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Lassale Plans Ambitious International, Expansive Agenda at VAI
Lassale seeks unified voice
VAI president and CEO Francois Lassale
VAI incoming president and CEO François Lassale © Vertical Aviation International

Incoming Vertical Aviation International (VAI) president and CEO François Lassale anticipates stepping into his new role in late September or early October, but already is laying the groundwork for a fast start with ambitious plans for elevating the organization on an international stage and across vertical lift.

Lassale is transferring to Alexandria, the home of VAI, from his current base in Bali, Indonesia, where he is CEO of a group of three companies—CEO at SGi, HeliNiugini, and Allway Merit—steering both helicopter operations and the aircraft leasing business. He told AIN he would take the reins at VAI once his visas came through.