Helicopter Association International (HAI) has formed a partnership to offer its membership participation in the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) Air Transport Safety Manager certification program. Participants receive training from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) on the fundamentals of designing, developing, implementing, and sustaining effective and verifiable safety management systems.

“Our goal is to provide quality, cutting-edge training required to enhance safety for aviation operators and the traveling public. This alliance provides an extraordinary opportunity to do just that,” said TSI aviation safety division manager D. Smith.

NATA and HAI share a common global safety goal, added Keith DeBerry, NATA's senior v-p of safety and education. “This collaboration is a new opportunity to foster a culture of safety that spans across the general aviation industry and the exchange of best practices and data—ensuring the safest possible airspace system for aviators, support professionals, and civilians across the globe.”