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Submit nominations in the following categories:
This award will be handed to the maintenance, repair and overhaul operator that has truly made a difference to the Middle East aviation industry in the past year. MRO operators are asked to provide evidence of exceptional performance in a number of different areas, including a world-class service portfolio, facility investments and market innovations. Testimonials are also welcome from customers in the Middle East.
This is awarded to the company that has consistently delivered a world-class services aircraft management services to clients within the Middle East during the past 12 months. Companies are asked to provide evidence of exceptional performance, including examples of business innovation, and the range of services offered. Testimonials are also welcome from customers.
A number of foreign-headquartered airlines are contributing to the growth of passenger volumes in Middle Eastern countries and serving the region with innovative services. This award is designed to honour the foreign-headquartered carrier that has experienced a breakthrough period of success in the Middle East over the past 12 months. It takes into account factors such as new route launches to the region, upgrades on these routes, on-time take offs, customer loyalty programmes, and market innovation catered for this region in particular.
The growth of passenger volumes in Middle Eastern countries has created an unprecedented level of opportunity for Arabian airlines, together with international carriers that serve the region. This award is designed to honour the Middle East-headquartered airline that has experienced a breakthrough period of success over the past 12 months, with evidence of new route launches (connecting the Middle East to overseas countries or vice versa), aircraft investments and upgrades on these routes, on-time take offs, customer loyalty programmes, industry alliances and market innovation.
This award recognises the Middle East based airport that has demonstrated the latest and most impressive initiatives, enhancements or improvements to its facilities. It is open for existing and new airports in the region and nominations should give clear statistics on passenger numbers, structure and logistics improvements as well as any noteworthy achievements in the past twelve months, to give the judges the best sense of the airport’s merits. This award will acknowledge the Middle East airport that is both innovative and is being well managed.
The Aviation Executive of the Year Award will go to the senior executive who can demonstrate the greatest impact on their aviation-related business during the eligibility period. The winning executive could be a general manager, managing director, related deputy, or someone from a C-suite role. The individual’s employer may be operating in any part of the aviation chain, from suppliers through to contractors, sub-contractors, and consultants.
Awarded to the company that has consistently delivered a world-class services within the Middle East business aviation sector during the past 12 months. Companies are asked to provide evidence of exceptional performance, including examples of business innovation, aircraft fleet, interior design, range of services, financial performance, geographical coverage and future expansion plans.
With growing pressure to operate within a socially responsible manner, this award is dedicated to the organisation that has taken responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment in all aspects of their operations. Nominees are invited from airlines, aircraft manufacturers, airports, MRO specialists and others within the Middle East aviation industry.
This award is open to any company that has released a product or service in the past 12 months, which has provided either significant: cost, safety, business productivity, technological, environmental or customer benefits to the aviation industry.
This Award is given to the company that has run an outstanding FBO in the past 12 months. Companies are asked to provide evidence of services offered, innovation, design, customer satisfaction, and investments.
This award is open to any business entity based in the region that is involved in the supply of aviation support services such as aircraft technical management, catering, ground handling, flight operations services, fuelling etc. Factors such as track record, safety, innovation and growth will be taken into account.
With increasing demand for budget travel in the Middle East, the region’s growing community of low cost carriers (LCC) has taken the region by storm in recent years. This award will honour an airline that has pioneered the low cost model over the past year, with evidence of new Middle East route launches, aircraft investments and upgrades, on-time take offs, customer loyalty programmes, industry alliances and market innovation.
A number of technology innovations have been introduced in the aviation industry over the past 12 months to improve the efficiency of passenger processing, airport operations, aviation security and baggage management, amongst other areas. This award recognizes a specific technology innovation within the Middle East over the past year, with evidence that the implementation was smooth and resulted in limited service interruptions that the project was successful in meeting end objectives, and the solution was unique for the region.
With increasing demand for qualified professionals in the Middle East aviation sector, this award recognises the achievements of a leading training provider or education institute that offers a flagship course or series of courses for the industry. A number of factors will be taken into account, including course structure, subject range, teaching faculty and response from the market.
Event Details
Aviation Business Awards 2017
Venue: Grosvenor House Dubai, UAE
Date & Time: Wednesday, 11th October 2017 07:30 PM