2024 winners & finalists

Aviation Safety Professional of the Year

Brent Christensen, Aus Web Cams

Michael Clewes, Boeing Aerostructures Australia
Anthony Gibara, Rex Group
Oliver Heys, Australian UAV Service
Trent Robinson, Flight Training Australia Podcast
Ollie Roffey, Little Wings and BlueFly Aviation Consulting
Shane Tobin, UPRT Australia
Colin Weir, Flight Safety

Engineering Professional of the Year

Darren Barnfield, Recreational Aviation Australia

Clare O’Driscoll, Northrop Grumman

Executive of the Year

Paul Bennet, Paul Bennet Airshows

Jay L Lingeswara, Vietjet Air

Alan Milne, Skytrans
Steven Pearce, Surf Life Saving NSW
Clare Pearson, Little Wings

Female Aviation Leader of the Year - Large Business

Christine Boag-Hodgson, Griffith University

Jenna Bolton, Paspaley
Rochelle Callaghan, CHC Helicopter
Emma Gale, Australian UAV Service
Jacqui Gould, Boeing Aerostructures Australia
Stephanie Juszkiewicz, Perth Airport
Georgia Raworth, Qantas Group Pilot Academy
Diane Tremain, Toll Aviation
Fan Yang, dnata Catering & Retail

Female Aviation Leader of the Year - Small Business

Alana Flack, Trendspek

Angela Garvey, Navigating Aviation

Sophia Lazarou, AMDA Foundation Limited - Avalon Australian International Airshow
Whitney Luxford, fit2fly
Lexi Mingay, Griffith University
Sue-anne Munckton, Civil Aviation Academy Australasia
Hayley Vale, Port Hedland International Airport
Nicole Wilson, Griffith University Soaring Society

Professional Pilot of the Year

Wayne Cotterill, Little Wings

Trent Robinson, Trent Robinson Aviation

Peter Schott, Flight & Build

Recreational Pilot of the Year

Erin Douglas, Aeropower Helicopters

Chloe Familton

Joe Liao, NGPA Australia
Alexander Pang, Royal Aero Club NSW
Fariba Yawari, SFC | Sydney Flight College

Rising Star - Large Business

Louis Boughton, Australian UAV Service
Stephanie Di Fava, Adelaide Airport
Denise Field, Australian UAV Service
Ramia Jazdan, Griffith University
Rishav Lamba, Griffith University
Adam McCloy, Australian UAV Service
Lexi Mingay, Griffith University

Georgia Raworth, Qantas Group Pilot Academy

Andrew Tay, Rishworth Aviation

Rising Star - Small Business

Jett Bennet, Paul Bennet Airshows
Erin Douglas, Aeropower Helicopters
Alana Flack, Trendspek
Sheree Gall, Cairns Airport
Lorenzo Hariman, Freedom Formation Display Team | Sydney Flying Academy

Lachlan Hyde, Royal Aero Club of NSW

Joe Liao, NGPA Australia
Stephanie Magiros, Australian UAV Service
Victor Pody, Victor Pody Photography
Nicole Wilson, Griffith University Soaring Society

RPAS Pilot of the Year

Jarrod Danahay, Hover UAV
Cameron Jeffries, Australian UAV Service
Andrew Jones, Australian UAV Service
Beau Monks, Australian UAV Service
Sue Osborn, Mirragin Consulting and Skyshows/Nova Sky Stories
Mark Phillips, Ripper Corporation
Phillip Phoebe, Infravision
Hayden Smith, AUAV

Dean West, Queensland Fire Department

Nathaniel Woodcock, Australian UAV Service

Young Pilot of the Year

Yasemin Cencik, Leidos Australia

Chloe Familton
Ramia Jazdan, Griffith University
Lemuel Jude, Griffith University
Timothy Martin, Auriga
Georgia Raworth, Qantas Group Pilot Academy
Amy Spicer, Girls Can Fly Anything
Nicole Wilson, Griffith University Soaring Society