Salute to Excellence

Salute to Excellence is a category of awards issued by the Helicopter Association International since 1960, "for outstanding achievements in the international helicopter community".

Individual awards

 * Aviation Maintenance Technician Award (since 1994)
 * Aviation Repair Specialist Award (since 1995)
 * Igor I. Sikorsky Award for Humanitarian Service (since 1989; incorporates the former Crew of the Year Award)
 * 1990 Mykola Melnyk for his service as a Chernobyl liquidator
 * 2015 Portuguese Air Force 751 Squadron - S&R


 * Crew of the Year (1980–1995)
 * The Joe Mashman Safety Award (since 1987)
 * 2015 Edwin McConkey - Approach Software


 * Outstanding Certified Flight Instructor Award (since 1985)
 * 2015 Simon Spencer-Bower Wanaka Helicopters


 * Agusta Westland Community Service Award (since 1990)
 * Raise Your Sites! Award (1983–1988)
 * Max Schumacher Memorial Award (1967–1988)
 * Fly Neighborly Award (1982–1988)
 * Airbus Golden Hour Award (since 1982)
 * 2015 Snohomish Co


 * Excellence in Communications Award (since 1975)
 * 2015 Micheal Hirschburg - Vertiflite


 * Helicopter Maintenance Award (since 1973)
 * 2015 Patrick Cox - Robinson Helicopter Company


 * MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award (since 1972)
 * 2015 U.S. Park Police Eagle One


 * Lawrence D. Bell Memorial Award (since 1971)
 * Robert E. Trimble Memorial Award (since 1961)
 * Appareo Systems Pilot of the Year Award (since 1960)
 * 2015 Gary Dahlen - King Fire


 * Bell Helicopter Lifetime Achievement
 * 2015 Lou Bartolotta