Air
Transport News (ATN) is launching its 2013 Annual Awards for the
following categories:
- Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year
- Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year
- Engine Manufacturer of the Year
- Ground Handler of the Year
- IT Company of the Year
- MRO Company of the Year
- Airline Alliance of the Year
- Airport of the Year under 10 Million Passengers
- Airport of the Year 10-30 Million Passengers
- Airport of the Year
- Regional Airline of the Year
- Low Cost Airline of the Year
- Airline of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award*
-
Leader
of the Year*
For airlines:
1) Best value for passengers' money
2) Best passenger service quality
3) Most influential leader in their peer airline group
4) Most innovative and entrepreneurial
5) Best financial performance during last year
6) Achievements during the last year
7) New products launched
8) Social responsibility & contribution to society
For airports:
1) Most airline friendly
2) Most passenger friendly
3) Most influential leader in their peer airport group
4) Most innovative and entrepreneurial
5) Best financial performance during last year
6) Achievements during the last year
7) Quality of services
8) Social responsibility & contribution to society
For alliances:
1) Best value for passengers' money
2) Best passenger service quality
4) Most innovative and entrepreneurial
5) Achievements during the last year
6) New products launched
7) Social responsibility & contribution to society
For all the other categories:
1) Most influential leader
2) Best financial performance during last year
3) Achievements during the last year
4) New products launched
5) Social responsibility & contribution to society
6) Most innovative and entrepreneurial
*The Awards of Lifetime Achievement and Leader of the Year are selected by the Air Transport News Team
After the end of the voting procedure (15 January) the jury will reach its final verdict based on the 5 shortlisted companies (according to the number of votes received) in each category.
The Chairperson of the jury for 2013 is Dr Andreas Papatheodorou, Managing Director of DATTEA Consulting.
The other members of the jury are (in alphabetical order):
- Bob Aaronson, ex Director General ACI
- Dr Pierre Coutu, Program Executive, AMPAP & President ASI
- David Feldman, Managing Partner, Exambela Consulting
- Antonis Simigdalas, Past President, European Regions Airline Association
- Ulrich Shulte-Strathaus, ex Secretary General, AEA
-
Chris
Tarry, CTAIRA
Watch the 2012 Ceremony here.
Readers are strongly advised NOT to vote for the companies where they work to avoid invalidating the validity of the voting.
The 2012 winners are:
- Regional Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year: EMBRAER
- Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year: AIRBUS
- Engine Manufacturer of the Year: ROLLS ROYCE
- Ground Handler of the Year: SWISSPORT
- IT Company of the Year: AMADEUS
- MRO Company of the Year: LUFTHANSA TECHNIK
- Airline Alliance of the Year: STAR ALLIANCE
-
Airport
of the Year
- Bronze: MUNICH AIRPORT
- Silver: DUBAI AIRPORTS
- Gold: CHANGI
AIRPORT
-
Airline
of the Year
- Bronze: LUFTHANSA
- Silver: SINGAPORE AIRLINES
- Gold: EMIRATES
- Leader
of the Year: Dr Yiannis Paraschis, CEO, Athens International Airport
