2026 Winners

Celebrating the Winners of the 2026 Aviation Industry Awards UK We’re delighted to congratulate this year’s winners and finalists. The awards were presented at the Gala Ceremony on 22 September 2026 at the Park Plaza, London Riverbank.

View Finalists by Category

Air Cargo Award
Aviation Innovation Award
People Development Award
Aviation Professional Training Award
Aviation Customer Focus Achievement Award
Apprenticeship Programme Award

Best Use of Technology Award
Airport Achievement Award
Service Provider of the Year (Under 100 Employees)
Service Provider of the Year (Over 100 Employees)
Aviation Sustainability & Environment Award
Communications Award

Social Impact Award
Airport of the Year Award
Women in Aviation Award
Technology Innovation Project of the Year
Global Impact in Aviation Award
Breakthrough Aerospace Technology Award

Outstanding Contribution to the Aviation Industry

RECIPIENT

Stelios Haji-Ioannou

easyGroup

Aviation Company of the Year

SPONSORED BY

WINNER

Solar Plane Port and SKYCHARGE

Saxon Air

Air Cargo Award

WINNER

Air Canada Cargo

FINALISTS

Air Canada Cargo

Air Partner Cargo

DHL

Aviation Innovation Award

WINNER

MRO-PRO

FINALISTS

ACS Airport Capacity Solutions

Air bp

Aurrigo International plc

DaS LAB

IBA

MRO-PRO

Portaramp UK Ltd & ABM UK

People Development Award

WINNER

STS Engine Services

FINALISTS

DHL

Newham College

STS Engine Services

Aviation Professional Training Award

SPONSORED BY

WINNER

Stansted Airport College

FINALISTS

easyJet

Newham College

Stansted Airport College

Teesside University

University College Birmingham

Aviation Customer Focus Achievement Award

WINNER

Air Charter Service

FINALISTS

Air Charter Service

Global Charter Ltd

Apprenticeship Programme Award

WINNER

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays

FINALISTS

AerFin

Airbus Helicopters UK (AHUK)

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays

STS Engine Services

Best Use of Technology Award

WINNER

NATS and Heathrow Airport (jointly submitted)

FINALISTS

NATS and Heathrow Airport (jointly submitted)

Swiipr Technologies Ltd

TravelUp.com

Airport Achievement Award

WINNER

Manchester Airport

FINALISTS

DaS LAB

Manchester Airport

Ryebridge Construction

Service Provider of the Year (Under 100 Employees)

WINNER

Swiipr Technologies Ltd

FINALISTS

AOG-247 LIMITED

FL3XX

Global Charter Ltd

iFuel AG

LXA Leasing

Swiipr Technologies Ltd

Service Provider of the Year (Over 100 Employees)

WINNER

TravelUp.com

FINALISTS

Air bp

AmSpec BV

Newham College

TravelUp.com

Aviation Sustainability & Environment Award

WINNER

Saxon Air

FINALISTS

Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport

GKN Aerospace

i6 Group

iFuel AG

International Airlines Group

Jet2 Plc

Saxon Air

Communications Award

WINNER

Manchester Airport

FINALISTS

Manchester Airport

NATS

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Wizz Air

Airport of the Year Award

WINNER

Newcastle International Airport

FINALISTS

Manchester Airport

Newcastle International Airport

Women in Aviation Award

WINNER

STS Engine Services

FINALISTS

DaS LAB

STS Engine Services

Lincoln College

Technology Innovation Project of the Year

WINNER

PA Consulting

FINALISTS

DaS LAB

Manchester Airport

PA Consulting

Swiipr Technologies Ltd

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Global Impact in Aviation Award

WINNER

Osprey Flight Solutions

FINALISTS

Air Salvage International

i6 Group

Osprey Flight Solutions

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Breakthrough Aerospace Technology Award

WINNER

Aurora Avionics

FINALISTS

Aurora Avionics

DaS LAB

Initiative for Interstellar Studies