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AVIATION WEEK and Farnborough International Present Curtis Sword Award to Gordon Page, Cobham Former Chairman

FARNBOROUGH, England, July 16 PRNewswire — AVIATION WEEK and Farnborough International have presented the 2008 John Curtis Sword Award to Gordon F. Page, former chairman and current non-executive director of Cobham, a U.K.-based defense contractor. Page was recognized for his significant service and contribution to Anglo/U.S. relations in aerospace. The Curtis Sword is presented biennially to the person or persons who best demonstrate transatlantic leadership and cooperation.

"During his tenure as chief executive and chairman, Gordon Page established Cobham more solidly in the U.S. by forging close links with the Department of Defense and by working with and acquiring companies," said AVIATION WEEK President Tom Henricks as he presented the award. "Through Mr. Page's leadership, Cobham is now a recognized contractor to the Department of Defense."

In addition to serving as non-executive director until he retires in November 2008, Page holds a variety of chairman and director roles in government, business and education. He is also a past-president of the Royal Aeronautical Society, The Society of British Aerospace Companies Ltd. and the Chartered Management Institute.

The award is named for John Curtis, former U.K. Marketing Director of Aviation Week & Space Technology. AVIATION WEEK established the award to remember Curtis' spirit and vision. It was presented Monday, July 14, at the London Hilton as part of official Farnborough Airshow activities. For new, videos and photos from Farnborough, visit http://aviationweek.com/aw/generic/farnborough2008.jsp.

About AVIATION WEEK

AVIATION WEEK, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries, and includes the publications Aviation Week & Space Technology, Defense Technology International, Business & Commercial Aviation, Overhaul & Maintenance, ShowNews, Aviation Daily, The Weekly of Business Aviation, Aerospace Daily & Defense Report and the World Aerospace Database. The group's website, http://www.aviationweek.com, offers the industry's most reliable news, information, search and online community tools. Premium content services include the Aviation Week Intelligence Network, MRO Prospector, and the new Top-Performing Companies Benchmarking Tool. The group also produces prominent conferences, exhibitions and management forums around the world.

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