HAI Announces Recipient of the 2005 Aviation Repair Specialist Award

Alexandria, Va., Jan. 5, 2006 – HAI would like to announce that Bruce Currier, Vice President of Avionics, Evergreen Helicopters, Inc., McMinnville, Oregon, is the recipient of the 2005 Aviation Repair Specialist Award. This award recognizes an individual in the field of helicopter airframe and powerplant maintenance. The recipient must be a current Airframe and Powerplant-rated helicopter mechanic with at least five years of experience.

Currier has been one of Evergreen's lead avionics engineers since 1975. He has been on every continent with Evergreen, supporting Evergreen’s missions. He has completed sophisticated STC's and difficult and complex engineering wiring diagrams many times, helping Evergreen stay on the cutting edge of the industry. Currier is often sent to remote, inaccessible areas to perform major engineering changes, from structural upgrades to difficult rewiring projects.

Currier is a graduate of the University of Oregon. He also received an advanced degree in avionics and engineering from the Military College of Armed Forces. He served with the U.S. Air Force for eight years, where he traveled the world, supporting various military missions as an Avionics Technician in research and development.

Currier is a dedicated engineer who completes his projects in an efficient and timely manner, and he has consistently impressed Evergreen's management. Currier's years of excellent maintenance performance qualify him to be the Aviation Repair Specialist of 2005.

The "Salute to Excellence" awards banquet will take place February 27, 2006, during HELI-EXPO 2006, at the Wyndham Anatole Hotel, in Dallas, Texas. For additional information on the "Salute to Excellence" awards, please visit www.rotor.com/salute. For additional information on HELI-EXPO 2006, please visit www.heliexpo.com.

HAI is the professional trade association for the civil helicopter industry. HAI's 1,350-plus-member organizations and 1,150 individual members, in more than 73 nations, safely operate more than 4,500 helicopters approximately 2.3 million hours each year. HAI is dedicated to the promotion of the helicopter as a safe, effective method of commerce and to the advancement of the civil helicopter industry.