James A. “Jay” Donoghue Jr., long-time aviation journalist, decorated combat helicopter pilot and former editor-in-chief of AeroSafety World and Flight Safety Foundation director of publications, died July 31 at his home in Pylesville, Maryland. He was 70 years old and had fought brain cancer for two years.
J. A. Donoghue
Donoghue was a widely respected and award-winning Washington-based aviation journalist for over 35 years. He began his aviation journalism career with Aviation Daily in 1976, but he was best known for the 26 years he spent at Air Transport World, which he joined in 1980 and where he eventually served as editor-in-chief and editorial director. He joined the Foundation in 2006 and was the founding editor of ASW. He …
