Gallery: ATW’s 2022 Airline Industry Achievement Award Winners

Linda Blachly June 21, 2022

ATW Industry Achievement Award Winners

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ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker (far left) and ATW Publisher Iain Blackhall (far right) with award winners (Value Airline) IndiGo Chief Commercial Officer Willy Boulter; (Eco-Airline) Wideroe Group CEO Stein Nilsen (holding award), Wideroe Zero CEO Andreas Aks; (Airline of the Year) Alaska Airlines President and CEO Ben Minicucci; (Airline Market Leader) Royal Jordanian Vice Chairman and CEO Samer Majali; (Lifetime Achievement) Mark Dunkerley; (Cargo Operator) Korean Air Senior Vice President-Cargo Business Division Jae Dong Eum; (Aviation Technology Achievement) L3Harris Vice President-Training Services David Coward; and (Eco-Organization) CAAFI representative FAA Senior Representative-Middle East Mohammad Kushan.

Airline of the Year-Alaska Airlines

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ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker with Airline of the Year award winner Alaska Airlines President and CEO Ben Minicucci.

Airline of the Year-Alaska Airlines

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ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker presents the 2022 Airline of the Year award to Alaska Airlines President and CEO Ben Minicucci.

Airline of the Year-Alaska Airlines

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Alaska Airlines President and CEO Ben Minicucci.

Eco-Airline of the Year-Wideroe

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Routes Editor-in-Chief David Casey presents the Eco-Airline of the Year to Wideroe Group CEO Stein Nilsen (holding award) and Wideroe Zero CEO Andreas Aks.

Eco-Airline of the Year-Wideroe

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Wideroe Group CEO Stein Nilsen.

Lifetime Achievement Award-Mark Dunkerley

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ATW Editor-in-Chief Karen Walker presents the Lifetime Achievement award to Mark Dunkerley.

Lifetime Achievement Award-Mark Dunkerley

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Mark Dunkerley speaks to the audience after receiving the Lifetime Achievement award.

Cargo Operator of the Year-Korean Air

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China Senior Editor Chen Chuanren presents the Cargo Operator of the Year award to Korean Air Senior Vice President-Cargo Business Division Jae Dong Eum.

Cargo Operator of the Year-Korean Air

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Korean Air Senior Vice President-Cargo Business Division Jae Dong Eum.

Excellence in Leadership Award-Aengus Kelly

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Aviation Week Commercial Director Jens Flottau presents the Excellence in Leadership Award to AerCap President and CEO Aengus Kelly.

Excellence in Leadership Award-Aengus Kelly

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AerCap President and CEO Aengus Kelly award recipient speaks to the audience.

Value Airline of the Year-IndiGo

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Aviation Week and CAPA Senior Analyst-Asia Adrian Schofield presents the Value Airline of the Year to IndiGo Chief Commercial Officer Willy Boulter.

Value Airline of the Year-IndiGo

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IndiGo Chief Commercial Officer Willy Boulter accepts the Value Airline of the Year award.

Airline Market Leader Award-Royal Jordanian

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ATW Senior Editor Kurt Hofmann presents the Airline Market Leader award to Royal Jordanian Vice Chairman and CEO Samer Majali.

Airline Market Leader Award-Royal Jordanian

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Royal Jordanian Vice Chairman and CEO Samer Majali.

Aviation Technology Achievement Award: L3Harris

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Aviation Week Commercial Director Jens Flottau presents the Aviation Technology Achievement award to L3Harris Vice President-Training Services David Coward.

Aviation Technology Achievement Award-L3Harris

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L3Harris Vice President-Training Services David Coward.

Eco-Organization Award-CAAFI

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CAPA Senior Analyst-Americas Lori Ranson presents the Eco-Organization Award to Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI). Receiving the award on behalf of CAAFI is FAA Senior Representative-Middle East Mohammad Kushan and Airlines 4 America Senior Vice President Legislative & Regulatory Policy Sharon Pinkerton.

Eco-Organization Award-CAAFI

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Speaking on behalf of CAAFI is Airlines 4 America Senior Vice President Legislative & Regulatory Policy Sharon Pinkerton.

Eco-Organization Award-CAAFI

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FAA Senior Representative-Middle East Mohammad Kushan also spoke on behalf of CAAFI, which won the Eco-Organization Award.

ATW presented this year’s annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards on June 21 at the Sheraton Grande Resort in Doha, Qatar. 

This year’s winners were: Airline of the Year Alaska Airlines; Eco-Airline, Widerøe; Cargo Operator, Korean Air; Value Airline, IndiGo; Regional Airline, Canadian North; Airline Market Leader, Royal Jordanian; Eco-Organization, Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI); and Aviation Technology Achievement, L3Harris Commercial Aviation. 

ATW presented two individual awards: the Lifetime Achievement Award went to former Hawaiian Airlines CEO Mark Dunkerley and Excellence in Leadership Award was presented to AerCap President & CEO Aengus Kelly.

ATW congratulates all the award winners and thanks platinum sponsor CFM and sponsoring partner Pratt & Whitney. 

Here are some photos of this year’s winners.
 

Linda Blachly

Linda Blachly is Senior Associate Editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.

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