FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9 June 2010 – At 15:00 today, key figures from the helicopter and business aviation community signed an Agreement on the Development and Management of an IS-BAO (Helicopter Edition) at the ILA Berlin Airshow 2010.
The American Helicopter Society (AHS) has informed us that the IHST will be awarded the AgustWestland International Fellowship Award on Wednesday May, 12, 2010 at their annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
Vancouver, Canada (30 April 2010)- Driven by a desire to increase helicopter safety by promoting best practice and cooperation in the design, support and operation of Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM), a new organization has formed to bring all aspects of the industry together - the Global Helicopter Flight Data monitoring Steering Group.
In a ringing endorsement of the IHST safety initiative, the Chief Executive Officers of AgustaWestland, Bell Helicopter Textron, Eurocopter and Sikorsky Aircraft gathered at Heli-Expo to sign a joint letter on February 21, 2010 captioned “A Call for Action by Helicopter Owners.”
To reduce the helicopter accident rate by 80% by 2016.
Safer Skies Through Education
Helicopter Safety Recommendation Summary for Small Operators
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