Above: Students attending the Aviation Maintenance Never Events Professional Education Course break into small groups to discuss ways to increase compliance in the workplace.


Near left: Jeremy Van Vliet of VAI member A&P Helicopters takes advantage of the Meet the Regulators session, an annual event at HAI HELI-EXPO, where attendees have the opportunity to talk directly with FAA representatives who support the rotorcraft industry.


Far left: Attendees at Monday night’s Welcome Reception and Rebrand Reveal show off their new VAI merch.


Bottom left: There was plenty to talk about on the HAI HELI-EXPO 2024 show fl oor, which hosts everything you need for your aviation business.


Right: In her remarks at a luncheon, FAA Deputy Administrator Katie Thomson recognized the versatility and value of vertical aviation, calling helicopters “the Swiss Army knife of aviation.”


Right: Zhilin Summers, the widow of HAI Director of Flight Operations Harold Summers,


is congratulated


by James Viola, HAI president and CEO (left), and Nicole Battjes, chair of


the HAI Board of Directors


(right), on receiving the inaugural Harold Summers Legacy Award. The newest addition to the association’s Salute to Excellence Awards


lineup, the award


recognizes those who follow the example Harold set for sharing his time, energy, experience, and wisdom to aid and improve the vertical fl ight industry. Zhilin was recognized for


her


unwavering


support of Harold’s work on behalf of the industry before his death in October 2021. Nominations for the 2025 Salute Awards are now open at rotor.org/salute.


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