AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY'S Jim Ott Named Aerospace Journalist of the Year; Honor is Among Six Royal Aeronautical Society Awards for Aviation Week Group.Business Editors/Aviation Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2002 The Royal Aeronautical Society Founded in 1866 The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community. has named AVIATION WEEK & SPACE TECHNOLOGY'S Jim Ott the Aerospace Journalist of the Year. The Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards The international Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards, organized by the World Leadership Forum in London, England, are awards for aviation writers and broadcasters. The awards were first presented in London in 1996, and the presentation ceremonies have since alternated between , among the world's most prestigious awards for aviation writers and broadcasters, are organized by The World Leadership Forum on behalf of the Royal Aeronautical Society and l'Aero-Club de France. AVIATION WEEK GROUP journalists received six of the 16 awards given at this year's Farnborough Air Show The Farnborough International Airshow is a seven-day international trade fair for the aerospace business which is held biennially in England. The airshow is organised by Farnborough International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of British aerospace industry's body the Society , more than any other publication, including:
-- The Messier-Dowty Award for the Best Airshow Submission
Paul Richfield - Business & Commercial Aviation
-- The Bombardier Aerospace Award for the Best Air Transport
Submission
James Ott - Aviation Week & Space Technology
-- The RAeS Award for the Best Business Aircraft Submission
Fred George & Dave Benoff - Business & Commercial Aviation
-- The Raytheon Award for the Best Business or Financial
Submission
Anthony Velocci - Aviation Week & Space Technology
-- The Goodrich Award for the Best Maintenance Submission
Lee Ann Tegtmeier - Overhaul & Maintenance
"We are honored by the Royal Aeronautical Society and l'Aero-Club de France's recognition of Jim Ott's accomplishments in aerospace and aviation reporting, and for the awards bestowed on the other AVIATION WEEK editors," said Kenneth E. Gazzola, AVIATION WEEK Executive Vice President/Publisher. "These honors are a testament to the standard of excellence upheld by all AVIATION WEEK publications." The Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards were created in 1995 to raise the profile of aerospace journalism globally and foster excellence in aerospace journalism. The 2002 Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards are presented annually during the Paris or Farnborough air shows. With nearly 50 products and services and an audience of millions of professionals and enthusiasts, the AVIATION WEEK division of The McGraw-Hill Companies is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation and aerospace industry. The cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to of the AVIATION WEEK portfolio is Aviation Week & Space Technology, the world's leading aviation and aerospace industry magazine, covering technology, business and operations in the commercial, military and space markets for more than 106,000 paid subscribers in 180 countries. The group's web portal See portal. , www.AviationNow.com, offers the industry's most reliable news, information and features. Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MHP MHP Multimedia Home Platform (consumer electronics) MHP Milliyetci Hareket Partisi (Turkish: National People's Party) MHP Mobile Home Park (district) MHP Maximum Human Performance ) is a global information services See Information Systems. provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek and McGraw-Hill Education. The Corporation has more than 350 offices in 33 countries. Sales in 2001 were $4.6 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com. |
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