Hank McGonagle Journalism Award


2008/9 Winner 
Aimée Turner, Senior Editor, Flight International

The ERA Hank McGonagle Journalism Award is presented annually for excellent, accurate and discerning reporting on topical issues related to the intra-European air transport industry. It recognises the important role played by the media in influencing the framework for the development of intra-European air transport, and in highlighting its economic and social importance.

Award Criteria
The ERA Hank McGonagle Journalism Award is open to trade or non-trade media, in print or web-based formats. The winner gains international media coverage benefiting from recognition of their work and the raised profile that this entails. They will also see their name published in ERA’s Regional International publication and the winning article will appear on the ERA website.

How to Enter
Entries can either be submitted by the journalist or selected by the ERA Directorate. If you wish to submit an entry for the 2009/10 Award, you may do so at any time up until 14 August 2009. Articles must have been published between 1 August 2008 and 31 July 2009. The ERA Directorate will also monitor articles published in trade and non-trade press between these dates and may select additional entries for consideration by the judges. 

Please click here to read the Entry Rules.

Hank McGonagle and GE Aviation
GE Aviation has been the sponsor of the media facilities at the ERA General Assembly for more than 15 years. Hank McGonagle was the principal advocate behind this sponsorship and it is for this reason that the award is honoured in his name.

Click on the winners' names on this page to view previous winning articles. 

Click on the following to view information about other ERA Awards:

ERA Airline of the Year Award
ERA Airport Achievement Award
ERA Palme d'Or (Honour) 
ERA Director General's Commendation for Services to the Industry


2008/9
AWARD HOLDER

 

AIMÉE TURNER 
Flight International


Click on journalist name to view winning articles

2007/8
Flight International Magazine
for its objective and rational coverage of environmental issues

2006/7
David Learmount
Flight International

2005/6
Jay Donoghue
Air Transport World


2004/5

Tracey Boles
The Business
 

2003/4
Ian Goold
Freelance


2002/3
Oliver Sutton
Interavia