The 2009 Shortlist

Air Show Daily

AIN's MEBA Convention News
Aviation Today's Berlin Air Show Blog
Flight Daily News Oshkosh
Aviation Week ShowNews Farnborough
BCA ShowNews NBAA

Air Transport

A Flawed Dream by Jon Ostrower, Flight International
One Destination by Ian Harbison, GreenSky - Aviation and the Environment
The Dream & Nightmare by Geoffrey Thomas, Air Transport World
The Perfect Storm by Aimée Turner, Flight International
The Real Con-Air by Dino Carrara, Air International

Avionics

Avionics Upgrades & Modernisation by Bernard Fitzsimons, Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance
Cyber War Takes Shape by David Fulghum, Aviation Week & Space Technology
In the Bag by Bill Read, Aerospace International
IMA Architecture of A350 XWB by Bill Carey, Avionics
Synthetic Vision by Dan Tye, Go Flying

Breaking News

Airbus Dreamliner Dossier Revealed by Jon Ostrower, FlightBlogger
As Wolves Circle by David Lombardo, Aviation International News
Helicopter EMS: A Continuing Safety Failure by Patrick Veillette, Business & Commercial Aviation
Machinists vent frustration over strike vote by Jon Ostrower, FlightBlogger
Questions Raised over Norway's JSF Costs by Robert Hewson, Janes Defence Weekly

Business Aircraft

Defending Your Jet by Robert Mark, Business Jet Traveler
Fifty Years of Business Jets by Mike Jerram, BCA ShowNews
Modern VIP Interiors by Andrew Parker, Aviation Maintenance
When the Gas isn't Gone by John Wiley, Business & Commercial Aviation
VLJs – Beyond the Hype by Mark Huber, Aviation International News

Defence

Billion Dollar Lesson in Managing Good Intentions by Daniel Cotterill, The Australian
Bomber Typhoons in the USA by Dino Carrara, Air International
East or West? By Siva Govindasamy, Flight International
Secretive Nimrods by Jon Lake, Air International
Ultra Stealth by Bill Sweetman, Defence Technology International

General Aviation

A Lighter Touch by Philip Whiteman, Flyer
Come on Baby Light my Fire by Georgina Hunter-Jones, Helicopter Life
Growing in Significance by Jason Holland, Aviation & The Environment
Silver State Helicopters by Ernie Stephens, Rotor & Wing
Taylor Aerocar by David Unwin, Today's Pilot

Maintenance

The Danger Zone by Charlotte Adams, Aviation Maintenance
Mending the Matrix by Daniella Horwitz, Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance
MRO Providers Shift Their Priorities by Niall O'Keeffe, Airline Business
Road Warriors by Carole Shifrin, Overhaul & Maintenance
Surviving the Great Unknown by Bill Burchell, Overhaul & Maintenance

Propulsion

Business Jet Engines Assurance by Mike Vines, World Aircraft Sales
Cost verses Performance by Lee Ann Tegtmeier, Overhaul & Maintenance
Engine Makers Under Pressure by Mary Kirby, Airline Business
New Wave by Guy Norris, Aviation Week & Space Technology
Prize Fight by Tim Robinson, Aerospace International

Regional Aircraft

An Uncertain Future by Sandra Arnoult, Air Transport World
Japan Flies Solo Again by Siva Govindasamy, Flight International
Regional Jet Leasing Yet to Take Off by Niall O'Keeffe, Flight International
Seeking the Elusive by Al Ditter, Low-Fare & Regional Airlines
Suddenly it's Very Crowded Out There by Scott Hamilton, Aviation & The Environment

Safety

Beware of Birds by Bill Read, Aerospace International
The Disorient Express by Tom LeCompte, Air & Space
The Great Debate by Jon Lake, Rotorhub
Overlooking Over-runs by Aaron Karp, Air Transport World
Sleep Apnea by David Lombardo, Aviation International News

Space

Footprints on NEOs by Mark Williamson, Ad Astra
License to Thrill by Michael Belfiore, Air & Space
Positive reaction by Guy Norris, Aviation Week & Space Technology
Secret Inspection Satellites by Craig Covault, SpaceFlightNow.com
Europe's Space Revolution by Bruce Dorminey, Astronomy

Strategy & Financial

Charter's Choppy Waters by Jennifer Harrington, Aviation International News
Deregulation's Mixed Legacy by Geoffrey Thomas, Air Transport World
Engine Leasing in a Sticky Climate by Mary-Anne Baldwin, Airline Fleet Management
Silver State Bankruptcy by Mark Huber, Aviation International News
Storm Approaches by Joseph Anselmo, Aviation Week & Space Technology

Systems & Technology

Air Supremacy Club Loses Exclusive Status by Robert Hewson, Janes IDR
Light for Mental Well-Being by Matthias Gruender, Flug Review
NVG Patchwork by Charlotte Adams, Rotor & Wing
Ready for Departure by Michael Gubisch, Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance
Weather Services in the Next Era by Jennifer Harrington, Aviation International News