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 10 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 both in Singapore (CAPA Asia Pacific Awards) and in Malta (CAPA Global 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.

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.