situational awareness, not collision avoidance. SafeSky traffic layer in EasyVFR Did you say Drone integration? SafeSky also integrates more and more drone operators who recognise the critical importance of being both see and be seen by manned aviation. By integrating with SafeSky’s ecosystem , operators such as Aviant , the Norwegian Police , Naviation , HemsWX , DroneMatrix , Rovensen and many more are seamlessly sharing real-time telemetry data, enhancing situational awareness and reducing collision risks between manned and unmanned aircraft. A recent groundbreaking collaboration with SkeyDrone in Belgium has even incorporated non-cooperative drone traffic into SafeSky’s platform. This advancement significantly enhances situational awareness for helicopter pilots operating in complex environments. Non-cooperative drones in Belgium in Blue To a Safer Sky for Helicopter Fleets In an era where the airspace is more complex than ever, helicopter operators can no longer rely solely on See And Avoir and traditional traffic awareness tools. SafeSky offers a modern and flexible solution designed specifically to meet the operational realities of low-altitude traffic, characterised by a diversity of uncertified aircraft. Whether through seamless integration with cockpit navigation systems or robust fleet-wide management via SafeSky PRO , helicopter fleets gain enhanced real-time traffic visibility complementary to their existing traditional onboard surveillance systems. By integrating with the SafeSky ecosystem, your helicopter fleet becomes visible to new airspace users: drones and other manned aircraft. This provides a dual safety benefit and significantly enhances conspicuity for all airspace users in the vicinity.
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- Electronic device | SafeSky
See and Be Seen Super Charged Plug and Fly. SAFESKY INSIDE®. Effortless Plug & Fly electronic device. We collaborate with leading eConspicuity device manufacturers to revolutionise airborne visibility by combining SafeSky traffic over LTE with traditional air-to-air radio-based eConspicuity. This powerful combination offers pilots the best of both worlds, delivering a significant boost to situational awareness in flight. With this setup, you will broadcast your position and receive real-time traffic alerts for a wide variety of aircraft, including general aviation planes, gliders, paramotors, paragliders, trikes, helicopters, and even some drones. SafeSky is a proud member of the ADS-L coalition, and our technologies are fully compatible with the latest EASA ADS-L and ADS-L4 Mobile standards. MORE DETAILS Meet the Aero Tracker Supercharged Traffic Awareness The Aero Tracker, developed by AVIONIX Engineering and powered by SafeSky Inside®, is the most comprehensive situational awareness device available today. Who will you see? Traffic by radio on 868MHz and 1090MHz Traffic by mobile internet from SafeSky Combined, this includes ADS-B, Mode-S, ADS-L, FLARM, OGN, FANET, PilotAware and more than 15 apps and hardware traffic sources. Who will see you? All pilots using SafeSky App or a compatible integrations Aircraft equipped with ADS-L, FANET, or OGN receivers SEE DATASHEET DOCUMENTATION BUY NOW HOW DOES IT WORK? The device includes a radio component and an LTE component. The radio component transmits radio signals on the 868MHz frequency (OGN tracker and ADS-L). This signal can be detected, on one hand, by other aircraft equipped with an OGN or ADS-L receiver, and on the other hand, by ground stations that will then relay the traffic to the SafeSky community. The LTE component will operate similar to your phone. Once connected to a mobile network, you will share your position and receive the positions of other aircraft aggregated by the SafeSky servers. This dual functionality between the radio component and the LTE component allows you to have the most comprehensive eConspicuous system. The ORANGE aircraft is using an electronic device with SafeSky Inside®! CHOOSE YOUR PLAN. Tailored to your needs. CONNECT EUROPE + Coming soon 41 countries + Switzerland All benefits of Premium Connect Europe 41 countries + Switzerland CONNECT EUROPE + 3,30€/month for mobile data* 41 countries For private pilots only SafeSky Premium App included European mobile SIM card (mobile access in 41 countries ) Large mobile data allowance - 25 flight hours/month (300 flight hours/year) Traffic awareness from more than 30 sources, including SafeSky Network, FLARM, ADS-B, Mode-S (MLAT), FANET, OGN, and drones Automatic firmware updates for the Aero Tracker Access to SafeSky Premium Support The first month of mobile data is included, free of charge on activation * Billed annually €79,99 / year SafeSky Premium 39,99€/year + choose your mobile data plan All prices are including VAT. Back to top MORE SOLUTIONS. SafeSky App. Be safe in one click. Share your position and receive traffic and alerts from fellow pilots. DISCOVER Third-party integrations. Making the invisible visible. Through native integration, SafeSky welcomes traffic from 15+ systems. DISCOVER Ground station. Air safety from the ground. SafeSky supports the set-up of a European ground station network. DISCOVER
- SafeSky | A Traffic Awereness App for All Pilots
SafeSky is the most complete traffic awareness solution designed with all pilots in mind. Pilots will receive the most complete in-flight traffic information available today. THIRD-PARTY INTEGRATIONS. Making even more traffic visible. Through native integration, you receive traffic information from over 15 navigation, free flight, and drone platforms. MORE INFO Hello, is there anybody out there? TRAFFIC AWARENESS DESIGNED WITH ALL PILOTS IN MIND. 2021 Aerospace Excellence Award 2023 fliegermagazin Award 2024 Aviation et Pilote Award 2024 CAASA Air safety Award WHAT WILL YOU SEE? Traffic information from many aircraft classes. (*) MORE INFO The best of 2 worlds: SafeSky traffic by mobile internet AND traffic by radio. MORE INFO ELECTRONIC DEVICE. Plug. Play. Fly. SafeSky app Electronic device Third-party integrations Professional use Ground station HOW? Choose your solution. THE SAFESKY APP. Be safer in one click. Share your position Get traffic alerts All you need is your phone or tablet And the best thing about it ... IT'S FUN & FREE. Upgrade to PREMIUM. Integrate with your navigation app Connect with your electronic conspicuity device Advanced SmartRadar AIP layer in map view Real-time weather updates AND MUCH MORE. MORE INFO GROUND STATION. Air safety starts on the ground. SafeSky supports the set-up of a widespread European ground station network. This expands coverage and provides extra traffic data that is freely accessible in our App for all pilots. MORE INFO MANAGING A HELICOPTER FLEET? Discover SafeSky for professional use. Fleet-ready PREMIUM licences (5+ licenses) Manage everything from one account Integrates with your platform or solutions Detailed flight and mission reports (near misses, ...) Dedicated professional support And much more to prevent unexpected encounters during flight MORE INFO JOIN OUR COMMUNITY! Join our 70,000-strong community of passionate pilots and experience how safety and fun becomes a shared experience. GET SAFESKY RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER ABOUT SAFESKY. Together, we create a safer sky. At SafeSky, we're committed to supplement the 'See and Avoid' principle to tackle the latest air safety challenges. With a community-driven approach, our goal is to make air safety accessible and interoperable. We have created a traffic awareness ecosystem, designed by pilots for pilots, to improve air safety for different pilots and needs. LIVE FROM THE SKY. Follow your fellow pilots. The magic of flying happens not only in the cockpit. Flying clubs, friends and family can get a real-time peek into your flying adventures on a computer or Smart TV through live.safesky.app. With SafeSky, every flight becomes a shared experience. DISCOVER Beyond See & Avoid: How Europe’s Lead Helicopter Fleets Embrace SafeSky Mar 13 Rega chooses SafeSky to improve Air Rescue Safety in Switzerland Mar 13 A New Era in Drone Traffic Awareness! Mar 11 Sjöfartsverket Helikopterenheten Chooses SafeSky to Enhance Maritime Air Rescue Safety Mar 7 Exploring Electronic Conspicuity Feb 12 LATEST NEWS. 75 000 Passionate SafeSky pilots 45 000 Registered aircraft 75 Average alerts / pilot SOME KEY FIGURES. Back to top (*) DISCLAIMER. While SafeSky provides significantly more flight traffic information than a single system or no system at all, it will not show everything. Visibility can be affected by factors like pilots not using a detection device, limited ground station coverage, poor internet, or mobile GPS quality. SafeSky is designed to supplement, not replace, eConspicuity equipment like ADS-B or FLARM receivers. Its main purpose is to remind and support pilots in flying VFR and adhering to ‘See and Avoid,’ not to substitute for tactical deconfliction decisions. Flying drones? See and Be Seen by integrating with SafeSky API in your tools. Integrating SafeSky’s API directly into your Command & Control centre gives operators real-time traffic insights and full control over alerts and system management. MORE INFO
- SafeSky App | SafeSky
BE SAFER IN ONE CLICK. Share your position and receive traffic alerts from others. EASY AND FOR FREE. Game-changing in traffic awareness. Trusted by 75,000+ pilots in Europe and beyond, the app provides a heads-up on potential converging traffic, complementing the "See and Avoid" rules. It's community-driven, allowing you to share your position in flight and get real-time traffic information from fellow pilots. And enjoy shared fun together! All you need is a tablet or phone. LEARN MORE Upgrade to PREMIUM for extra comfort and interoperability. Traffic awareness is not just about knowing the traffic; it's about seeing it across all your tools. Upgrade to SafeSky PREMIUM to unlock seamless integration of SafeSky's traffic into your navigation app. You can also connect the SafeSky App with your electronic conspicuity device, displaying that traffic back on SafeSky and your preferred navigation software. The PREMIUM plan also grants access to advanced pilot features like SmartRadar, real-time weather updates, AIP layer in map view, and much more. LEARN MORE Free flight Gaggle, Syride, eVario, XCTrack, Flymaster, theFlightVario, SKYTRAXX, Air3, Wingit, AirSports.no Drones Aviant, SkeyDrone, SAFIR-Ready, Naviation, HemsWX, CavokUAS, Norwegian Police Air Support Unit Navigation software EasyVFR, AirNavigationPro eConspicuous hardware SkyEcho, PowerFLARM, PilotAware, SafeSky Inside® devices, and any GDL90 device Radio protocols 868Mhz and 1090Mhz, ADS-B, FLARM, Mode S (using MLAT), ADS-L, Fanet, Microtrack, OGN tracker, PilotAware, FlyingNeurons, Spider, Spot, InReach, Navigate, … LEARN MORE Traffic information from many aircraft classes. (*) Beyond app-generated traffic, SafeSky aggregates data from third-party integrations and networks of ground stations. In total, SafeSky offers you access to over 30 traffic sources from many aircraft types, ranging from general aviation to helicopters, paramotors, trikes, paragliders, and even drones. This aggregated traffic information, detailed below, is freely available across both App plans: free and PREMIUM. 34,99€/year Comfort and compatibility All benefits of the free plan Advanced SmartRadar Weather updates Alerts cancellation options AIP layer in map view Compatibility with EFB (SkyDemon , AirNavigationPro , EasyVFR ... ) Connection with your device (SkyEcho , PilotAware ... ) Multiple aircraft configuration Flight recording and logs And much more! 0€ Safety for all, no ads Share your position in flight Access to the most comprehensive traffic Visual and audible alerts in case of danger Locate your fellow pilots Map or radar mode Tracking of your last flight Available in 40 countries and 8 languages Public or private mode CHOOSE YOUR PLAN. Tailored to your needs. UNIQUE FEATURES. Features our pilots no longer are able to fly without. The brand new SmartRadar Get a TCAS-inspired experience displaying alerts when it matters most. Latest weather updates Weather is a major safety factor. The SafeSky App incorporates the latest available METARs. AIP layer on map view The App provides you with aeronautical context about surrounding aircraft. Traffic integrated in your navigation map View all traffic shared and aggregated by SafeSky in your navigation app. Mayday: Call out for help Bad things can happen when we fly. In the event of an emergency, the free SafeSky App allows to notify the emergency services. Connect with your electronic econspicuity device Connect with any GDL90 device (SkyEcho, Stratux, SKYTRAXX...) and display the traffic on your navigation app. PILOT TESTIMONIALS. “ I'm impressed! Your app shows more traffic than any other system out there—hats off to you! Jérôme G., French pilot “ It is a fantastic App. It should be considered a "MUST HAVE" tool for any pilot. José, Spanish pilot “ Don't go flying without SafeSky, just like you won't leave your house without your credit card. Dave, UK pilot FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. Quickly find the solution to your question by checking the most frequently asked questions by your fellow pilots and our answers. SEE HOW HOW DOES THE APP WORK? The magic lies in our technology. The SafeSky App gives you traffic awareness during your flight using your device's GPS. Its technology is designed to work even with very weak mobile connections. In Europe, we have an 80% success rate for transmitting data up to 5,000 feet. Equipped with radio transmission. Seen by other aircraft equipped with radio transmission device See other aircraft equipped with compatible radio transmission device in the vicinity Radio signal received by ground stations and sent to SafeSky's servers Equipped with radio transmission devices and SafeSky (mobile internet). Same as green aircraft In addition share/receive traffic through mobile internet See the majority of the traffic, radio and Internet Equipped with SafeSky (mobile internet). Share and receive traffic through mobile internet See traffic using SafeSky AND traffic received by ground stations MORE SOLUTIONS. Electronic device. Plug. Play. Fly. The best of 2 worlds: SafeSky traffic by mobile internet AND radio transmission. DISCOVER Third-party integrations. Making the invisible visible. Through native integration, SafeSky welcomes traffic from 15+ systems. DISCOVER Ground station. Air safety from the ground. SafeSky supports the set-up of a European ground station network. DISCOVER Back to top (*) DISCLAIMER. While SafeSky provides significantly more flight traffic information than a single system or no system at all, it will not show everything. Visibility can be affected by factors like pilots not using a detection device, limited ground station coverage, poor internet, or mobile GPS quality. SafeSky is designed to supplement, not replace, eConspicuity equipment like ADS-B or FLARM receivers. Its main purpose is to remind and support pilots in flying VFR and adhering to ‘See and Avoid,’ not to substitute for tactical deconfliction decisions. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN. Tailored to your needs. PRO Professional fleet management 5 or more PREMIUM licences One single account for all licences Manage globally all settings for your entire fleet Dedicated professional email support Invoice available MORE INFO PREMIUM 39,99€/year Comfort and compatibility All benefits of the free plan Advanced SmartRadar Weather updates AIP layer in map view Compatibility with EFB (SkyDemon, AirNavigationPro, EasyVFR... ) Connection with your device (SkyEcho, PilotAware, PowerFLARM... ) Unlimited aircraft configuration Flight recording and cloud-synced logs No invoice available, only for recreative usage Account usable on up to 2 devices And much more! FREE 0€ Traffic awareness Share your position in flight Access aggregated traffic information Visual and audible alerts Locate your fellow pilots Map or radar mode Tracking of your last flight One aircraft configuration Available in 40 countries and 8 languages Public or private mode No ads Professional use Private and Recrational use