About Aviation Week Network's Laureate Awards
The Aviation Week Network’s Laureate Awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams in our esteemed industry. These accomplishments embody the spirit of exploration, innovation and vision that inspire others to strive for progress, change and leadership in aviation and aerospace. The Laureates awards are the must-attend event for the industry and attract an audience of 400+ of the industry’s professionals and influencers.
How to Nominate
The Laureates Awards has 6 major categories: BUSINESS AVIATION, COMMERCIAL, DEFENSE, MRO, SPACE, AND EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT.
- You may submit up to three (3) different nominations in different categories
- Nominations will be considered for achievements that took place between October 2022 and October 2023. Nominations close on October 23, 2023.
- The Philip J. Klass Award for Lifetime Achievement, part of the Extraordinary Achievement category, honors an individual(s) whose distinguished career and contributions have sought to expand the boundaries of innovation, perception and wisdom. Recipients of the award will show exemplary commitments to the industry and demonstrated innovative and visionary leadership.
Things to consider when nominating:
A strong nomination will clearly identify how the nominee’s work embodies:
- Collaboration
- Innovation
- Contribution
- Impact
Review of Nominations:
- All nominations will be reviewed by the Aviation Week Network Editorial Committee.
- The Committee will discard nominations that replicate entries from the same teams/ company programs/product.
- The Committee will go through a pre-selection, reviewing and ranking each nomination and advancing the winners for each Major Category
(Note: The Editorial Committee may elect to move nominations from one category to another if better suited to that category.)
For over 65 years, Aviation Week Network's Laureate Awards have recognized the extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams in aviation, aerospace, and defense. Their accomplishments embody the spirit of exploration, innovation and vision that inspire others to strive for progress, change and leadership in aviation and aerospace.
Business Aviation
Nominations can recognize achievements in areas such as:- Best New Product
- Customer Service
- Electronics/Avionics
- Leadership
- MRO
- Platforms
- Operations
- Propulsion
- Safety
- Sustainability
- Technology & Innovation
- Supplier Innovation
Commercial
Nominations can recognize achievements in areas such as:- Airline Strategy
- Best New Product
- Electronics/Avionics
- Leadership
- MRO
- Operations
- Platforms
- Propulsion
- Safety
- Supplier Innovation
- Sustainability
- Technology & Innovation
- Unmanned Systems
Defense
Nominations can recognize achievements in areas such as:- Best New Product
- Electronics/Avionics
- Leadership
- MRO
- Operations
- Propulsion
- Safety
- Supplier Innovation
- Sustainability
- Unmanned Systems
- Technology & Innovation
- Weapons Platforms
MRO - NEW FOR 2023
Nominations can recognize achievements in areas such as:- Best New Product/Service
- Electronics/Avionics
- Leadership
- Operations
- Propulsion
- Safety
- Strategy
- Sustainability
- Technology & Innovation
Space
Nominations can recognize achievements in areas such as:- Best New Product
- Electronics/Avionics
- Launchers
- Leadership
- Operations
- Platforms
- Propulsion
- Safety
- Space Science
- Supplier Innovation
- Sustainability
- Technology & Innovation
Philip J. Klass Lifetime Achievement Award
- Recognizes an individual whose distinguished career and contributions have sought to expand the boundaries of innovation, perception and wisdom. Recipients of this award will show exemplary commitments to the industry and demonstrated innovative and visionary leadership.