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    CAPA Asia Pacific Aviation Awards for Excellence 2019


    CAPA – Centre for Aviation is pleased to announce that entries are now open for nominations for the 17th annual CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence.

    CAPA has two sets of Awards – for the global industry and Asia Pacific specifically. This year there is a slight change in the format with the Asia Pacific awards taking place first, followed by the global awards.

    Winners for the Asia Pacific awards will be announced at a gala dinner held in Singapore on 14-Nov-2019 as part of CAPA’s Asia Aviation and Corporate Travel Summit. Winners for the global awards will be announced at a gala dinner in Malta on 5-Dec-2019 as part of CAPA’s World Aviation Outlook Summit.

    Nominations are now being accepted for 12 award categories. Nominations from Asia Pacific and the Middle East will be considered for the Asia Pacific awards as well as for the global awards while nominations from other regions will be considered for the global awards. All winners of the Asia Pacific awards will be automatically considered for the global awards along with candidates from other regions.

    Note that not all categories are awarded every year. CAPA’s panel of judges reviews nominations for all categories but some categories are skipped each year. Awards are only made if the judges determine there is a suitable winner.

    The following categories will be awarded in Singapore (CAPA Asia Pacific Awards):

    • Airline/Airline Group of the Year
      This is awarded to the airline that has been the biggest standout strategically during the year, has had the greatest impact on the development of the airline industry, has established itself as a leader, and provided a benchmark for others to follow.
    • Low Cost Airline of the Year
      This is awarded to the low cost or hybrid airline that has been the biggest standout strategically, has established itself as a leader, has been most innovative, and provided a benchmark for others to follow.
    • Regional Airline of the Year
      This is awarded to the regional airline that has been the biggest standout strategically, has established itself as a leader and demonstrated innovation in the regional aviation sector. (Note that this award is not limited to operators of regional aircraft; it is intended to recognise smaller airlines – fewer than 10 million annual passengers – that either do not operate any long haul services, or only operate limited long haul services.)
    • Airline Turnaround of the Year
      This is awarded to an airline that has turned around through innovative strategic changes and/or a restructuring exercise.
    • Start-up Airline of the Year
      This is awarded to the airline start-up that has been the most innovative and had the greatest impact on the industry.
    • Large Airport of the Year
      This is awarded to the airport with over 30 million annual passengers hat has been the biggest standout strategically, has established itself as a leader and done the most to advance the progress of the aviation industry.
    • Medium Airport of the Year
      This is awarded to the airport with 10 to 30 million annual passengers hat has been the biggest standout strategically, has established itself as a leader and done the most to advance the progress of the aviation industry.
    • Regional Airport of the Year
      This is awarded to the regional airport that has been the biggest standout strategically, has established itself as a leader and done the most to advance the progress of the aviation industry. (Note that this award is not limited to airports without any long haul or intercontinental services; it is intended to recognise smaller airports – fewer than 10 million annual passengers – that rely primarily on short haul routes.)
    • Airline Executive of the Year
      This is awarded to the airline executive who has had the greatest individual influence on the aviation industry, demonstrating outstanding strategic thinking and innovative direction for the growth of their business and the industry.
    • Innovation of the Year
      This award recognises the airline, airport or supplier responsible for the most powerful innovation in the industry over the past year. The innovation – which could be customer-facing, B2B, efficiency-related or a new marketing product – must have been a new standout, and established the company as a market leader in the product or process.
    • New Airport of the Year
      Awarded to the airport which has commenced operations in the last 12 months and has been the biggest standout strategically, has established itself as a leader and done the most to advance the progress of the aviation industry.
    • Loyalty Programme of the Year
      Awarded to the airline responsible for the most innovative loyalty programme in the industry over the past year and has been the biggest standout strategically.


    To submit a proposal:
    Please provide full information about your company/organisation, executive or innovation, with detailed documentary support. Please ensure that the specific criteria set out under each award heading are clearly addressed.

    Nominations must be signed off by the CEO or President of the company/organisation involved.

    Where appropriate, proposals for more than one award category can be submitted. Only nominations received by 15 August 2019 will be entertained. Submissions should be sent by email to Marco Navarria, CAPA Head of Content Curation at: mnavarria@centreforaviation.com

    About the judging process:
    There will be two independent panels of judges for Asia Pacific and global awards. The judges will review the nominations, which are received from industry as well as from CAPA analysts. The world’s airports and airlines are reviewed constantly through the year by CAPA’s analyst and data teams. The decisions of CAPA’s judging panels will be final.

    To review prior year winners refer to the CAPA Awards for Excellence website.

    Note that nominations are not accepted for the CAPA Legend Award. The Legend Award is an occasional award that is given to individuals that have stood out as making a substantial long term difference to the industry in which they work.

    About the CAPA Awards for Excellence
    CAPA's Aviation Awards for Excellence are intended to reward airlines and airports that are not only successful but have also provided industry leadership in adjusting to a new environment. At a time of industry upheaval, our winners are adopting strategies that offer new directions for others to take up.

    The CAPA Awards for Excellence are not driven by customer surveys or sponsorship. They are independently researched by CAPA’s leading team of analysts and selected by an independent international eminent panel of judges.


    The CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence have recognised strategic leadership in the aviation industry since 2002. Initially limited to Asia Pacific and the Middle East, CAPA expanded the awards in 2012 to include all regions. This year the Aviation Awards of Excellence will be presented at two gala dinners, one for the global industry and one for Asia-Pacific including the Middle East. CAPA presents two sets of Award for Excellence, each with multiple award categories.


    (i) the Global industry: Winners for the global awards will be announced at a Gala Dinner as part of the CAPA World Aviation Outlook Summit;

    (ii) Asia Pacific:
    Winners for the Asia Pacific awards will be announced at a Gala Dinner to be held in Singapore on 6 November as part of CAPA’s Asia Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit.


    These awards are regarded as the pre-eminent awards for strategic excellence in aviation. Candidate organisations worldwide are invited to submit information about themselves, along with their justification towards being rewarded for their performance over the past year. As appropriate, entries will be entertained for more than one category.


    Categories include:

    • CAPA Airline of the Year and CAPA Asia Pacific Airline of the Year
    • CAPA Low Cost Airline of the Year and CAPA Asia Pacific Low Cost Airline of the Year
    • CAPA Regional Airline of the Year and CAPA Asia Pacific Regional Airline of the Year
    • CAPA Start-up or Airline Turnaround of the Year and CAPA Asia Pacific Start-up or Airline Turnaround of the Year
    • CAPA Airport of the Year and CAPA Asia Pacific Airport of the Year
    • CAPA Regional Airport of the Year and CAPA Asia Pacific Regional Airport of the Year
    • CAPA Airline Executive of the Year and CAPA Asia Pacific Airline Executive of the Year
    • CAPA Innovation of the Year and CAPA Asia Pacific Innovation of the Year 


    More Information on the 2016 winners are available:

    • Iceland, Iberia, Qatar, Wizz, AirAsia's Fernandes, London City, Vancouver, ABB win CAPA Awards
    • Air NZ, China Eastern, Malindo, PAL, Spring, BOC’s Martin, Mactan-Cebu win CAPA Asia Pacific Awards

    About the judging panel:
    Established in 1990, CAPA – Centre for Aviation is the leading provider of independent aviation market intelligence, analysis and data services, covering worldwide developments. 

    The CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence have recognised strategic leadership in the aviation industry since 2002. The awards are not driven by customer surveys or sponsorship. They are independently researched by CAPA and Heidrick & Struggles and selected by an independent international panel of judges.


    To submit a proposal:
    Nominations for the 2018 awards will be open shortly. To submit a proposal you will be required to provide full information about your company or executive, with detailed documentary support setting out why the company should be considered for a CAPA Award for Excellence as per the specific 2018 criteria which will be announced shortly. Nominations must be signed off by the CEO or President of the company involved.

    For more information contact Brendan Sobie bsobie@centreforaviation.com



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