Helicopter Association International

New 'Climbing. Fast.' Industry Advocacy Campaign Launched to Spotlight Business Aviation's Sustainability Leadership

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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"Equally important, our industry has long made an ambitious commitment to sustainability, with measurable results.

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  • "Equally important, our industry has long made an ambitious commitment to sustainability, with measurable results.
  • initiative will take this message to policymakers, opinion leaders and other key audiences, informing perceptions about the industry's sustainability record and value."
  • "Business aviation is the technology incubator for the aviation industry, as we lead the way in advancing safety and sustainability," said General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, Pete Bunce.
  • "Our industry supports over 1.2 million total jobs and over $247 billion in total economic output in the United States.

Proposed Regulations Threaten Aerial Tours of National Parks and Monuments

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Recent proposed NPS plans, if approved, will eliminate public access to aerial tours over lands administered by the agency.

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  • Recent proposed NPS plans, if approved, will eliminate public access to aerial tours over lands administered by the agency.
  • The NPS is proposing air tour management plans (ATMPs) and associated environmental assessments for four parks in two states: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park and Haleakalā National Park in Hawaii, and Badlands National Park and Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.
  • The NPS is issuing similar restrictions on aerial tours of other parks and monuments throughout the United States.
  • 20, 2023, and HAI is urging everyone who values our national parks to voice their support for aerial tours by clicking on the links below.

SKYRYSE DELIVERS 'SAFETY FOR EVERYONE' WITH FIRST COST-EFFECTIVE IFR-CERTIFIED HELICOPTER INCREASING SAFETY AND RELIABILITY ENABLING URBAN AIR MOBILITY

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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On average, there are more than 300 general aviation deaths each year in the United States, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

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  • On average, there are more than 300 general aviation deaths each year in the United States, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
  • Adding Skyryse's highly-automated, triply redundant, dissimilar architecture, fly-by-wire system, and IFR capabilities can mitigate most weather and terrain-related accidents.
  • At Skyryse, we believe it's a moral imperative to deliver on this mission," said Dr. Mark Groden, founder, and CEO of Skyryse.
  • For urban air mobility (UAM) to succeed, Skyryse believes they must be able to fly safely in inclement weather and maintain stability through fog and clouds.

Life Flight Network Names Aviation Safety Leader Ben Clayton as Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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AURORA, Ore., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Flight Network has selected aviation safety and operations leader Ben Clayton to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. Life Flight Network is the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States, providing ICU-level care to communities in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. Clayton was selected from a large field of candidates following a robust national search and interview process led by Life Flight Network's board of directors.

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  • Most recently serving as Life Flight Network's interim Chief Executive Officer, Clayton brings to his new role extensive experience in aviation safety and operations.
  • AURORA, Ore., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Flight Network has selected aviation safety and operations leader Ben Clayton to serve as its Chief Executive Officer.
  • Since joining Life Flight Network in 2015, Clayton has served the organization in a variety of operational and safety leadership roles.
  • Prior to joining Life Flight Network, Clayton served as a helicopter pilot and Aviation Safety Officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Rhode Island Machinery and Equipment Appraiser Takes Office for Leading Global Valuation Professional Organization

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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Mr. Berkemeier graduated from Cincinnati University and completed his required course of study for appraisal accreditation through ASA's Appraisal Review & Management and Machinery & Technical Specialties program.

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  • Mr. Berkemeier graduated from Cincinnati University and completed his required course of study for appraisal accreditation through ASA's Appraisal Review & Management and Machinery & Technical Specialties program.
  • He joined ASA in 1994 and earned his Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) designation in 2000.
  • He has also presented and supported several educational conferences and programs tailored to aviation valuation professionals, and authored numerous articles in ASA's Machinery & Technical Specialties Journal .
  • For more information about the ASA, its designation program for appraisers or the Society's free " Find an Appraiser " Referral System, visit www.appraisers.org or call (800) 272-8258.

Life Flight Network to add 24-hour critical care transport base to Salem, Oregon

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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AURORA, Ore., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States, announced the addition of a 24-hour helicopter critical care transport base in Salem, Oregon. Life Flight Network's highly trained flight crew will provide ICU level care to the communities of Oregon's Willamette Valley and the surrounding area, augmenting their existing air medical services in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West, including their bases in Cottage Grove, Newport and Aurora, Oregon.

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  • AURORA, Ore., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States, announced the addition of a 24-hour helicopter critical care transport base in Salem, Oregon.
  • Life Flight Network fulfills its mission of saving lives through industry-leading care and transport by transporting thousands of patients each year who require rapid response ICU-level care, many of whom live in rural communities.
  • The aircraft's state-of-the-art medical interior along with the combined efforts of a flight registered nurse and flight paramedic, enable Life Flight Network crews to operate a mobile intensive care unit.
  • Life Flight Network is the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States and maintains its own FAA Part 135 Operating Certificate.

Spartech to Attend HAI HELI-EXPO 2022 Trade Show

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce it will be attending Helicopter Association International (HAI) HELI-EXPO 2022, the world's largest helicopter trade show and exhibition, in Dallas, Texas, March 7 through March 10. 

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  • ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce it will be attending Helicopter Association International (HAI) HELI-EXPO 2022, the world's largest helicopter trade show and exhibition, in Dallas, Texas, March 7 through March 10.
  • Spartech will showcase thermoplastics solutions including, Polycast SolarControl cell cast acrylic at HELI-EXPO 2022.
  • "These superior Spartech thermoplastic materials offer helicopter manufacturers and designers clear design advantages," said Spartech Business Development Manager, Aerospace Eric Trimble.
  • HAI HELI-EXPO 2022 will feature over 600 exhibitors with a show floor space of nearly one-million square feet within the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, (Spartech Booth #6320).

EAA, Aviation Groups Commit to Lead-Free Aviation Fuels Transition

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Leaders of aviation and petroleum groups have committed to an initiative laying out a clear plan to transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuels by the end of 2030.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Leaders of aviation and petroleum groups have committed to an initiative laying out a clear plan to transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuels by the end of 2030.
  • These activities, which will require full government support, provide the foundation toward safe unleaded aviation fuels for piston-engine aircraft.
  • "We welcome the opportunity to partner with the FAA and general aviation industry to develop an achievable pathway that safely transitions piston-engine aircraft to unleaded aviation fuels.
  • It is imperative that we safely transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuel by the end of 2030.

Life Flight Network to add helicopter critical care transport base to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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AURORA, Ore., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Flight Network, the nation's largest not-for-profit air ambulance provider, announced the addition of a helicopter critical care transport base in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

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  • AURORA, Ore., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Flight Network, the nation's largest not-for-profit air ambulance provider, announced the addition of a helicopter critical care transport base in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
  • By placing an additional helicopter in the North Idaho region, we will have increased capacity to support the area's growing population and their critical medical transport needs," said Dominic Pomponio, Vice President, Life Flight Network.
  • Life Flight Network is the largest operator of medically equipped AW119Kx's in the United States, with twenty-one operating across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana.
  • Life Flight Network is the largest not-for-profit air medical transport service in the United States and maintains its own FAA Part 135 Operating Certificate.

Independent, Not-for-profit Air Ambulance Programs Life Flight Network and Life Link III to Partner on Safety, Quality, Training and Advocacy

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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BLOOMINGTON, Minn. and AURORA, Ore., Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Two independent, hospital-owned, not-for-profit air ambulance programs, Life Flight Network and Life Link III, today announced the signing of a letter of intent to launch a strategic alliance. This alliance will bring the organizations together to collaborate on best practices, process improvement, quality initiatives, and safety, all with a focus on the patients and communities they serve.

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  • BLOOMINGTON, Minn. and AURORA, Ore., Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Two independent, hospital-owned, not-for-profit air ambulance programs, Life Flight Network and Life Link III, today announced the signing of a letter of intent to launch a strategic alliance.
  • Life Flight Network and Life Link III are similarly structured air medical consortiums, with each program utilizing similar onboard medical equipment and operating many of the same aircraft models.
  • "Life Link III and Life Flight Network are respected, industry-leading programs who share an unwavering commitment to strong cultures of safety and exceedingly high excellence in patient care," said Josh Howell, Life Link III's CEO.
  • Both organizations have been honored as Program of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), with Life Link III being honored in 2017 and Life Flight Network in 2009 and 2021.