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February 27, 2004

HAI Announces Recipients Of The Pilot Of The Year Award

Association Honors Laurence Perry, Rick Harmon

Laurence Perry of Classic Helicopters and Rick Harmon of Hawkins and Powers Aviation, Wyoming, are the recipients of Helicopter Association International's (HAI) Pilot of the Year Award. This award will be presented March 16, 2004, at HELI-EXPO in Las Vegas, Nevada, during HAI's 43rd annual "Salute to Excellence" award ceremony. After a bolt of lightning struck six of thirteen hikers, Aug. 23, 2003, at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, Perry and Harmon flew to the rescue. Cell phone calls were placed to 911 by the injured hikers and a magnificently planned and implemented two-helicopter rescue relay followed.

King Air Hits Mountainous Terrain

Macedonia's president was killed on Thursday when his plane crashed in a mountainous part of southern Bosnia en route to an international investment conference, an official with Trajkovksi's party said. Vlatko Djordjev, a spokesman for Trajkovski's party, VMRO-DPMNE, said he was told by party headquarters in Skopje that the 47-year-old Macedonian president was killed in the crash. The aircraft was a Raytheon King Air. Bosnian search-teams scoured the rough terrain in salvage operations.

Opens FBO in Toulon, France

Signature Flight Support has assumed flight support services for business aviation at Hyeres Airport (TLN) in Toulon, France. Operating out of the main terminal until the new purpose-built 4,000-sq.-ft. FBO facility is completed in the second quarter of 2004, Signature began service in Toulon on January 5, 2004. Bruno Hardy will oversee operations at the fixed base operation and will report to Louis DeMarque, general manager of Signature's Paris LBG facility.

Agusta's New Regional Sales Manager For South America

Agusta Aerospace Corporation (AAC) an AgustaWestland company is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John Arbach as the new AAC Regional Sales Manager for South America. Mr. Arbach brings to AAC over twenty five years of international experience in Latin America and Asia Pacific. Prior to joining AAC, Mr. Arbach was head of International Sales for Latin America at Evergreen Helicopters, Inc. Mr. Arbach will be based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. and he will be responsible for marketing and selling AgustaWestland civil helicopter products in South America.