Abu Dhabi, UAE – In a presentation ceremony during the Flight Safety Foundation’s 67th annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS), William E. Chiles, CEO Emeritus of Bristow Group, was presented with the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award.
Mr. Chiles was selected to receive this award in recognition of his leadership and personal commitment, along with his visionary approach to safety in the offshore helicopter industry.
“In the great tradition of the aviation safety community, Mr. Chiles developed best practices for his company and then shared that knowledge with the offshore helicopter industry as a whole,” stated FSF President and CEO Jon L. Beatty. “In addition, he gave his time to so many important helicopter safety groups in order to address risks facing the industry.”
Mr. Chiles created the TARGET ZERO Culture of Safety which consisted of best practices for achieving zero accidents, zero injuries and zero harm to the environment in all activities.
“I would like to share this recognition with all those in the industry who understand our sacred responsibility to operate every flight home safely every day,” said Mr. Chiles. “We will reach ‘target zero’ as we continue to break down the walls and collaborate best safety practices with one another.”
The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award was established in memory of Ms. Barbour in order to recognize outstanding achievement in the field of aviation safety, in method, design, invention, study or other improvement.
For further information about the history of the award, please click here
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Contact: Emily McGee, +1 703 739 6700, ext. 126; mcgee@webdeva.flightsafety.org
