ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, is the longest running and most respected airline industry awards event. These awards go to airlines that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and service.
View past winners of our awards below.
Please note: Not all categories listed below are currently in use. For a list of current categories awarded, click here.
AIRLINE OF THE YEAR AWARD
ATW’s top award for outstanding performance can be awarded to any carrier that has demonstrated consistent overall excellence.
REGIONAL AIRLINE OF THE YEAR AWARD
This is our top award for the regional segment of the airline industry.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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.
VALUE AIRLINE OF THE YEAR AWARD
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.
AIRPORT OF THE YEAR AWARD
The Airport of the Year Award winner demonstrates a clear and excellent partnership with airline customers, high standards of environmentally-friendly operational practices, innovation in providing excellent facilities for passengers, and good working relationships with local authorities to ensure the economic value of their airport is understood and supported
AVIATION TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS AIRLINE TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD)
Winners are organizations, companies or manufacturers that have developed a technology, product or system that has significantly advanced airline operations, capability, efficiency and/or airline safety.
ECO-AIRLINE OF THE YEAR
The winner of the Eco-Airline of the Year must demonstrate eco-efficiencies and best practices throughout its airline operations and company practices.
ECO-COMPANY OF THE YEAR
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.
PASSENGER SERVICE AWARD
Given to an airline that has been innovative and consistently superior in providing outstanding quality passenger service at a fair price.
Past Winners
AIRLINE MARKET LEADERSHIP AWARD
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS MARKET DEVELOPMENT AWARD)
For an airline--passenger, cargo or both--which has developed a new market, either a new city-pair, or customer base, and done exciting things.
Past Winners
JOSEPH S. MURPHY INDUSTRY SERVICE AWARD
Named in honor of ATW’s founder and first editor and publisher, the Joseph S. Murphy Industry Award is presented in those years where ATW Editors believe an individual, airline, company or organization merits special recognition.
Past Winners
AIRLINE TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP AWARD
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AWARD)
Airline Market Leadership Award winners 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.
Past Winners
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AWARD
This category covers airlines that have demonstrated innovative, exceptional performance in managing their finances.
LABOR/MANAGEMENT RELATIONS AWARD
This award goes to an airline that has demonstrated originality and outstanding performance in its relations with labor.
CARGO AIRLINE OF THE YEAR AWARD
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS CARGO DEVELOPMENT AWARD)
Cargo Carrier of the Year Award can be any all-freight or combination operator.
AIRLINE PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARD
An award for airlines that have exhibited outstanding performance in public and/or press relations.
Past Winners
PHOENIX AWARD
Created in 2004: ATW introduces a new award to acknowledge the dramatic changes that have occurred in commercial aviation since the dawn of the new Millennium. The Phoenix Award celebrates airlines that have achieved a commercial rebirth through a life-changing transformation.
PLEASE NOTE: 1993 ATW Awards 20 Years of Excellence were special one-of-a-kind awards:
International Services: Singapore Airlines
Short-haul Service: Southwest
Cargo Service: Federal Express
Passenger Service: Swissair
Airline Technology: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group
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