Momentum Media’s brand, Australian Aviation has unveiled the winners for the fourth annual Australian Aviation Awards.
The Australian Aviation Awards showcases the outstanding individuals and businesses positively shaping the growth and development of Australia’s aviation industry.
A total of 30 professionals and organisations were crowned winners at the Australian Aviation Awards this year, including engineers, pilots, aviation safety professionals, start-ups, and innovators.
The black-tie gala ceremony was held Thursday night (14 August) at Ilumina, Sydney, hosted with support from Principal Partner UNSW Sydney Aviation.
The 194 finalists batted it out across the 29 submission-based categories at the ceremony, while the highest-scoring individual winner was given the coveted Excellence Award.
Click here to view the full list of winners.
This year, the Excellence Award was given to Sue-anne Munckton of Civil Aviation Academy Australasia (Sky Careers). Munckton was also awarded the Executive of the Year award earlier in the evening.
Other individual award winners included representatives from Babcock, RMIT University and Airservices, Airbus, and Flightdeck Group.
Companies walking away with trophies this year included LifeFlight, Cairns Airport, Leidos Australia, and Kattsafe.
“Every year, the Australian Aviation Awards showcase the best and brightest of this incredible sector, and this year was no exception,” said Stephen Kuper, defence and aerospace lead at Momentum Media.
“Congratulations to all our winners and finalists, and a huge thanks to the partners and staff who made this event possible.”
The Australian Aviation Awards provide innovative aviation businesses and professionals the opportunity to build credibility, grow their business, and distinguish themselves from their competitors when attracting and retaining top talent.
Members of the aviation industry gathered at the prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of their colleagues and network with industry leaders and peers.
Australian comedian, writer, and satirist Mark Humphries provided light and laughter throughout the evening as the emcee.
The awards champion the top-performing aviation professionals and offer recognition to airlines, airports, defence support businesses, and organisations that have implemented innovative initiatives.
The awards were open to all businesses and professionals across the sector.
The winners were determined by an esteemed judging panel composed of respected professionals, business leaders and executives, innovators, entrepreneurs, and academics.