ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards - Categories, Criteria, and Rules

Please direct any questions to ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker at karen.walker@penton.com or +1 703 656 6300.

2016 Nominations Open!

IMPORTANT NOMINATION SUBMISSION NOTES

Nominations for the 42^nd ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards can be submitted for multiple categories. Each nomination should provide evidence and data to support the criteria listed below, and outline the achievements specific to each of the award criteria. We expect to see supporting documentation that includes financial figures, traffic data, and operational data. An introductory overview by the airline/company CEO is also welcome. We prefer Word documents but also accept PDFs. Other supporting documentation can include press releases, video, images, and customer endorsements. Please upload your supporting documentation to the online submission form.

Deadline for nominations is September 30 2015.

If your nominee is selected, you will be contacted directly by the editor. Winners will be expected to provide at least 20 high-resolution images and high-quality Beta video showing the winner's operations. ATW creative and production editors will convert into a show presentation at the Awards Gala Dinner in February in Singapore. All materials will be required to be with the ATW editor by no later than December 1, 2015.

Winners will be invited to theATW42nd Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards gala dinner, whereATWEditors will present the awards. Winners and their achievements will feature in a special section of theATWFebruary 2016 edition. Highlights of the Gala Awards event will also be published in theATWMarch 2016 edition.

AIRLINE OF THE YEAR

2015 Winner: Southwest Airlines
2014 Winner: Delta Air Lines
2013 Winner: All Nippon Airways

Nominees for ATW’s top award for outstanding performance can be any carrier that has demonstrated consistent overall excellence for the awards period September 2014 - September 2015.

The winner must demonstrate the following criteria:

• Excellence, innovation and leadership by executive management
• Strong financial discipline
• Consistent and excellent safety record
• Proven leadership in community, eco and technology endeavors
• Consistent high standards of customer service
• Excellent labor relations

AIRLINE MARKET LEADER OF THE YEAR

2015 Winner: Air Astana
2014 Winner: Etihad Airways
2013 Winner: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Nominees for the Airline Market Leadership Award are carriers that have developed or entered new markets and/or innovative business strategies that have grown their networks, revenues, customer base and/or brand recognition.

The winner must demonstrate the following criteria:

• A marketing strategy that has delivered measurable results in customer and/or revenue growth
• A business strategy that has increased brand recognition and loyalty across existing and new customers
• An innovative marketing and branding strategy that differentiates the carrier from its competitors

VALUE AIRLINE OF THE YEAR

2015 Winner: Spirit Airlines
2014 Winner: WestJet
2013 Winner: Vueling

Nominees for the Value Airline of the Year Award are carriers that maintain low costs, low fares and deliver value to employees, shareholders and/or investors, as well as to customers.

The winner must demonstrate the following criteria:

• Disciplined and rigorous cost control
• Innovative and motivational practices that incentivize employees
• Strong safety and operational performances
• Positive growth trends
• Customer loyalty via low-cost innovations

ECO- AIRLINE OF THE YEAR

2015 Winner: Lufthansa Group

The winner of the Eco-Airline of the Year must demonstrate eco-efficiencies and best practices throughout its airline operations and company practices.
The 2016 Eco-Airline Award winner will demonstrate:

• Industry-leading commitment to technologies and efforts that increase operational efficiency and reduce emissions and dependency on oil
• Pioneering solutions to environmental problems
• Environmental concern and action through community involvement
• Best practices at airports

The ATW editors and publisher, who judge the awards, will place strong emphasis on nominees providing data and evidence that supports how they measure the results of their eco-endeavors.

ECO-COMPANY OF THE YEAR

2015 Winner: Boeing Commercial Airplanes

This category is open to all manufacturers, specialist companies, agencies and organizations. If they are working on an eco-project collaboratively, companies and organizations can submit a joint nomination.

The 2016 Eco-Company Award winner will demonstrate:

• Industry-leading commitment to technologies and efforts that increase operational efficiency and reduce emissions and dependency on oil
• Pioneering solutions to environmental problems
• Environmental concern and action through community involvement

The ATW editors and publisher, who judge the awards, will place strong emphasis on nominees providing data and evidence that supports how they measure the results of their eco-endeavors and how they share best practices across the aviation community.

REGIONAL AIRLINE OF THE YEAR

2015 Winner: Ethiopian Airlines
2014 Winner: SkyWest
2013 Winner: Silver Airways

Nominees for the 2016 Regional Airline of the Year Award are carriers that provide exceptional service within a geographical region.
The winner must demonstrate the following criteria:

• Demonstrate operational excellence and efficient use of aircraft
• Develops/opens up/exploits markets unique in their region
• Operates to first-rate safety standards
• Provides consistent high standards of customer service that set it apart in its geographical region

AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT

2015 Winner: L-3 Link Simulation & Training
2014 Winner: JetBlue Airways
2013 Winner: CTT

Nominees for the Aviation Technology Achievement Award are companies or carriers that demonstrate innovation and follow-through in the application of a new technology or system that has enhanced their operational, financial and/or market share performance. Examples of technology fields include aircraft, engines, avionics, air traffic control, maintenance, computer systems, customer-interface systems, in-flight entertainment systems, training and safety.
The winner must demonstrate the following criteria:

• Introduction and integration of a technology that has delivered measurable results
• Innovation and leadership in the development and/or application of that technology or system
• Benefit of that technology to the airline and/or to the greater airline industry

AIRPORT OF THE YEAR

2015 Winner: London Heathrow Airport & Star Alliance (Heathrow Terminal 2)
2014 Winner: Singapore Changi Airport

The winner of the 2016 Airport of the Year Award should demonstrate:

• A clear and excellent partnership with airline customers
• High standards of environmentally friendly operational practices
• Innovation in providing excellent facilities for passengers
• Good working relationships with local authorities to ensure the economic value of their airport is understood and supported

ATW'S LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

2015 Winner: John S. Pistole
2014 Winner: Alex de Gunten
2013 Winner: Jürgen Weber

ATW's Lifetime Achievement award recognizes an individual whose commitment, leadership and endeavors have resulted in significant and lasting contributions that have shaped and promoted the global airline industry.
The winner must meet the following criteria:

• Be a globally-recognized industry leader in the airline community spans
• Someone who has created, led and/or promoted activities, projects or campaigns that have benefited the airline industry