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.

CAPA's Aviation Awards for Excellence are returning in 2022, with two important milestone events in November and December:

1.The launch of the inaugural CAPA Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence, recognising those striving for carbon neutrality. To be hosted on the first evening of the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit & Sustainability Expo, 3/4-Nov-2022.

2.The return of the CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence to be hosted on the first evening of the CAPA World Aviation Summit in Gibraltar, 1/2-Dec-2022. 

CAPA Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence: Singapore, 3-Nov-2022

In 2021, CAPA launched its inaugural Airline Sustainability Benchmarking Report, pioneering the world’s most effective evaluation of airline carbon emissions. To coincide with the 2022 report launch, CAPA has evolved its Asia Awards for Excellence into the CAPA Sustainability Awards for Excellence. 

CAPA Global Content & Marketing Director Marco Navarria said:

“Climate change is a critical challenge, and climate inaction is a critical mistake. In 2021, we partnered with Envest Global to assess the airline industry as they face more and more pressure to reduce aircraft carbon emissions. A year on, it is now time to award those airlines who have put climate change at the forefront of their business and lead the industry in this field.”

The CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence are independently researched by CAPA’s Analysts and carbon reduction strategists, Envest Global.

Below is a snapshot of the award categories:

·Global Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year

oChosen from one of the four winners of the below categories

·Asia Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year

·EMEA Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year

·North American Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year

·Latin American Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year

Airline Sustainability Innovation of the Year
This is awarded to an airline that has produced an innovation in the past 12 months to help it achieve its sustainability goals.

Winners will be selected from nominated airlines as well as a select group determined by the results of CAPA’s Airline Sustainability Benchmarking Report 2022. 

Airport Categories:

• Large Airport of the Year
  This is awarded to the airport with over 30 million annual passengers that has established itself as a leader in environmental sustainability.
• Small/Medium Airport of the Year
  This is awarded to the airport with up to 30 million annual passengers that has established itself as a leader in environmental sustainability.

CTC Asia Environmental Sustainability travel Program of the year 2022

Nominations for the CAPA Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence close on 31-Aug-2022.

CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence: Gibraltar, 1-Dec-2022

Regarded as the pre-eminent awards for strategic excellence in aviation, CAPA's Aviation Awards for Excellence 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 an independent international panel of judges. CAPA's panel of judges review nominations for all categories, but not all categories are awarded each year. Awards are only made if the judges determine there is a suitable winner.

• 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 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.
• Medium Airport of the Year
  This is awarded to the airport with 10 to 30 million annual passengers 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.
• 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 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.

Winners will be selected from nominated businesses as well as a select group determined by CAPA’s independent judging panel. Nominations for the CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence close on 30-Sep-2022. To nominate your business for any of the above categories, please contact CAPA Content & Marketing Director, Marco Navarria at mnavarria@centreforaviation.com. 

Please note, nominations will not be taken for the CAPA Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence.