Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards

The international Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards are awards for aviation writers and broadcasters. It takes place in mid-July and is the only journalism event in the world that brings together all the aviation media and industry.

History

The awards were first presented in London in 1996, and throughout the years, the presentation ceremonies have alternated between Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

and London

London

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In London, they take place at the Ballroom of the Park Lane Hotel

Park Lane Hotel

The Park Lane Hotel is a 5 Star hotel on Piccadilly, London.The hotel was built in the 1920s in the Grand Art Deco Style by Sir Bracewell Smith. The building is a fine example with a mansard roof and Portland stone facade...

, Piccadilly

Piccadilly

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and directly precede the biennial Farnborough Airshow.

Judges

The judges come from publications such as:

Aero Revue
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Aviation Week & Space Technology, often abbreviated Aviation Week or AW&ST, is a weekly magazine owned and published by McGraw-Hill...
Flight International
Flight International
Flight International is a global aerospace weekly publication produced in the UK. Founded in 1909, it is the world's oldest continuously published aviation news magazine...
Jane's Defence Weekly
Jane's Defence Weekly
Jane's Defence Weekly is a weekly magazine reporting on military and corporate affairs, edited by Peter Felstead. It is one of a number of military-related publications named after John F. T. Jane, an Englishman who first published Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships in 1898...

Regrettably, it appears that the awards will not take place this year, their website is off line and the rumour is that they have folded due to lack of sponsorship.

History

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