HONORING THE BEST IN VERTICAL AVIATION


FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS, VERTICAL AVIATION AIRCRAFT have made considerable differences in lives, communities, and businesses worldwide. Our industry’s achievements are the result of an exceptional level of dedication to professionalism and safety by aviation professionals. Every year, through its Salute to Excellence Awards, HAI recognizes a number of these outstanding members of the vertical flight community for going above and beyond in their work. Whether in a single instance or throughout a career, these pilots, maintenance technicians, flight instructors, safety professionals, operators, and industry leaders from around the globe remind us to always aim for excellence. On the following pages, HAI recognizes our 2024 honorees for their remarkable achievements across the rotorcraft industry. We congratulate them and celebrate their extraordinary contributions to aviation and the example they set for the entire vertical flight community.


Nominations for the 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards, to be celebrated at VERTICON 2025 in Dallas, will be accepted beginning in June 2024. Visit rotor.org/salute for more information.


Anyone may submit a nomination, and anyone may be nominated. Visit rotor.org/salute to see the award criteria and nominate an exceptional individual or organization today!


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The Salute to Excellence Awards recognize outstanding achievement in vertical aviation, including helicopter, UAS, and VTOL operations.


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