ATN is launching its Annual Awards that will recognize excellence eight different categories:

1- Airline of the Year (Gold/ Silver/ Bronze)
2- Airport of the Year (Gold/ Silver/ Bronze)
3- Alliance of the Year
4- Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year
5- IT Company of the Year
6- MRO Company of the Year
7- Ground Handling Company of the Year
8- Engine Manufacturer of the Year

The readers of ATN will vote (only one vote per registered email on the ATN site) till 19 February based on the following criteria:

For Airlines:
1) Best value for passengers' money
2) Best passenger service quality
3) Most influential leader in their peer airline group
4) Most innovative and entrepreneurial
5) Best financial performance during last year
6) achievements during the last year
7) New products launched
8) Social responsibility & contribution to society

For Airports/Airport Groups:
1) Most airline friendly
2) Most passenger friendly
3) Most influential leader in their peer airport group
4) Most innovative and entrepreneurial
5) Best financial performance during last year
6) Achievements during the last year
7) Best Quality of services
8) Social responsibility & contribution to society

For Alliances:
1) Best value for passengers' money
2) Best passenger service quality
4) Most innovative and entrepreneurial
5) achievements during the last year
6) New products launched
7) Social responsibility & contribution to society

For Aircraft Manufacturer/ IT / MRO / Ground Handling/ Engine Manufacturer:
1) Most influential leader
2) Best financial performance during last year
3) Achievements during the last year
4) New products launched
5) Social responsibility & contribution to society
6) Most innovative and entrepreneurial
At the end of the voting procedure (19 February) the jury will select the top 10 airlines and airports, that is those with the most votes, from which the jury will make the final selection of Gold, Silver and Bronze Award for Airlines and Airports and the Gold Award for Alliance, Aircraft Manufacturer/ IT / MRO / Ground Handling/ Engine Manufacturer.

The Chairperson of the Jury for 2012 will be Dr Andreas Papatheodorou, Managing Director of DATTEA Consulting.

The members of the Jury (in alphabetical order): Chairperson: Dr Andreas Papatheodorou, Managing Director, DATTEA Consulting
-Bob Aaronson, ex Director General, ACI
-Dr Pierre Coutu, Program Executive, AMPAP & President Aviation Strategies International
-Emmanuel Gyzis, Emm. Gyzis Law Offices
-Chris Tarry, CTAIRA

The winners will be announced during the 2012 ATN Award Ceremony held in Athens, Greece on the first day of the 2012 ATN Leaders Forum (March 4th, 2012)