This prestigious award is nominated by the IFA members and honours the work of Sir Frank Whittle, father of the jet engine. It recognises an outstanding contribution to airworthiness.   

Andre Maumus, Airbus

‘In recognition of his personal contribution to the development and certification of highly integrated and complex aircraft systems and his efforts internationally to ensure their safety in relation to accident prevention.’

Andre received his award at the IASS Conference held in Beijing, China in November 2009.