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HAI honors outstanding achievement in the international helo community
February 22, 2010
Tonight at its Salute to Excellence banquet and awards ceremony, now in its 49th year, HAI honors individuals and organizations in the international helicopter community for outstanding achievement. The association announced the winners of this year’s awards in December. The festivities start at 8 p.m. at Hilton Americas-Houston.
Rolls-Royce Excellence in...
moreGolden Hour Award: Bering Sea rescue in bad weather saves injured crab catch crewman
February 22, 2010
A Coast Guard helicopter crew that performed a challenging rescue of an injured fisherman in the Bering Sea will be honored tonight with HAI’s Eurocopter Golden Hour Award. The award was created in 1982 to recognize the efforts of air medical service helicopter pilots who, through a particular rescue or through contributions over time to the air medical...
moreWhirly-Girls present scholarships to seven
February 21, 2010
The Whirly-Girls International presented its 2010 scholarships to seven women at its annual scholarships luncheon yesterday at Heli-Expo 2010.Together, the scholarships are valued at more than $25,000 in helicopter flight and ground training. Most of the awards were in the form of donations by training facilities, while $12,000 in cash gifts were also added...
moreHelo industry planning to hire in 2010
February 21, 2010
Good news for job hunters–and the helicopter industry. A survey of 500 aviation companies by JSfirm (Booth No. 3611), an employment Web site dedicated to the aviation industry, finds 80 percent of employers in the helicopter industry expect to hire employees this year. Major areas of job growth will be in production (assembly and maintenance) and...
moreHAI first responders aid Haiti relief efforts
February 21, 2010
The Helicopter Association International’s first responder program, designed to take full advantage of the benefits and capabilities of helicopters and other aircraft to assist rescue efforts during times of emergency or crisis, received numerous hits following the earthquake in Haiti last month.
When an operator participates in the first responder...
moreIndustry Perspective: Sikorsky
February 21, 2010
Sikorsky predicts improvement in commercial helo market this year
moreIgor I. Sikorsky Award: USCG crew rescues foundering fishermen
February 21, 2010
The Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award is presented annually to the person or crew that best demonstrates the value of rotorcraft to society by saving lives, protecting property and aiding those in distress, either through a specific mission or over a period of time. The 2010 recipient of the award is the crew of U.S. Coast Guard CGNR 6033, based at Coast...
moreConklin & de Decker Donates to HFI Scholarships
February 21, 2010
Aviation consultancy Conklin & de Decker Aviation Information is marking its 25th anniversary at Heli-Expo by donating $2,500 to the Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) scholarship fund.“This is a great opportunity for us to give back to the industry, and we are excited to support the scholarship program at the Helicopter Foundation,” said Bill de...
moreOne On One: An interview with Matt Zuccaro
February 20, 2010
Safety, regulation top the agenda for helo industry
this year
moreNATA Names Gary Driggers 2010 Ong Award Recipient
February 17, 2010
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) will present the William A. “Bill” Ong Memorial Award to Gary Driggers during its annual Industry Excellence Awards Dinner to be held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., on April 21. Driggers, who recently retired as senior vice president of Midcoast Aviation after 22 years with the...
moreGulfstream G150 OK’d for Steep Approaches
February 09, 2010
The FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) last week certified the Gulfstream G150 for a steep-approach angle of up to six degrees versus the normal approach angles of 3.5 degrees or less. Several airports worldwide–including London City Airport–require steep-approach certification to land at their facilities due to terrain, obstacles or local...
moreCessna Announces Leadership Changes
February 01, 2010
Cessna Aircraft tapped Ron Alberti, senior v-p of integrated supply chain, to assume a new role responsible for the previously announced relocation of work from Columbus, Ga., and Wichita to Cessna’s facility in Mexico. He will also be responsible for overseeing Skycatcher production in China. Eric Cardinali, currently president of sister company Bell...
moreArlene Elliott Dies
February 01, 2010
Elliott Aviation cofounder Arlene Elliott, 91, died on January 17 at her home in Naples, Fla., the business aviation sales and services company announced last month. Her husband, Herb Elliott, with whom she cofounded Elliott Flying Service in 1936, died in 2005 at the age of 90. Arlene served as the primary financial officer for Elliott Aviation for much of...
moreMissing Son of NSF Owner Believed Dead
February 01, 2010
Robert Wiles, the 26-year-old son of National Flight Services (NSF) owner Tom Wiles, is believed to be dead and a former coworker has been arrested for his death, the FBI said in late December. Robert Wiles disappeared in April 2008, at which time he was believed to have been kidnapped and held for ransom. Stobert “Tobie” Holt Jr. is in custody and facing...
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