ROTORWA H INDUSTRY DATA, TOPICS, ADVICE, HAPPENINGS, ISSUES AND NEWS TO KEEP THE ROTORS TURNING HAI BRIEFS Helicopter Foundation International Changes Name
HELICOPTER FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL (HFI), HAI’s charitable arm, is undergoing a name change that more closely identifies the nonprofit organi- zation’s role in supporting HAI missions. Effective Jan. 13, 2020, the name officially changed to the HAI Foundation. “For many years, not everyone realized that HFI is directly connected to HAI, its parent organization,” says HAI President and CEO Jim Viola, who also serves in this role for the foundation. “This name change ties the two organizations more closely together, but the foundation’s mission and goals have not changed.” The tax-exempt foundation also shares the same Board of Directors as HAI, with the goal of “preserving and promoting the rich heritage of vertical aviation while
document the labor shortage in the heli- copter industry. Since that study was released, the foundation has been active in workforce development, holding industry forums and career roundtables addressing the issue. The foundation has also worked closely
supporting the next generation of pilots and aviation maintenance technicians.” To achieve that goal, the foundation provides programs in three mission areas: educa- tion, safety, and historic preservation. Most recently, the foundation has
focused attention on the helicopter pilot and aviation maintenance technician short- age. It commissioned the HFI–University of North Dakota study, which was the first to
with HAI’s Government Affairs Department, helping to initiate the Utah Rotor Pathway Program and providing information and guidance to other states interested in establishing similar educational programs. The foundation also annually awards 19 scholarships for student pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. All donations to the HAI Foundation, a
501(c)(3) organization, are tax deductible in the United States. HAI HELI-EXPO 2020 offers several ways to become a donor,
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