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Our Mission.

Know. Predict. Connect.

Partnering with Aviation Week Network provides you with resources to know business-critical information, predict where opportunities can be found, and connect with people to build your business.

Our mission is to help you succeed with trusted and actionable content, forward-looking analysis and data, valuable face-to-face experiences, and much more.

Let's grow your business.   

Our Solutions.

  • Events & ConferencesEvents &
    Conferences
  • Market Intelligence, Data & ConsultingMarket Intelligence,
    Data & Consulting
  • News & InsightsNews &
    Insights
  • Marketing Services & AdvertisingMarketing
    Services &
    Advertising

Our 50+ tradeshows, conferences, and executive summits produced annually CONNECT you with the highest caliber audience in all market communities across the globe.

Our premium products and services help you identify new market opportunities, maximize revenue, minimize risk, and gain insights into the competition.

Our market channels—magazines, newsletters, and websites—deliver news, insights, and analysis to keep industry professionals around the globe informed and engaged.

Our custom media solutions and strategic advertising opportunities are designed to forge meaningful connections with your target audience. We empower your brand to drive engagement, amplify your message, and accelerate business growth.

Our History.

100+ Years of Industry Excellence

For over 20 decades, Aviation Week Network has been a leader in innovation, evolving from its origins as Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering magazine—now known as Aviation Week & Space Technology. What began as a humble publishing company has transformed into one of the largest multimedia information and services providers in the industry. Our mission extends beyond delivering information—we empower our customers with predictive intelligence, unique opportunities, and direct connections to the people shaping the future of flight and beyond.

See the evolution and birth of our history.

The first ever Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering magazine (Aviation Week & Space Technology) was published by the Murdoch company.
1916
1939
Aviation Daily Market Briefing
WAD (World Aerospace Database) was developed by Wayne Parrish and eventually joined McGraw Hill.
1940
1952
Aircraft Bluebook
Business & Commercial Aviation
1958
1963
Aerospace Daily & Defense Report
Air Transport World (ATW) magazine
1964
1965
The Weekly of Business Aviation
SpeedNews conferences and newsletters were established by Gill Speed and later acquired by Penton Media and then Informa.
1979
1982
AC-U-KWIK
Air Charter Guide
1986
1987
A&D Events (SpeedNews Conferences)
CAPA – Centre for Aviation
1990
1993
ASM (Airport Strategy & Marketing)
The first GAD Conference was held in Copenhagen, Denmark
1994
1995
The first Routes event was held in Cannes, France, September 14-15
The first MRO event was held in Dallas, March 10-12.
1996
2005
Aviation Week Intelligence Network
MRO Prospector
2006
2008
Arabian Aerospace
African Aerospace magazine
2010
2013
Penton Media acquired McGraw Hill’s Aviation Week portfolio.
Informa Inc. acquired Penton Aviation
2016
2019
Informa Inc. acquired Routes events and CAPA - Centre for Aviation
Advanced Air Mobility Report
2022
2024
Informa Inc. acquired Times Aerospace

Our People.

Aviation Week Network is driven by a distinguished team of global journalists and analysts renowned for their expertise and experience. With accolades such as the Aerospace Media Awards and the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, our team is dedicated to delivering trusted, essential information to the aviation, aerospace, and defense communities, supporting their complex and critical needs.

Joe Anselmo
SVP, Content
Washington, DC
Stephen Costley
Editor-in-Chief, SpeedNews
Los Angeles, CA
Karen Walker
Editor-in-Chief, Air Transport World
Washington, DC
Lee Ann Shay
Executive Editor,
Business Aviation & MRO
Washington, DC
Michael Bruno
Executive Editor, Business
Washington, DC
Jens Flottau
Executive Editor, Commercial Aviation
Frankfurt, Germany
Robert Wall
Executive Editor, Defense & Space
London
Brian Kough
Senior Director, Forecasts & Aerospace Insights
Washington, DC
David Casey
Editor-in-Chief, Routes
Manchester, UK
Molly McMillin
Managing Editor,
Business Aviation
Wichita, KS
Matthew Jouppi
Senior Defense Analyst, Programs
Washington, DC
Dan Williams
Director, Fleet Data Services
York, UK
Marco Navarria
Global Content Director, CAPA
Sydney, Australia

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