GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – American Eurocopter announced that the deadline has been extended until Sept. 7 for nominations for the 2013 Vision Zero Aviation Safety Award, a $10,000 annual prize the company awards to air medical transport organization for innovative measures taken to improve aviation safety.

The award was established by American Eurocopter to promote and recognize a higher level of safety within the air medical transport industry. This will be the seventh year the prize is awarded. MedFlight Ohio won the 2012 award for implementing an expansive number of safety initiatives.

Irvine, CA – Toshiba Imaging Systems Division (ISD) (Toshiba Imaging - www.toshibacameras.com), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., and leading manufacturer of ultra-compact high definition (HD) and high resolution CCD and CMOS video cameras, announces that the IK-HR1D, compact 1-chip CMOS, 2.1 megapixel high definition (HD) cameras have been selected for use by Maverick Helicopters (www.FlyMaverick.com– Las Vegas, NV), a division of Maverick Aviation Group. 

Jensen Beach, FL — Inc. magazine ranked STS Aviation Group NO. 1938 on its annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The STS Aviation Group was also named on the 6th annual list with a three-year sales growth of 163%. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. STS Aviation Group joins LivingSocial, Edible Arrangements, CDW and Lifelock, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list.