"I am deeply pleased to be included in this category with such incredible pilots as Captain Chesley Sullenberger, Iren Dornier and Jose Miguel Ceppi."
Ruedi Hafen, President and Chief Pilot of Niagara Helicopters has been nominated under Aviator of the Year for his daring rescue of the man who went over Niagara Falls this past March 11, 2009. The man who plunged over the Niagara Falls in March did not want to be saved, but Ruedi Hafen refused to give up. Following up an emergency call in March, Hafen – founder of tourist flight operator Niagara Helicopters – hovered his Bell 407 over the drowning man, so a police officer could attach a sling to his arm. When he resisted, Hafen used the aircraft’s downdraft to push the would-be suicide safely to shore. Swiss-born Hafen –who has taken Niagara Helicopters to $6 million revenues in 20 years – was praised in media coverage for his courage, quick-thinking and airmanship.
"I am deeply pleased to be included in this category with such incredible pilots as Captain Chesley Sullenberger, Iren Dornier and Jose Miguel Ceppi" said Mr. Hafen.
www.flightglobal.com/awards09
The Flightglobal Achievement Awards celebrate and acknowledge individuals, teams and innovations at work in the aviation and aerospace industries. The three exciting categories aim to find three exceptional people or teams. Nominees for the Leader, Aviator and Innovator of the Year have been nominated by you and shortlisted by a panel of experts.
Now it's your chance to vote from the shortlist in each category to recognize the entries which deserve to win a Flightglobal Achievement Award.
The Flightglobal Achievement Awards will culminate at the Dubai Air Show – the industry’s fastest growing major international trade event – on Saturday 14 November 2009. Voting closes 4 October 2009.
Flightglobal.com is the website of Flight International, Airline Business, ACAS, Air Transport Intelligence (ATI), The Flight Collection and much more; including daily news updates, and searchable directories.
This website now contains the content of the current issues of Flight International and Airline Business as soon as it is published along with searchable archives going back to 1996 – accessible by everyone.
Flightglobal.com also covers worldwide major air shows (Paris, Dubai, Asian Aerospace, and Farnborough) allowing non-attendees to follow the events from a distance.
Vote online at: www.flightglobal.com/awards09
For further information please contact:
Aneta Fleming, Director of Marketing and Sales
Tel: (905) 357-5672
Email: aneta@niagarahelicopters.com
