AIN Publications' Business Jet Traveler magazine won a pair of top picks at the annual Aerospace Media Dinner Sunday night, before the opening of this year's Paris Air Show. Held at the Aero Club de France in cenral Paris, the dinner brings media professionals together to celebrate "excellence in aerospace journalism and publishing." BJT contributing writer Mark Huber took top spot in the Gulfstream-sponsored "Best Business Aviation" category for his article New Aircraft Preview-Aerion as2. And BJT, itself, won the Bell Helicopter-sponsored "Best International Publication" award.
Of 10 categories overall, AIN writers and editors were on the short list for a total of five awards, including Best Aviation Image (David McIntosh); Best Safety, Training and Simulation submission (Matt Thurber and Curt Epstein); and Best Business Aviation submission (Curt Epstein).
FlightGlobal's safety editor David Learmount and Business & Commercial Aviation editor-in-chief William Garvey both received Lifetime Achievement awards at the event.