Ian Sheppard has acted as Editor International Show Editions for AIN since June 2013. Based in the Redhill, England, Ian reports for the various AIN publications as well as providing support to International Editor Charles Alcock in covering international air shows (such as Farnborough, Paris, Singapore and Dubai), and the EBACE and MEBA business aviation events. His central role is to cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Prior to becoming more involved with AIN in mid-2011 (initially as deputy international editor), Ian worked for various aviation publications through his company, First Aerospace Media. This included being part of the AIN team covering daily news at international air shows.
Ian has worked for publications such as Flight International (technical reporter, 1997-8) and Aerospace International (editor, 1999-2000). He was publications manager at Airclaims (Ascend) between 2000 and 2004 before forming First Aerospace Media. Since mid-2009 Ian has also been managing editor of Regional International, the journal of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).
Ian hasis working towards a European commercial pilot licence, having held an FAA private pilot license in 1991, and instructor rating. He also has a degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Bath, England, and a graduate diploma in law from Kingston University, and is a graduate of the legal practice course (College of Law, Guildford).

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The ERA assembly in Rome in September proved a high-profile event for <a href="http://www.ainonline.com/?q=aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2010-09-28/air-nostrum-does-its-homework-reaps-rewards">Air Nostrum</a>, as the Spanish airline won the ERA Airline of the Year gold award, and Carlos Bertomeu, the airline’s president and CEO, won reelection as vice president of the ERA board.&nbsp;
Widerøe received the Airline of the Year silver award and SATA Air Açores (of the Azores islands) took bronze. The Airport Achievement Award went to Nantes Atlantique Airport, the Hank McGonagle journalism award to Nicola Clark of the International Herald Tribune.
The ERA board, for the first time, welcomed as new members Malcolm Hart, CEO of the Aurigny Group, and Thanos Pascalis, CEO of Olympic Air.&nbsp; Manfred Helldoppler of Air Alps won reelection for a second three-year term.
Meanwhile, in the airframe/engine manufacturer category, Marco Balbo, sales director at SuperJet International, won a second term, while Roland Wondolleck, managing director of Rotterdam The Hague Airport, was reelected in the airports category.

Air Nostrum Named Airline of the Year

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