Time To Single Out The Best Of The Best

Created to honor individuals who have made a significant identifiable contribution to the advancement of business aviation in Europe, the European Business Aviation Award is presented each year to one or more individuals on the occasion of EBACE, the only European exhibition of its kind to focus exclusively on business aviation. This year nominations are due to EBACE's European or USA Offices by March 15, 2005.

After receipt of the nominations, the EBACE Award Committee will review them and select appropriate nominee(s). Nominations must include the following items:

• A letter introducing the nominee and explaining why he or she is proposed for the award. This document serves as the nominator's letter of reference.
• The nominee's professional biography and/or resume describing nominee's education, employment, accomplishments and honors. 
• Any supporting documents, including copies of newspaper clippings, publications and articles related to the nomination.
• Additional letters of reference from individuals other than the nominator are optional, but may assist the Award Committee in reaching a judgment.

Past recipients of the European Business Aviation Award are as follows (titles shown were current at time of award presentation):

• Jean-Francois Georges, former president and CEO of Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. and senior vice president of civil aircraft for Dassault Aviation (2004)
• Fernand Francois, CEO of the European Business Aviation Association (2004) - Ahid Quntar, managing director, Royal Wings/Arab Wings (2003)
• Andrew Walters, chairman, Regional Airports Ltd. (2003)
• Richard Gooding, managing director, London City Airport (2002)
• Jean-Pierre Jobin, director general, Geneva International Airport (2002)
• Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, president and CEO, LEGO (2001)
• Frederik S�rensen, head of unit, European Commission (2001)

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