Short List Unveiled for the Aviation Industry Awards

LONDON - Voting Now Open to Identify the Best in the Commercial Aviation
Aftermarket

Aviation Industry Group, part of UBM Aviation (www.ubmaviation.com
), has unveiled the short list for the inaugural AIG Awards and has announced
that the final voting is officially underway. Suppliers and customers of
maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and related services in the commercial
aviation aftermarket can vote online at www.aviationindustryawards.com for
the companies they consider have excelled in the past year. Voting is open
until 10th April.

A total of 24 different companies have been short listed, with three
companies in each of 12 separate categories, ranging from Best Technological
Innovation in MRO to Best Spare Parts Distributor or Stockist. Leading the
field in terms of multiple nominations is Lufthansa Technic which is short
listed in six categories, followed by Air France Industries / KLM Engineering
& Maintenance and SR Technics which are nominated in three categories,
closely followed by GE Aviation, Boeing and Oakenhurst Aircraft Services with
two category nominations apiece.

Paul Copping, Managing Director Aviation Industry Group, said, “We are
very pleased with the response so far to these new awards. We received nearly
1,000 nominations before the submission close date, reflecting the highly
competitive nature of the commercial aviation aftermarket. While voting is
open to anyone involved in the MRO supply chain and related services, we are
particularly keen to garner the views from buyers.”

The winners of the Aviation Industry Group Awards, which are sponsored by
Engine Lease Finance Corp., will be announced on Tuesday 5th May at an awards
ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel in London. This is being held in
conjunction with the welcome reception for Aviation Industry Group’s flagship
event, the Airline Purchasing & Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing EXPO. For
more information about the EXPO please visit
www.airlinepurchasingexpo.com .

The complete list of nominations follows:

Best AOG Response
Boeing, Infinity Air, Oakenhurst Aircraft Services

Best Engine MRO
GE Aviation, Lufthansa Technik, MTU Maintenance

Best Independent MRO
ADAT, Sabena Technics, SR Technics

Best Airline Third-Party MRO
AFI / KLM E&M, Egyptair Maintenance & Engineering, Lufthansa Technik

Best Logistics Provider
DHL, Federal Express, Sterling Courier

Best Component MRO
Lufthansa Technik, Med Craft, Oakenhurst Aircraft Services

Best Heavy Maintenance provider
AFI / KLM E&M, Lufthansa Technik, SR Technics

Best Technological Innovation in MRO
Heico, Lufthansa Technik, Rolls Royce

Best OEM for After Market Customer Support
Boeing, GE Aviation, Honeywell

Best Airline Engineering & Maintenance Division
British Airways, Delta, Lufthansa

Best Spare Parts Distributor or Stockist
A J Walter, Aviall, Kellstrom

Best All Round MRO Service Provider
AFI / KLM E&M, Lufthansa Technik, SR Technics

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transport industry serving the passenger aviation, air cargo logistics,
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Media contact:

Alison Pickering, Corporate Communications, UBM Aviation
apickering@ubmaviation.com
+44(0)1582-695477

Source: UBM Aviation

Media contact: Alison Pickering, Corporate Communications, UBM Aviation, apickering at ubmaviation.com, +44(0)1582-695477