CAPA presents two sets of Award for Excellence, each with ten award categories.

(i) the Global industry: Winners for the global awards will be announced at a Gala Dinner to be held in London on 12 October 2017 as part of the CAPA Global Aviation Summit;

(ii) the Asia Pacific industry: Winners for the Asia Pacific awards will be announced at a Gala Dinner to be held in Singapore on 7 November 2017 as part of the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit.

These awards are regarded as the pre-eminent awards for strategic excellence in aviation. Candidate organisations worldwide are invited to submit information about themselves, along with their justification towards being rewarded for their performance over the past year. As appropriate, entries will be entertained for more than one category.

Please note that nominations are accepted for all ten categories, but not every category is awarded every year. The judging panels will determine whether there is a suitable winner for each category.

This year's Global industry categories include:

CAPA Start-up 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.

CAPA Airline Turnaround of the Year 
This is awarded to an existing airline that has turned around through innovative strategic changes and/or a restructuring exercise.

CAPA 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.)

CAPA 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.)

CAPA Airport of the Year
This is awarded to the 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. There are two categories:
Large Airport of the Year >30m
Medium Airport of the Year <30m

CAPA 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.

CAPA Airline 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.

CAPA 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.

CAPA Legend - Hall of Fame

Please note:
Nominations for the 2017 awards have been closed.