Air Transport World has announced the top winners of the 51st annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, including the Airline of the Year honouree, All Nippon Airways (ANA).
The ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards recognise excellence across airline operations and are widely regarded as the most prestigious in the air transport industry.
Tokyo-based ANA, a Star Alliance carrier, was selected for the top award due to its strong financial performance, innovative management leadership, commitment to continually improving customer experience, and dedication to aviation sustainability.
Other recipients named in the 2025 ATW Awards:
- Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas Calio (Lifetime Achievement)
- Cathay Pacific Airways (Eco-Airline)
- Scoot (Value Airline)
- Sun Country (Airline Market Leader)
- Cathay Cargo (Cargo Operator)
- Qatar Airways Cargo (Humanitarian Force for Good, given in partnership with non-profit Airlink)
- AirBaltic Chairman and CEO Martin Gauss (Joseph S. Murphy leadership excellence)
The 51st ATW Awards will be presented at a gala dinner in New Delhi, India, on Friday, 30 May 2025.
“I congratulate all of our highly deserving 2025 winners, who represent the very best in the global air transport industry. We greatly look forward to honouring and celebrating them and highlighting all the good that is achieved through air transport connectivity and the people who work so hard every day,” said ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker.
“We are delighted to receive the Airline of the Year award,” ANA’s President and CEO, Shinichi Inoue, said. “This award is proof that ANA’s safety, high hospitality, efforts to enhance the value of customer experience, expansion of the global network, and the daily efforts of our employees have been recognised. ANA remains dedicated to shaping the future of air travel by continuing to exceed the expectations of our customers.”
Scoot CEO Leslie Thng said, “We are honoured to be named ‘Value Airline of the Year’ for the second consecutive year, a recognition that reaffirms our position as the leading value airline in the region and inspires us to continue setting new industry benchmarks. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and teamwork of the entire Scoot team.”
