Awards

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Receives Prestigious Maintenance Excellence Award for 11th Time

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Receives Prestigious Maintenance Excellence Award for 11th Time

26-Sep-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today it has received the 2012 Maintenance Excellence Award from the U.S. Naval Reserve Tactical Support Wing (TSW) for support of the Composite Fighter Squadron VFC-111, based in Key West, Fla.  The award is the 11th for SAS since the program started in 2001. SAS is the worldwide aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft... Read more

Australia – Bravery award for pilots who helped during 2011 floods

Australia – Bravery award for pilots who helped during 2011 floods

25-Sep-2013Source: Sunshine Coast Daily

Flying side-by-side in separate helicopters, the father and son team were part of the initial Queensland Fire and Rescue Service response to the disaster.  see full story... Read more

Lifetime Achievement Award presented at Nightcon event

Lifetime Achievement Award presented at Nightcon event

21-Sep-2013Source: ASU

Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) CEO Mike Atwood was given the NIGHTCON Lifetime Achievement award at the annual NIGHTCON convention in Dallas, Texas in front of a group of helicopter operators from around the world, Federal Aviation Administration officials and members of the Night Vision Advisory Council (NVAC). Atwood was nominated from numerous members of NVAC, who represent industry leaders in night vision... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam honors Missouri pilot

Air Evac Lifeteam honors Missouri pilot

20-Sep-2013Source: Farmington Press

Richard Ragsdale, base pilot supervisor for the Farmington, Mo., Air Evac Lifeteam base, has been honored with the company’s 2013 Region 1 Safety Award see full story... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam honors Troy pilot

Air Evac Lifeteam honors Troy pilot

17-Sep-2013Source: Lincoln County Journal

Theo Kulczak, base pilot supervisor for the Troy, Mo., Air Evac Lifeteam base, recently celebrated a major milestone in his career with the company – his 1000th flight – see full story... Read more

Recognizing the Value of Helicopters to Our Communities

Recognizing the Value of Helicopters to Our Communities

12-Sep-2013Source: HAI

Igor Sikorsky once said, “If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.” Acknowledge rotorcraft professionals who provide aid to those in need by nominating today for HAI’s Salute to Excellence Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award. For more than 50... Read more

Spectrum Aeromed on INC 5000 fastest growing companies list for third consecutive year

Spectrum Aeromed on INC 5000 fastest growing companies list for third consecutive year

8-Sep-2013Source: Spectrum Aeromed

Spectrum Aeromed announced today that they have been listed on the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Companies list for the third consecutive year. Spectrum moved up once again on the list this year with three-year revenue growth of 213%, and is ranked number one in the top 100 in the State of North Dakota and number... Read more

Three Weeks Left to Nominate for Salute to Excellence Awards!

Three Weeks Left to Nominate for Salute to Excellence Awards!

5-Sep-2013Source: HAI

For more than 50 years, HAI’s Salute to Excellence Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry. The Salute to Excellence Awards dinner is one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated events at HAI HELI-EXPO® each year. The deadline to submit nominations for the 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards, to be presented on February 26... Read more

Acknowledge Those Who Protect and Serve from the Air

Acknowledge Those Who Protect and Serve from the Air

2-Sep-2013Source: HAI

If you know a rotorcraft professional or organization whose sense of duty and service sets an example for us all, consider nominating for HAI’s Salute to Excellence MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award. For more than 50 years, the Salute to Excellence Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry. The awards dinner is one of... Read more

Bell and other team members receive NASA Group Achievement Award

Bell and other team members receive NASA Group Achievement Award

1-Sep-2013Source: Textron

The Tiltrotor Test Rig (TTR) Development Team comprised of NASA Ames Research Center, Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), and Triumph Aerospace Systems – Newport News (TASNN) will be honored with a 2013 NASA Group Achievement Award at the Ames Research Center’sannual NASA Agency Honor Awards ceremony on August 29. The Group Achievement Award is presented to selected groups who have... Read more

Recognize Those Who Strive to Keep Us Safe

Recognize Those Who Strive to Keep Us Safe

28-Aug-2013Source: HAI

Safety is at the heart of HAI’s mission. If you know a rotorcraft professional who has gone above and beyond in promoting aviation safety best practices, consider submitting a nomination for HAI’s Salute to Excellence AgustaWestland Safety Award. For more than 50 years, the Salute to Excellence Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry. The... Read more

East Liverpool flight nurse honored by Air Evac Lifeteam

East Liverpool flight nurse honored by Air Evac Lifeteam

25-Aug-2013Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Bruce Champ, flight nurse for the East Liverpool Air Evac Lifeteam base, has been honored with the company’s 2013 Region 2 Flight Nurse of the Year award. Champ’s region consists of Air Evac Lifeteam bases in Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and parts of Tennessee. The Flight Nurse of the Year is presented to the nurse... Read more

Royal Navy’s specialist helicopter support squadron wins efficiency award

Royal Navy’s specialist helicopter support squadron wins efficiency award

20-Aug-2013Source: Royal Navy

The prestigious award is presented annually to the most efficient and effective squadron in the Navy’s Fleet Air Arm. 1710 was praised for completing more than 180 structural repairs on helicopters worldwide and carrying out wear-debris analysis on 19,000-plus samples. Also more than 30 modifications were made to improve operational capability and there were ‘exemplary’... Read more

Night Vision Awards Calls For Mark of Excellence Award Nominations

Night Vision Awards Calls For Mark of Excellence Award Nominations

19-Aug-2013Source: Night Vision Awards

The Night Vision Awards selection committee announced today they are now taking nominations for the Mark of Excellence Award for the award ceremony to be held in Dallas, Texas at NightCon  2013 on September 15, 2013 at 5:00 P.M. The Mark of Excellence Award recognizes a unit/company that has shown dedication to quality and excellence in... Read more

Starlite takes 1st Prize in “Influential Women” awards

Starlite takes 1st Prize in “Influential Women” awards

14-Aug-2013Source: Starlite Aviation

The ‘Most Influential Women in Business and Government’ Awards took place at the Gallagher Estate Conference Centre in Johannesburg on the 31st of July, and Starlite Aviation is extremely proud to announce the achievements of our illustrious ladies. Kate Odendaal, Director of Training, won the prestigious General Services category, with Starlite’s Laura Ilunga also nabbing... Read more

Bristow Academy to recognize Michael Campbell today

Bristow Academy to recognize Michael Campbell today

9-Aug-2013Source: Bristow Academy

Bristow Academy Inc., a division of Bristow Group Inc., will present an award to Michael Campbell, the helicopter pilot who safely landed his helicopter near the 79th Street Boat Basin in New York City on Sunday, June 30, 2013. Michael is a graduate of Bristow Academy. The award presentation will occur on Friday, August 9,... Read more

Night Vision Award Winners Honored at ALEA

Night Vision Award Winners Honored at ALEA

29-Jul-2013Source: Night Vision Award

The Night Vision Awards were presented at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) Annual Trade Show and Convention in Orlando, Florida at the Peabody hotel July 18 with more than 200 people in attendance. “The receptiveness of ALEA attendees and exhibitors continues to grow each year and everyone at ASU is happy to be a... Read more

Canada – Nominations Sought for Annual Cormorant Trophy

Canada – Nominations Sought for Annual Cormorant Trophy

25-Jul-2013Source: AgustaWestland

In 2002, Agusta-Westland/European Helicopter Industries, manufacturers of the Canadian Forces’ Cormorant search and rescue helicopters, commissioned a trophy to be presented annually to a civilian, government or military Canadian helicopter crew that had performed the most demanding helicopter rescue of the year. Since July 2003, the Canadian Forces has issued a call for nominations to... Read more

Keystone Med-Flight awarded HAI’s 2012 Operator Safety Award

Keystone Med-Flight awarded HAI’s 2012 Operator Safety Award

25-Jul-2013Source: Keystone Med-Flight

Keystone Med-Flight LLC (“Keystone”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hawke Aerospace, today announced it has earned the Helicopter Association International’s (HAI) 2012 Operator Safety Award. This coveted honor is presented to helicopter operators who operated without accident in the previous year. HAI acknowledged Keystone for its outstanding 2012 safety record and accident-free flight hours. “This... Read more

AeroVelo wins $250,000 AHS Sikorsky man-powered helicopter prize

AeroVelo wins $250,000 AHS Sikorsky man-powered helicopter prize

12-Jul-2013Source: AeroVelo etc

Various interested parties issued similar press releases of this event.   Firstly, here’s the one from the AeroVelo team themselves Great news! The American Helicopter Society has officially declared AeroVelo winner of the Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Competition. After a thorough and rigorous independent analysis of the flight data of June 13th 2013... Read more

Night Vision Awards Announces 2013 Award Winners

Night Vision Awards Announces 2013 Award Winners

11-Jul-2013Source: Aviation Specialties Unlimited

The Night Vision Awards selection committee released the names of the 2013 Night Vision Award recipients for the award show at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. The 5- Year Service Award, 10- Year Service Award, Community Awareness Award, and the Mark of Excellence Awards will be presented to award recipients... Read more

Aircrew receives awards for rescue

Aircrew receives awards for rescue

8-Jul-2013Source: US Navy

NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan – Two pilots and an aircrewman from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 were presented with awards for their rescue of five fishermen that were stranded off the coast of the Republic of the Philippines last fall. The fishermen were spotted by the helicopter crew during a routine night-time flight... Read more

Scandinavian Avionics receives Garmin award

Scandinavian Avionics receives Garmin award

5-Jul-2013Source: Scandinavian Avionics

Scandinavian Avionics has received the Garmin Platinum Award for Elite Performance 2012, which represents the highest level of sales performance, technical expertise and customer service within the Garmin International avionics distributor network. Manager, EMEA Sales & Marketing at Garmin, Trevor Pegrum comments: “Scandinavian Avionics has repeatedly shown that they are one of the top Garmin... Read more

Sandel Avionics wins technology award

Sandel Avionics wins technology award

3-Jul-2013Source: Sandel Avionics

Sandel Avionics, Inc., a global leader in compact, integrated display systems technologies, today announced it has received the prestigious 2013 Innovation Award by the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ) in the Technology category. The Innovation Awards was created with the vision to honor and acknowledge the people and organizations that continue to stretch boundaries and... Read more

Vote for Whirly-Girls and Support Women in Helicopter Aviation!

Vote for Whirly-Girls and Support Women in Helicopter Aviation!

2-Jul-2013Source: Whirly-Girls

The Whirly-Girls are finalists for a Lightspeed Aviation Foundation grant. Each year, the Lightspeed Aviation Foundation is proud to recognize a select group of deserving aviation non-profit organizations nominated from members of the aviation community. The Whirly-Girls were chosen as one of 15 organizations in the running out of hundreds of applications, but they need... Read more

Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to MV-22 pilots for first time

Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to MV-22 pilots for first time

27-Jun-2013

Maj. Michael Hutchings and Capt. David Haake were decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross on Wednesday, becoming the first Marine MV-22 Osprey pilots to ever receive the award. The Distinguished Flying Cross is the third highest medal a member of a flight crew can receive. see full story... Read more

Eurocopter Canada invites nominations for ‘Innovation in Safety Award’

Eurocopter Canada invites nominations for ‘Innovation in Safety Award’

26-Jun-2013Source: Eurocopter Canada

Eurocopter Canada Limited (ECL) will celebrate outstanding achievement at the Helicopter Association of Canada annual conference, November 8th-10th in Vancouver, BC. The winner(s) of the ‘Innovation in Safety Award’ will be chosen by a committee selection process and receive a cash prize of $5,000.00 as well as, recognition of industry professionals. “It is Eurocopter Canada’s... Read more

AHS announces winner of 2013 Alfred Gessow Best Forum Paper Award

AHS announces winner of 2013 Alfred Gessow Best Forum Paper Award

24-Jun-2013Source: AHS International

AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society announced today the winner of the Society’s prestigious Alfred Gessow Award for the best technical paper presented at the AHS International Annual Forum. The award consists of a plaque and payment of transportation costs for one author to present the paper at the annual European Rotorcraft Forum (ERF). The winning... Read more

Starlite has two finalists in “South Africa’s Most Influential Women” competition

Starlite has two finalists in “South Africa’s Most Influential Women” competition

21-Jun-2013Source: Starlite Aviation

Starlite Aviation is delighted to announce two finalists in the prestigious “South Africa’s Most Influential Women in Business and Government” Competition. Kate Odendaal, Managing Director and Chief Flying Instructor of Starlite Africa Training and Captain Laura Ilunga, Director of Operations & HR of SAWIA and Starlite contracting pilot, have both been selected as finalists. South... Read more

Nominate Now for HAI’s Salute to Excellence Awards

Nominate Now for HAI’s Salute to Excellence Awards

20-Jun-2013Source: HAI

Nominations for the 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards program, to be held on February 26 during HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 in Anaheim, California, are being accepted online. For more than 50 years, HAI’s Salute to Excellence Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry. The Salute to Excellence Awards dinner is one of the most... Read more

UK – MBE for AW101 Merlin pilot

UK – MBE for AW101 Merlin pilot

19-Jun-2013Source: RAF

Squadron Leader Toby Sawbridge has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2013 for his services both to the Merlin Force and the wider community. Toby, a Merlin helicopter pilot who is currently the Second in Command of 28 (Army Co-operation) Squadron at RAF Benson, has been honoured for outstanding contribution to... Read more

East Anglian Air Ambulance founder awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday honours list

East Anglian Air Ambulance founder awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday honours list

17-Jun-2013Source: East Anglian Air Ambulance

The East Anglian Air Ambulance is delighted with today’s news that our Chairman Mr Andrew Egerton-Smith has been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Andrew has been a driving force in the development, progress and innovation of the East Anglian Air Ambulance since its formation in 2000.  It is his determination to provide an... Read more

Has Canadian team “AeroVelo” won Sikorsky Human-Powered Helicopter award?

Has Canadian team “AeroVelo” won Sikorsky Human-Powered Helicopter award?

15-Jun-2013Source: Wired

The Canadian team known as AeroVelo is suspiciously quiet after yesterday’s flight with their human powered helicopter that ended with a tweet confirming they achieved 3.3m altitude for 65 seconds – the requirement being 3 metres for 60 seconds  see full story... Read more

EC225 pilots nominated for flying award

EC225 pilots nominated for flying award

29-May-2013Source: The Herald Scotland

Four hero pilots who saved the lives of 29 oil workers after two helicopter ditchings off the coast of Scotland have been shortlisted for a prestigious flying award. (See Full Story)... Read more

Russian Helicopters congratulates winners of 21st Century Helicopters competition

Russian Helicopters congratulates winners of 21st Century Helicopters competition

24-May-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters congratulates the winners of the 21st Century Helicopters competition 2012-2013 Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, congratulates the winners of the 21st-Century Helicopters competition for 2012-2013. The awards ceremony was held at HeliRussia 2013. 21st Century Helicopters is an... Read more

Guidance Aviation President Named Person of Year by SBA

Guidance Aviation President Named Person of Year by SBA

20-May-2013Source: Guidance Aviation

John Stonecipher, President, CEO of Guidance Aviation, accepted the Arizona Small Business Administration’s Person of The Year Award from the State’s SBA CEO, Rick Murray and National SBA District Director, Robert Blaney, during the State’s SBA 20th Annual Enterprise Business Awards at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Established in 1998, Stonecipher started Guidance with one... Read more

Night Vision Awards Announces Call for Entries

Night Vision Awards Announces Call for Entries

16-May-2013Source: Night Vision Awards

The Night Vision Awards selection committee announced today that they are now taking nominations for the 2013 Night Vision Awards Show to be held in Orlando at the Airborne Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) annual conference. Awards will be presented to recipients on Thursday, July 18th at an awards reception from 4:30-6 p.m. “The last awards... Read more

CHC and supplier ACL selected as finalists for tech award

CHC and supplier ACL selected as finalists for tech award

15-May-2013Source: ACL

ACL, together with customer CHC Helicopter, has been selected as a finalist in the “Adoption of Technology” category for this year’s BCTIA (British Columbia Technology Industry Association) Technology Impact Awards. ACL was chosen for the way its cloud-based GRC solution helped CHC Helicopter, the world’s largest helicopter services company, streamline its business processes and facilitate... Read more

World Helicopter-Championship Competitors Win Prestigious Award

World Helicopter-Championship Competitors Win Prestigious Award

1-May-2013Source: RAF

On 23 April 2013 Squadron Leader Craig Finch, Lieutenant Jim Fraser RN, Flight Lieutenant Mark Lazenby and Flying Officer Ryan Stowe from the Defence Helicopter Flying School, RAF Shawbury, attended the Royal Aero Club’s awards ceremony held at the RAF Club in London. This is a very prestigiousannual event during which the Club presents awards... Read more

Australia – CareFlight wins AAMS award

Australia – CareFlight wins AAMS award

24-Apr-2013Source: Blacktown Sun

An American aeromedical organisation has presented CareFlight with the Excellence in Community Service award in Washington for its training program last Friday. Association of Air Medical Services president Rick Sherlock said it was the first time an aeromedical service outside the US had received the award. (See full story)... Read more

Bond wins inaugural Moral Courage Safety Award

Bond wins inaugural Moral Courage Safety Award

19-Apr-2013Source: Bond Aviation

Bond Aviation (Bond), the UK’s largest independent emergency and mission critical helicopter operator, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the inaugural Moral Courage Safety Award by the US Department of Transportation. The award was created to celebrate helicopter companies and crew who put safety first, even when that means taking the difficult... Read more

AHS International Announces 2013 Award Recipients

AHS International Announces 2013 Award Recipients

11-Apr-2013Source: AHS

AHS International – The Vertical Flight Technical Society – today announced the 2013 recipients of its prestigious awards program, which since its establishment in 1944 has paid tribute to the outstanding leaders of vertical flight and served as a catalyst for stimulating technological advances. “As the global leader for scientific, technical, educational and legislative initiatives that advance... Read more

Frank Robinson to receive 2013 Guggenheim Medal

Frank Robinson to receive 2013 Guggenheim Medal

10-Apr-2013Source: AIAA

Frank D. Robinson, founder, Robinson Helicopter Company, Torrance, Calif., has been selected to receive the 2013 Daniel Guggenheim Medal. He will receive the medal on Wednesday evening, May 22, at the Grand Awards Banquet of the American Helicopter Society International’s 69th Annual Forum and Technology Display, May 21–23, at the Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Ariz.... Read more

Alaska Helicopters founder to receive Lifetime Achievement award

Alaska Helicopters founder to receive Lifetime Achievement award

10-Apr-2013Source: Alaska Dispatch

Cliff Evert will receive the Aviation Entrepreneur Award and enter the Alaska Aviation Hall of Fame at an April 12 banquet at the Princess Riverside Lodge in Fairbanks (see full story).... Read more

Pacific Coast Avionics Receives Aspen Award

Pacific Coast Avionics Receives Aspen Award

8-Apr-2013Source: Pacific Coast Avionics

Pacific Coast Avionics Corporation Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Dewey Conroy, has announced that his firm has received its third consecutive annual award as an Aspen Elite Dealer. “To have received this award for the third consecutive year is an honor,” said Conroy. “Working with Aspen has been great every step of the way.... Read more

Sikorsky Aircraft Announces Supplier of the Year Awards

Sikorsky Aircraft Announces Supplier of the Year Awards

8-Apr-2013Source: Sikorsky

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced its 2013 Supplier of the Year awards. The winners, along with Sikorsky’s 15 current Gold Suppliers, were  recognized at the company’s recently held Supplier Gold Summit in Miami, FL. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). The winners are: Aerostructures Supplier of the Year: Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc.... Read more

Air Evac Lifeteam Awarded 7th FAA Diamond Certificate of Excellence

Air Evac Lifeteam Awarded 7th FAA Diamond Certificate of Excellence

8-Apr-2013Source: Air Evac Lifeteam

Air Evac Lifeteam has been awarded the Diamond Certificate of Excellence for the seventh consecutive year by the Federal Aviation Administration. The honor is bestowed on companies that have 100 percent employee participation in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards program. The program encourages aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) to complete initial and recurrent training, and then... Read more

NATA announces recipients of the 2013 AMT Employer Recognition Awards

NATA announces recipients of the 2013 AMT Employer Recognition Awards

5-Apr-2013Source: NATA

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 AMT Employer Recognition Awards. The association presents these awards annually to companies that employ aviation maintenance technicians (AMT) and provide a minimum number of hours of new or recurrent training to those AMTs on an annual basis. Award winners receive... Read more

Hawaii Medal of Honor ceremony salutes fallen heroes

Hawaii Medal of Honor ceremony salutes fallen heroes

2-Apr-2013Source: US Marine Corps

Families, fellow service members, state senators and representatives gathered at the state Capitol to remember fallen Marines and soldiers by awarding them the Hawaii Medal of Honor, March 27. Family members came from across the U.S. to accept the award for their loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice. “My daughter and I came all... Read more

RAF Chinook Pilot Honoured for Courage

RAF Chinook Pilot Honoured for Courage

26-Mar-2013Source: RAF

He is among a total of 27 RAF personnel named in the latest Armed Forces Operational Awards and Joint Commanders Commendations for their service in Afghanistan, Britain and around the world. Flight Lieutenant Christopher Gordon used his helicopter to shield the troops as they boarded the aircraft, resulting in the loss of one of his... Read more

Royal Navy pilot honoured for outstanding airmanship and courage

Royal Navy pilot honoured for outstanding airmanship and courage

25-Mar-2013Source: Royal Navy

The 3,074ft Beinn Sgulaird is approximately 10 miles north east of Oban and it turned out to be a formidable foe during the course of this rescue. Lieutenant Commander Sweeney brought years of Commando Helicopter Force experience in similar conditions in the Arctic and Afghanistan to bear, allowing him not only to reassure his crew,... Read more

RACQ CQ Rescue crew awarded National Emergency Medals

RACQ CQ Rescue crew awarded National Emergency Medals

20-Mar-2013Source: CQ Rescue

Members of the RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter crew have been awarded National Emergency Medals at a ceremony held at the service’s hangar today. Presented during a special Rescue 412 (formerly the Rescue 100 Program) breakfast event, National Emergency Medals are given to individuals who respond to nationally significant emergencies within Australia and render extraordinary service... Read more

Blue Hawaiian Voted “Best Helicopter Tour Company”

Blue Hawaiian Voted “Best Helicopter Tour Company”

19-Mar-2013Source: Blue Hawaiian Helicopter

In Fall 2012, HAWAII Magazine asked their 200,000 print-edition readers and their website readers to share their “Hawaii’s Best” selections in more than 60 categories. The 50,000 votes were compiled into the inaugural HAWAII Magazine Readers’ Choice Awards that appear in the March/April issue of the magazine. The categories cover favorites among hotels and resorts; Hawaiian islands and towns; ways to... Read more

StandardAero wins three awards from Rolls-Royce FIRST Network

StandardAero wins three awards from Rolls-Royce FIRST Network

6-Mar-2013Source: StandardAero

StandardAero was the recipient of three awards at last night’s Rolls-Royce FIRST Network Recognition Reception, held as part of Rolls-Royce’s attendance at this year’s HAI Heli-Expo. Specifically, the three awards were the Rolls-Royce Total Quality Award, the Rolls-Royce Customer Satisfaction Award and the Rolls-Royce M250 Program Investment Award. “StandardAero has been a long-time, legacy partner... Read more

AHS Awards Nominations due March 1st

AHS Awards Nominations due March 1st

19-Feb-2013Source: AHS

Please nominate a colleague for one of our prestigious awards. If you are on the cutting edge of vertical flight technology advances, you are among the best qualified judges of those accomplishments that deserve international recognition. The deadline for awards nominations is Friday, March 1 — no extensions will be given. AHS awards provide important recognition to those who advance the interests... Read more

Beaver receives Boeing Performance Excellence Award

Beaver receives Boeing Performance Excellence Award

18-Feb-2013Source: Beaver Aerospace

Beaver Aerospace & Defense, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI) and global leader in the design and manufacture of custom and broad-range actuation technologies, today announced that it has received a 2012 Boeing Performance Excellence Award. The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance. Beaver maintained a... Read more

Don’t Miss HAI’s 52nd Annual Salute to Excellence Awards Dinner

Don’t Miss HAI’s 52nd Annual Salute to Excellence Awards Dinner

11-Feb-2013Source: HAI

Each year at HELI-EXPO®, HAI honors members of the international rotorcraft community who have distinguished themselves through outstanding achievement. Join us as we salute our 2013 Salute to Excellence honorees and their contributions to our industry: Network with your peers and friends at the reception Enjoy a delightful dinner and entertainment Honor those who represent the highest... Read more

Fairchild helicopter pilot wins AETC award

Fairchild helicopter pilot wins AETC award

11-Feb-2013Source: US Air Force

A helicopter pilot from the 36th Rescue Flight was awarded the Air Education and Training Command Aviator Valor Award for the year 2012. Capt. Ashly Barnes, the standardization and evaluation liaison officer, 36th Rescue Flight, distinguished herself as a pilot during a mission to save the life of a United States Air Force survival student... Read more

Night Vision Awards Final Call for Entries

Night Vision Awards Final Call for Entries

1-Feb-2013Source: ASU/NFC

The Night Vision Awards selection committee announce that they are now taking final nominations for the 2013 Night Vision Awards Show to be held in Las Vegas at Helicopter Association International’s HELI-EXPO. Awards will be presented at an awards dinner to be announced at a later date. All entries should be submitted by Friday, February... Read more

Aspen Avionics President/CEO named Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year

Aspen Avionics President/CEO named Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year

21-Jan-2013Source: Aspen Avionics

John Uczekaj, president and CEO of Aspen Avionics, has been awarded Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year by Living Legends of Aviation at its star-studded gala on Friday, January 18, 2013. Uczekaj was selected for this prestigious award to acknowledge his leadership in guiding Aspen Avionics from a brand new startup operation through developing the company... Read more

Bell honours Air Methods founder

Bell honours Air Methods founder

21-Jan-2013Source: Bell

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), honored Air Methods founder Roy Morgan with the first Bell Helicopter Vertical Flight Hall of Fame award at the 10th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards in Beverly Hills on January 18. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the rotorcraft industry. “To be... Read more

Eurocopter Golden Hour Award Winner – Ray Murphy

Eurocopter Golden Hour Award Winner – Ray Murphy

20-Jan-2013Source: HAI

Major Ray E. Murphy, U.S. Army (ret.), Vietnam War veteran and recipient of HAI’s 2012 Eurocopter Golden Hour Award, passed away on December 21, 2012. Ray was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in July of 1942. He joined the U.S. Army when he was 18 and completed two tours in Vietnam, including one as a helicopter... Read more

Eurocopter Canada Accepting Nominations for ‘Innovation in Safety Award

Eurocopter Canada Accepting Nominations for ‘Innovation in Safety Award

17-Jan-2013Source: Eurocopter Canada

Eurocopter Canada Limited (ECL) will recognize outstanding achievement with its presentation of the 2nd Annual ‘Innovation in Safety Award’. This award was established as a benchmark in which to measure the advanced achievements accomplished by groups, companies, organizations or agencies in maintaining Canadian rotary wing safe flying operations, while employing an exceptional or groundbreaking approach.... Read more

Mi-171 named in “Pride of the Fatherland” awards

Mi-171 named in “Pride of the Fatherland” awards

17-Jan-2013Source: Russian Helicopters

Helicopter Mi-171 production of JSC “Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant” OJSC (U-UAP), part of the holding “Russian Helicopters”, received the highest award of the competition “100 best goods of Russia” – a prize of “The Pride of the Motherland” . The award ceremony of enterprises – the winners was held on 15 January in the Government of... Read more

New Deadline for AHS Awards Nominations

New Deadline for AHS Awards Nominations

17-Jan-2013Source: AHS

Since the AHS Forum and its Grand Awards Banquet are three weeks later than usual this year, the deadline for awards nominations has been changed to Friday, March 1 (no further extensions will be given). AHS awards provide important recognition to those who advance the interests of vertical flight, but we can’t recognize outstanding contributions without a nomination.... Read more

HAI Announces 2013 Salute to Excellence Winners

HAI Announces 2013 Salute to Excellence Winners

15-Jan-2013

HAI is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Salute to Excellence Awards. A dinner honoring the awardees will be held on Wed., March 6 during HELI-EXPO 2013 in Las Vegas. The winners are as follows: Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award Gary Dennis Rogers Maintenance Controller PNG, Columbia Helicopters, Inc. Sikorsky Humanitarian Service... Read more

Libya operation recognition for Naval Air Squadron personnel

Libya operation recognition for Naval Air Squadron personnel

10-Jan-2013Source: Royal Navy

The 4 servicemen from 815 Naval Air Squadron are among 1,500 Royal Navy personnel to receive medals for their part in the NATO-led Libya operation. The aircrew and engineers, based at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, were presented with NATO Operation Unified Protector medals for their participation in the Libya operation while serving with 217... Read more

Unmanned K-MAX Wins Top Innovation Honors, USMC Praise

Unmanned K-MAX Wins Top Innovation Honors, USMC Praise

9-Jan-2013Source: Kaman

The unmanned K-MAX(R) helicopter’s peerless ability to resupply combat troops safely, precisely and efficiently has won top honors from the prestigious magazines Popular Science and Aviation Week and has garnered high praise from the U.S. Marine Corps, which is expanding the aircraft’s role in Afghanistan. “We are proud of the Unmanned K-MAX’s performance in supporting... Read more

Mi-26T wins Russian Product award

Mi-26T wins Russian Product award

2-Jan-2013Source: Rostvertol

Rostvertol Plc, which is a part of Russian Helicopters – a Helicopter Engineering Holding of Russia – has become a prize-winner of Top 100 of Russian Products. The factory has won nominated as Products of Industrial and Technical Purpose for the presented export version of the Mi-26T (C). Before, this helicopter became a laureate of... Read more

Jacksonville helicopter crew win awards for risky water rescues

Jacksonville helicopter crew win awards for risky water rescues

20-Dec-2012Source: Florida Times Union

The heroism of two Jacksonville Police officers earned them a Medal of Merit and a Medal of Valor for their May 26 mission during Tropical Storm Beryl.  One of the pair received a second medal after a July 23 rescue of a woman in the Intracoastal Waterway. (see full story)... Read more

Russian Helicopters win 12th National “Golden Idea” Award

Russian Helicopters win 12th National “Golden Idea” Award

19-Dec-2012Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian helicopter holding “Russian Helicopters”, a subsidiary of OPK “Oboronprom” included in the “Rostekhnologii” became luareatom 12th National Award “Golden Idea” , organized by the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC Russia), in the category ” for his contribution to the promotion of military-technical cooperation, advertising and information support military exports ” . In particular,... Read more

Lynn Tilton announces she has won another award

Lynn Tilton announces she has won another award

19-Dec-2012Source: Patriarch Partners

Diversity Woman Magazine, at its National Diversity Woman Business Leadership Conference today awarded Lynn Tilton, Founder and CEO of Patriarch Partners, LLC, the Mosaic Woman Legend Award. According to Shelia Robinson, Founder and Publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine, the Mosaic Woman Legend Award recognizes the woman whose many stellar accomplishments, inspiration and brilliance have impacted... Read more

VMM-266 Marines Awarded Air Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for Valor

VMM-266 Marines Awarded Air Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device for Valor

19-Dec-2012Source: US Marine Corps

Three Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 will be awarded the Air Medal with the combat distinguishing device for valor, during a ceremony at the VMM-266 hangar at 4 p.m. Thursday, December 20, 2012. Captains Erik Kolle and David Potter, along with Sergeant Daniel Howington will receive the award for meritorious achievement in aerial... Read more

Cornwall Air Ambulance win Sustainability Award

Cornwall Air Ambulance win Sustainability Award

17-Dec-2012Source: Cornwall Air Ambulance

The Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust has been rewarded for its commitment to the environment by winning the New Build category at the Cornwall Sustainability Awards. Chief Executive Paula Martin, who collected the award, said, “We at the charity are both honoured and proud to have won this category, the competition was very strong indeed this... Read more

Eurocopter wins award from UK Ministry of Defence

Eurocopter wins award from UK Ministry of Defence

17-Dec-2012Source: Eurocopter

On 27 November at an award ceremony in Ministry of Defence Main Building, Whitehall, London, Eurocopter UK was presented with a “Recognition of Achievement Award”. Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (DEST) Philip Dunne MP handed over the award to the Team. These awards recognise and celebrate specific areas of procurement and included for... Read more

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