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Andrew McLaughlin Australasia’s aviation journalist of the year

written by australianaviation.com.au | November 26, 2018

ADBR managing editor Andrew McLaughlin (centre) with Airservices Australia's customer engagement manager Elissa Keenan and Cathay Pacific regional head of marketing and sales Richard Jones. (Mark Jessop)
ADBR managing editor Andrew McLaughlin (centre) with Airservices Australia’s customer engagement manager Elissa Keenan and Cathay Pacific regional head of marketing and sales Richard Jones. (Mark Jessop)

Australian Defence Business Review (ADBR) managing editor Andrew McLaughlin has won the aviation journalist of the year award for 2018 at the Australasian Aviation Press Club (AAPC) awards.

Airline Ratings editor Steve Creedy was named runner up in that category at the annual awards presentation in Sydney on November 23.

McLaughlin said it was a shock to win the award and thanked John Conway and Christian “Boo” Boucousis for their support in his first year as managing editor of ADBR.

He also thanked those in the communications teams of the companies he covers for their help.

“Having worked on the dark side of the fence, I want to thank all of the communications folks very much,” McLaughlin said.

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“I have got a deep appreciation of what you do and how hard you work.”

It was a night of multiple accolades for the pair. McLaughlin took out the aviation feature story category with his piece on the F-35, ahead of Australian Aviation contributor Denise McNabb for her feature story Rocket Lab in New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Creedy was runner up in the Australian news story of the year for his story on airlines warning about legroom regulations. The category was won by Aviation Week‘s Adrian Schofield, who wrote about the business case for new Qantas aircraft.

It was a busy evening for Schofield, who also collected the New Zealand aviation news story of the year trophy the second year in a row, as well as a runner up prize in the aviation technical story of the year.

“Being here tonight really reminds me what a strong aviation press corps we have in this part of the world,” Schofield said.

“This year everyone has done some really good stuff so at the risk of sounding a little bit corny, it’s a real pleasure to work with all of you, I really enjoy it.”

Australian Aviation contributor Max Blenkin received two awards, winning the aviation technical story of the year for his look at the induction of drones in the Australian Army’s operations, and taking out the runner up prize for aviation defence story of the year.

And Australian Aviation’s Mark Jessop was judged aviation photographer of the year ahead of Australian Aviation contributor Rob Finlayson.

The finalists for the aviation journalist of the year were: Max Blenkin, Grant Bradley, Jordan Chong, Steve Creedy, Robyn Ironside, Andrew McLaughlin, Denise McNabb and Adrian Schofield.

The 2018 Australasian Aviation Press Club media awards dinner. (Mark Jessop)
The 2018 Australasian Aviation Press Club media awards dinner. (Mark Jessop)
Aviation Week's Adrian Schofield with AAPC board member Peter Marosszeky. (Mark Jessop)
Aviation Week’s Adrian Schofield with AAPC board member Peter Marosszeky. (Mark Jessop)
ADBR managing editor Andrew McLaughlin with Airbus commercial director for the Pacific Paul Tuck. (Mark Jessop)
ADBR managing editor Andrew McLaughlin with Airbus commercial director for the Pacific Paul Tuck. (Mark Jessop)
The New Zealand Herald's Grant Bradley with Air New Zealand regional general manager for Australia Kathryn Robertson. (Mark Jessop)
The New Zealand Herald’s Grant Bradley with Air New Zealand regional general manager for Australia Kathryn Robertson. (Mark Jessop)
Australian Aviation's Mark Jessop with Singapore Airlines public relations manager for south west Pacific Karl Schubert. (Seth Jaworski)
Australian Aviation’s Mark Jessop with Singapore Airlines public relations manager for south west Pacific Karl Schubert. (Seth Jaworski)
Airline Ratings' Steve Creedy (centre) with Airservices Australia's customer engagement manager Elissa Keenan and Cathay Pacific regional head of marketing and sales Richard Jones. (Mark Jessop)
Airline Ratings’ Steve Creedy (centre) with Airservices Australia’s customer engagement manager Elissa Keenan and Cathay Pacific regional head of marketing and sales Richard Jones. (Mark Jessop)

Full list of winners:

Aviation journalist of the year (sponsored by Airservices Australia and Cathay Pacific)

Winner: Andrew McLaughlin, Australian Defence Business Review
Runner-up: Steve Creedy, Airline Ratings

Aviation photographer of the year (sponsored by Singapore Airlines)

Winner: Mark Jessop, Australian Aviation
Runner-up: Rob Finlayson, Australian Aviation

Australian aviation news story (sponsored by Perth Airport)

Winner: Adrian Schofield, Aviation Week
Runner-up: Steve Creedy, Airline Ratings

New Zealand aviation news story (sponsored by AAPC)

Winner: Adrian Schofield, Aviation Week
Runner-up: Grant Bradley, The New Zealand Herald

Aviation feature story (sponsored by Airbus)

Winner: Andrew McLaughlin, Australian Defence Business Review
Runner-up: Denise McNabb, Australian Aviation

Aviation defence story (sponsored by Boeing)

Winner: Charles Miranda and Nathan Edwards, News Corp
Runner-up: Max Blenkin, Australian Aviation

Aviation technical story (sponsored by Rolls Royce)

Winner: Max Blenkin, Australian Aviation
Runner-up: Adrian Schofield, Aviation Week

Aviation multimedia story (sponsored by Air New Zealand)

Winner: Jamie Smyth, The Financial Times
Runner-up: Grant Bradley, The New Zealand Herald

 

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  • Troy Holloway

    says:

    Congratulations Andy, well done! Troy & Lee Holloway

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