Sponsors of the DG Commendation 2009/10 Winner Tom Christides, VP Corporate Communications & Govt Affairs / Head of Security, Blue1 With Paddy Kennedy (l) and Tony Merrigan (r) of the Irish Aviation Authority The current holder of the 2009/10 Director General's Commendation for Services to the Industry is Tom Christides, VP Corporate Communications & Government Affairs and Head of Security at Finnish carrier, Blue1.  The Award is presented in recognition of Tom's commitment and scope as Chairman of the ERA Industry Affairs Work Group since 2003. 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. The Award is kindly sponsored by the Irish Aviation Authority. 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)

2009/10  Tom Christides Blue1 2008/9  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