Sponsors of the DG Commendation 2008/9 Winner Olaf Dlugi, Aviation Consultant (right) Presented by Pat Ryan, Director of Operations, Irish Aviation Authority The current holder of the 2008/9 Director General's Commendation for Services to the Industry is Olaf Dlugi, Aviation Consultant in recognition of the pivotal role he has played as Chair of the SESAR project. Background The Director General's Commendation for Services to the Industry forms part of the ERA Honours programme.  It is presented to a person or persons who, in the opinion of the Director General, has displayed outstanding services to the European air transport industry, either in the previous 12 months or over a number of years. It is presented entirely at the Director General's discretion, and may not therefore be presented every year. Click on the following links to view information about other ERA Awards and Honours: ERA Airline of the Year Award ERA Airport Achievement Award ERA Palme d'Or (Honour)

2008/9 COMMENDATION HOLDER: OLAF DLUGI CONSULTANT   2007/8 Fritz Feitl Aviation Consultant 2006/7 Mauricio Botelho Embraer 2005/6 Georg Wiederkehr ERA Legal Counsel 2004/5 Markus Koechle Tyrolean Airways