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NBAA Awards

Below are the recipients of the 2007 awards presented during the NBAA 60th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2007) in Atlanta, GA:

Bryan T. Moss, Recipient, NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award
Bryan T. Moss, president emeritus of Gulfstream Aerospace, received the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award in recognition of his 40-year career in the aviation industry and substantial contributions to the advancement of business aviation. This award was presented at the NBAA Awards Luncheon on September 25. More.

Pat Epps, Recipient, NBAA John P. “Jack” Doswell Award
E. Patrick “Pat” Epps – the youngest son of aviation pioneer Ben Epps – was given the John P. “Jack” Doswell Award, having demonstrated a long, continuous history of volunteer service in the field of aviation. This award was presented at the NBAA Awards Luncheon on September 25. More.

Rick Hale and Richard Shine, Recipients, NBAA American Spirit Award
Rick Hale, president and CEO of NBAA Member Company Winner Aviation, and Richard Shine, CEO of NBAA Member Company Manitoba Recycling, were each recognized with the American Spirit Award for representing business aviation before Congress. This award was presented at the NBAA Awards Luncheon on September 25. More.

Veterans Airlift Command, Recipient, NBAA Al Ueltschi Humanitarian Award
The Veterans Airlift Command was presented with the Al Ueltschi Humanitarian Award in recognition of the organization’s work to provide flights for wounded soldiers, veterans and their families. This award was presented at the NBAA Awards Luncheon on September 25. More.

NBAA Flying Safety Awards
During the NBAA Awards Luncheon on September 25, NBAA formally recognized the excellent safety record of those Member Companies that received the 2007 Flying Safety Awards. The awards honor the categories of 50 Year Safe Flying Achievement, Corporate Business, Commercial Business, Pilot, Aviation Maintenance Department, Maintenance/Avionics Technician and Aviation Support Services. More.

Andy Fitzgerald, Recipient, NBAA Silk Scarf Award

NBAA awarded the Silk Scarf Award to Andy Fitzgerald, retired Kaiser Air vice president, aircraft acquisitions, sales and maintenance development. This award was presented during the NBAA Technical Committee meeting on September 25. More.

Paul Lowe, Recipient, NBAA Gold Wing Award
Paul Lowe of Aviation International News was presented with the NBAA Gold Wing Award for his thorough and well-researched series of articles on the aviation user fee issue. This award was presented at the NBAA Media Kickoff Breakfast on September 25. More.

David W. Ewald, Recipient, NBAA Platinum Wing Award
NBAA posthumously recognized the late David W. Ewald with the NBAA Platinum Wing Award, which was renamed in his honor. Ewald devoted more than 50 years to aviation journalism. This award was presented at the NBAA Media Kickoff Breakfast on September 25. More.

Jane Gardner Birch, Recipient, NAHF Combs Gates Award
During the NBAA2007 Opening General Session, Amanda Wright Lane and aviation legends Eugene Cernan and Bob Hoover presented historian and first-time author Jane Gardner Birch with the National Aviation Hall of Fame's 2007 Combs Gates Award. More.