Penton's Aviation Week & Space Technology to become a daily experience for paying customers

NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's  Aviation Week, the leader in aerospace information and media, is expanding its flagship property, Aviation Week & Space Technology (AW&ST), into a multi-platform, enhanced subscription model.  The full offering, in beta test now, will launch shortly.

With subscribers in 180 countries, AW&ST decided to create a timely experience that is not mostly reliant on print.  Subscribers will soon also be able to have a new breakthrough digital experience that includes daily emailed newsletters, an enhanced weekly package, a mobile app and a subscriber-only website providing daily engagement, plus new ROI-driving digital formats for advertisers and customers.

"Our subscribers have told us that in today's fast-paced world they don't want to wait a week for their information," said Joseph C. Anselmo, Aviation Week & Space Technology Editor-In-Chief.  AW&ST's readers generally work in one sector, but have a strong interest across the industry.  The new digital offering provides daily briefings, plus themed topics:  Technology on Mondays, Commercial Aviation on Tuesdays, Space on Wednesdays and Defense on Thursdays.  Then on Friday they will get our weekly edition, along with additional editorial features, which can be easily accessed on tablets, mobile phones or desktop computers. We have tested this with readers and the response has been enthusiastic.

Aviation Week & Space Technology, with more than 65,000 paid subscribers and more than 100,000 readers of sponsored editions, has taken advantage of its unique circulation in 180 countries to provide an experience that enables subscribers to keep abreast of the industry on a constant basis, by the week, day, hour, minute and second. Readers will determine the timing and frequency that fits their schedule instead of it being driven solely by a print and postal mail cycle.

In-depth technology, commercial aviation, space and defense coverage are core to this new product, and will be delivered via forward-looking daily eNewsletters, in-app alerts, rich media, and more. Readers will have expanded access to Aviation Week's trusted subject matter experts, plus future enhanced content including webinars, white papers, reports and subscriber-only discounts to events and workflow data/analytics tools.

"For decades, Aviation Week & Space Technology has broken ground with its coverage of the latest in aerospace and defense technology – and now we're leading the next level of digital innovation," said Greg Hamilton, President of Aviation Week. "We're listening to our customers closely – this new product will address the needs of our existing subscribers plus engage the next generation of decision-makers across the industry.  AW&ST breaks leading stories and our readers deserve instant access."

"Penton acquired Aviation Week in the middle of 2013, and we have been deeply impressed with the content leadership and sales and marketing talent," said Warren N. Bimblick, Penton Group President – Aviation, Financial Services, Sustainability and SmartReach.  "This product has sophisticated readers and marketers, and it has been a dream come true to work with them and Penton's top-notch product design and engineering team to come up with an enhanced digital offering."

This product is currently in prototype testing, and has been developed based on extensive reader research and in-person focus groups conducted at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2014 and throughout the third and fourth quarters. 

Aviation Week has also launched an advertising program entitled, "Step Inside," which is appearing in the publication and digitally in advertising media. To preview what's coming, visit http://stepinside.aviationweek.com. A program geared toward media buyers is launching on November 10^th on AdAge.com and the Ad Age BtoB Newsletter. You can view that here, http://stepinside.aviationweek.com/advertising.

ABOUT AVIATION WEEK
Aviation Week, a division of Penton, is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries that has a database of 1.2 million professionals around the world. Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week for analysis, marketing and intelligence. Customers include the world's leading manufacturers, suppliers, airlines, business aviation operators, militaries, governments and other organizations that serve this global market. The product portfolio includes Aviation Week & Space Technology, AC-U-KWIK, Aircraft Blue Book, Airportdata.com, Air Charter Guide, Air Transport World, AviationWeek.com, Aviation Week Intelligence Network, Business & Commercial Aviation, ShowNews, SpeedNews, Fleet and MRO forecasts, global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) tradeshows and aerospace & defense conferences.

ABOUT PENTON
Penton drives performance for more than sixteen million professionals each and every day. They rely on us to deliver: Insights, information & workflow tools to inform critical business decisions; networking & community to engage them with industry peers & partners; and data & marketing services to advance their business performance & deliver ROI.

Penton is a growth company with a track-record of strong performance and success and is backed by its co-owners: MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.

For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Meredith Fortunato
Marketing Communications Manager
Aviation Week
347.392.8822
[email protected] 

Meryl Franzman
Penton
617.739.1769
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ADVERTISING CONTACTS:
Iain Blackhall
Managing Director, Global Media
Aviation Week
Tel: +44 (0)20 7152 4495
[email protected]

Beth Wagner
Managing Director
Aviation Week
Tel. 703-997-8542
[email protected]

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