Vertical Aviation International (VAI) and VLinc Corporation have congratulated several early adopters for enrolling in the Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation (ORRA) programme. VAI and VLinc are working together as an integrated ORRA team, a strategic partner for helicopter operators seeking to go beyond traditional risk management and elevate their operational processes.

The following companies have enrolled in the programme:

- Helius, based in Prescott, Arizona, US

- Brim Aviation, based in Ashland, Oregon, US

- Helicopter Horizons, based in Maun, Botswana

- Two Bear Air Rescue Foundation, based in Kalispell, Montana, US

- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, based in Stratford, Connecticut, US

- Dakota Rotors, based in Custer, South Dakota, US.

“We congratulate these operators for taking the critical first step toward safer operations by actively managing risks through trusted third-party coaching and self-assessment support,” says James Viola, VAI president and CEO. “Our team is ready to facilitate their journey of hazard discovery and risk mitigation, and we applaud their goal of striving for operational excellence.”

“We look forward to helping our customers manage risks and improve their processes while earning accreditation along the way,” adds Janis Nagy, CEO of VLinc.

ORRA is designed to meet the diverse demands of small, medium and large aviation operators, ensuring a robust yet flexible framework that empowers a trajectory of continuous growth, advancement and safety improvement. This easy to start programme meets operators at any stage of safety management system implementation and comes with a coach, so they're always on a clear path of process improvement.