These awards are for journalists based in Asia and the Asia-Pacific region, the objective is to recognise and honour the work of Asian journalists and publishers, as well as journalists based in Asia. Any publication or journalist that has an office in the region will be able to enter for the Awards.

The 2024 Aerospace Media Awards ASIA

The shortlisted Finalists are as follows -

Best New Asian Journalist

Alfred Chua

Anu Sharma

Winner - Bilqis Bahari

Swati Ketkar

Vishal Kashyap

Best Propulsion of Asia Pacific Aircraft submission

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Atul Chandra – Future Efficiency – Asian Airlines & Aerospace

Chen Chuanren - China Seeks Superalloys, Supply Chain Boost For Military Engines – Aviation Week Network

Thierry Dubois - Safran Bets On India For Leap Engine Sales, Services And Production - Aviation Week

Emma Kelly - Powering Ahead - Low Cost & Regional Airline Business

Winner - Geoffrey Thomas - Hydrogen Future -Asian Airlines and Aerospace 

Best Training & Simulation in Asia submission

Bryant Harris - Taiwanese troops may be on their way to train on US soil - Defense News

Rohit Goel – Flying Into The Future – SP’s Aviation

Emma Kelly - The Young Ones - LARA

Geoffrey Thomas - Is Pilot Training in a Spiral - Asian Airlines and Aerospace

Winner - Mike Yeo - Australian F-35 crews end their Asian exercise spree in Indonesia - Defense News

Best Asian Aviation Analysis submission

Michael Doran - MRO industry getting squeezed - Asian Aviation

Rohit Goel - A Breath of Clean, Fresh Air - SP's Aviation

Tony Harrington - Asia Pacific Patchwork – Airline Routes & Ground Services

Winner - Adrian Schofield - Huge Aircraft Orders Underline Air India's Bold New Vision - Aviation Week

Greg Waldron - International Aerospace in China's New Era - FlightGlobal

Best Rotorcraft/Vertical flight in Asia submission

Neville Dawson - No Short Cuts – SDGE’s Fleet introduces the Bell 412EPX - HeliOps Magazine 

Rohit Goel - Transforming Emergency Response Capabilities - SP's AirBuz

Tony Harrington – The Next Big Thing – LinkedIn Aviation

Winner - Emma Kelly - Ready for Action - RotorHub

Arun Sivasankaran - Delayed Take-Off - Asian Airlines & Aerospace

Best Asian Breaking News submission

Winner - Kok Yufeng - Asia Pacific Airlines including SIA aim for cleaner jet fuel to form 5% of consumption by 2030 - Straits Times

Akhil Kadidal - Japan acquiring F-35 landing system for Izumo -Janes

Adrian Schofield - Malaysia Airlines Plans July Order For 20 Widebody Aircraft - Aviation Daily

Suman Sharma - Rafale-M v. F/A-18 Super Hornet India's Naval Fighter Deal - European Security & Defence,

Aviation Week - China, Boeing And A Mysterious Crash—Check 6 Podcast/Aviation Week & Space Technology

Best Commercial Aviation in Asia Pacific submission

Michael Doran - China market moves on from COVID - Asian Aviation

Winner - Tony Harrington – The Frying Kangaroo – Airline Routes & Ground Services

Naomi Neoh - Analysis: The curious case of Bamboo Airways - Cirium Dashboard

Adrian Schofield - Cathay Pacific Targets Short-Term Recovery and Long-Term Growth - Aviation Week

Geoffrey Thomas - The Lynching Of Qantas - Asian Airlines & Aerospace

Best Sustainable Aviation in Asia Pacific submission

Chen Chuanren - Waste Not Want Not – Aviation Week Air Transport World

Matthew Driskill - AAV In Conversation with Sami Jauhiainen of Neste on sustainable aviation fuel - Asian Aviation

Emma Kelly - Spreading the Load - LARA

Arun Sivasankaran - The Asia Pacific Conundrum - Asian Airlines & Aerospace

Winner - Geoffrey Thomas - Hydrogen Future - Asian Airlines and Aerospace

Best Asian Military Analysis/Strategy submission

Gabriel Dominguez - As invasion fears rise, China hones Taiwan blockade strategy - The Japan Times

Winner - Joe Gould - China’s neighbors seek expanded partnerships with US to deter, defend - Defense News

Akhil Kadidal - Above and beyond: China's evolving Special Mission aircraft – Janes

Oishee Majumdar - Clearing the air: India progresses counter-UAV capability – Janes

Chris Smallhorn - The Canary in the coal mine, Japans Military Buildup - Antares Magazine

Best Military Aviation submission

Kapil Kajal - Confronting the dragon: Taiwan strengthens air defence to counter China - Janes

Winner - JR Ng - Listening, Watching, Gathering - Chinese EW Comes Of Age - Asian Military Review

Mark Ogden - Where to now for the Kiwis? - Antares Magazine 

Martin Streetly - Airborne Trip Wires - Asian Military Review

Aviation Week - South Korean Defense Industry Arrives - Aviation Week & Space Technology

Best Advanced Air Mobility submission

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Alfred Chua - Asia-Pacific to be key market for AAM, despite few manufacturers of scale: panel - FlightGlobal

Chen Chuanren - Why Volocopter Is Launching An AAM Showcase In Singapore – Aviation Week Space & Technology

Matthew Driskill - AAV In Conversation with Joshua Ng, director at Alton Aviation Consultancy, on AAM and more - Asian Aviation

Emma Kelly - Building the right environment for AAM and eVTOL operations in Australia - eVTOL.com/Vertical

Winner - Chris Smallhorn - It’s Electric! Certifying eVTOL - HeliOps Magazine

A Special Award for Editorial Perspectives was presented to Matt Driskill

Outstanding Achievement Award 

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The winner(s) of Outstanding Achievement Awards were

Greg Waldron and Emma Kelly