Full Name
James Viola
Job Title
President and CEO
Company (Please input the full name of your organization)
Vertical Aviation International
Speaker Bio
James Viola is the President and CEO of the Vertical Aviation International (VAI). Previously, he served in the Federal Aviation Administration achieving the position of Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Aviation Safety. Viola is on the Department of Transportation Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee to the FAA and has testified before Congress on safety issues and priority policy issues to the vertical flight industry. He is the Chairman of the International Federation of Helicopter Associations and holds a master’s degree in international relations.