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Solar Impulse pioneers honoured

Geneva - In a small ceremony held at the headquarters of the International Air Transport Association (Iata) in Geneva earlier in December, Air Transport News (ATN) honoured the two pioneers of aviation, Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg and their Solar Impulse the 2016 Decade Award for their outstanding contribution and innovation to air transport and humanity.  

“We are very honored to accept the 2016 Decade Award on behalf of Solar Impulse. Our adventure of flying around the world with no fuel has demonstrated the immense potential of modern clean technologies and energy efficiency for the aeronautical world, but also as a way to improve our quality of life on the ground,” said Solar Impulse pilots and co-founders Piccard and Borschberg.  

Dr Kostas Iatrou, managing director of ATN said: "Their achievement is not remarkable only for the air transport industry but for the world. André and Bertrand demonstrated persistence and endurance that exceeded physical limits and made possible the unthinkable. I am really pleased to give the Decade Award to two pioneers of the 21st Century."

The Air Transport News Awards are the only international prizes that award all the main categories of the air transport industry. The award consists of a 24K gold-plated olive tree wreath inspired by the prize given to Olympic Games winners in Ancient Greece.

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