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2018 EDITORIAL CALENDARAVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS

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ISSUE EDITORIAL FEATURES AD CLOSE MATERIALS DUE

JANUARY2017 Newsmakers & 2018 ForecastDubai Airshow highlightsMaintenance training focus

December 7, 2017 December 14, 2017

FEBRUARY

Aviation AppsHelicopter training focusHeli-Expo previewExtra Distribution: Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, Long Beach, CA

January 10, 2018 January 17, 2018

Aircraft Management Supplement November 15, 2017 January 10, 2018

MARCH

Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference reportPilot training focusSingapore Airshow HighlightsExtra Distribution: NBAA International Operators Conference, Las Vegas

February 5, 2018 February 12, 2018

APRIL

ABACE show previewFBO Survey—Americas and Rest of World Heli-Expo show highlights

March 9 March 16

NextGen Mandates Supplement January 12 March 14

MAY

Avionics focus/Aircraft Electronics Association conference highlightsInternational operations focus Show highlights: ABACE, Sun 'n' Fun Extra Distribution: Maintenance Managers Conference, Albuquerque, NM

April 6 April 13

JUNE Business Aviation Safety Summit report Aircraft insurance focus

May 8 May 15

JULY

Farnborough Air Show previewBusiness aircraft completions & refurbishments focusEBACE show highlights

June 8 June 15

MRO Trends supplement May 21 June 4

AUGUST

Farnborough Air Show highlightsCabin electronics & connectivity focus Product support survey–aircraft LABACE show preview

July 6 July 13

Connectivity Solutions Supplement July 2 July 16

SEPTEMBERProduct support survey—avionics EAA AirVenture show highlightsLABACE show highlights

August 8 August 15

OCTOBER

New business jets Product support—engines NBAA convention preview Business aviation maintenance focus

September 7 September 14

NOVEMBERNew turboprops NBAA show highlights Charter/management focus

October 5 October 12

DECEMBER

Pre-owned aircraft report Aviation finance focusMEBAA show preview

November 6 November 13

Aircraft Brokers Supplement September 15 October 30

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CONTENT MARKETINGAIN PUBLICATIONS

AIN’s content marketing team provides research, writing and production in print, digital and video products. Advertisers can participate in supplements distributed digitally and as printed inserts in Aviation International News, Business Jet Traveler, AIN’s Convention News and AIN’s Airshow News magazines.

INDUSTRY LEADER SPOTLIGHT Single-sponsored printed supplements

Present a compelling narrative about your company to match your strategic goals. AIN’s content marketing team can help you create and deliver the right message to an unrivaled business aviation audience. Content is delivered as an insert in one or more of AIN’s printed publications with additional digital distribution available. Limited space available.

Prices start at $20,000 net.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SERIESMulti-sponsor printed supplements

Leaders in the business aviation industry have the opportunity to participate in special inserts that focus on their field of expertise. Each sponsor will receive a full-page advertisement in the piece, 100 reprints of the insert and a PDF for digital distribution. Each piece also distributed digitally at AINonline.com and BJTonline.com.

Please note: multi-sponsor inserts are not available for copy review and approval prior to publication.

Aircraft Management November 15, 2017 January 10, 2018

ISSUE TOPIC AD CLOSE MATERIALS DUE

Next Gen Mandates March 14

MRO Trends

Connectivity Solutions

Aircraft Brokers

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