Korean Air Named 2025 Asia Airline of the Year as CAPA Honours Regional Aviation Excellence
SINGAPORE, 30 October 2025 - CAPA - Centre for Aviation (CAPA), part of Aviation Week Network - the world's most trusted source of market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry - has announced Korean Air as its 2025 Asia Airline of the Year.
Singapore Airlines Chief Executive Officer Goh Choon Phong was recognised as Executive of the Year at the prestigious 2025 Asia Aviation Awards for Excellence.
The awards were presented during an exclusive gala dinner on 30 October 2025, forming the centrepiece of the two-day CAPA Airline Leader Summit Asia in Singapore.
SINGAPORE, 30 October 2025 - CAPA - Centre for Aviation (CAPA), part of Aviation Week Network, the world's most trusted source of market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry, has announced the recipients of its highly coveted '2025 Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence'.
The distinguished honourees - IAG Group, Air New Zealand, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Volaris, and Air Transat - represent the vanguard of environmental innovation in global aviation.
The awards ceremony took place during an exclusive gala dinner in Singapore on 30th October 2025, serving as the centrepiece of the prestigious two-day CAPA Airline Leader Summit Asia. This landmark event brought together an elite gathering of aviation executives, travel industry visionaries and sustainability leaders from across the globe, underscoring the critical importance of environmental stewardship in shaping the future of flight.
AWN Launches Catchment Analyzer Platform in U.S. Market with First-Ever Global MIDT Data Integration
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 17, 2025 - Aviation Week Network today announces the launch of its new Catchment Analyzer platform to the U.S. market, providing airport Air Service Development (ASD) professionals with unprecedented insights into their true market potential through an innovative online platform.
This launch marks the first time Global MIDT data has been integrated for analysis in the US market, representing a significant advancement in airport catchment analysis capabilities. By combining U.S. DOT and Global MIDT O&D demand data with internet search intelligence, Catchment Analyzer delivers comprehensive market leakage and opportunity insights for all U.S. airports, from Small and Non-Hub facilities to Large Hub operations.
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 1 - Last week at Routes World in Hong Kong, Aviation Week Network launched a new Catchment Analyzer, which provides route development professionals with unprecedented insights into their true market potential.
The enhanced Catchment Analyzer delivers the same trusted data and expertise that industry professionals have come to rely on, but now available through a more accessible and powerful online platform. This essential tool enables airports to understand the true demand from their catchment areas and identify traffic leakage to competitor airports.
"The introduction of this Catchment Analyzer demonstrates our dedication to delivering the aviation industry's most sophisticated and thorough market intelligence, while simultaneously driving our innovation capabilities forward," explained Aidan Mooney, Vice President of ASM Global Route Development Consultants, a division of Aviation Week Network.
CAPA - Centre for Aviation, part of Aviation Week Network, the world's most trusted source of market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry, today announced the schedule for its prestigious 2026 CAPA Airline Leader Summit series. The global event programme will bring together airline CEOs, industry leaders and stakeholders across six strategic locations worldwide.
2026 CAPA Airline Leader Summit Schedule
The comprehensive 2026 program includes:
🔹CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition in Berlin, Germany | April 23-24, 2026
🔹CAPA Airline Leader Summit Americas in Charleston, USA | May 2026
🔹CAPA Airline Leader Summit Australia Pacific in Adelaide, Australia | July 28-29, 2026
🔹CAPA Airline Leader Summit Latin America & Caribbean Location TBC | September 2026
🔹CAPA Airline Leader Summit Asia in Singapore | October/November 2026
🔹CAPA Airline Leader Summit World in Milan, Italy | December 2026
In a testament to South Australia's growing reputation as a strategic aviation and business events destination, the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Australia Pacific will be hosted in Adelaide in 2026 and 2028.
The two-day summit will bring hundreds of aviation industry leaders and key decision makers from across the Asia Pacific to the State to explore the key strategic issues facing airlines, airports, and the wider travel industry in the region.
The announcement was made today at the 2025 summit in Cairns with representatives from the South Australian Tourism Commission, Adelaide Airport Limited, and Business Events Adelaide.
CAPA - Centre for Aviation (CAPA), part of Aviation Week Network, the world's most trusted source of market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry, has today announced Adelaide as the host city for its flagship CAPA Airline Leader Summit Australia Pacific in 2026 and 2028.
The multi-year agreement will see hundreds of the world's most influential aviation and tourism leaders gather in South Australia for the premier aviation strategy event in the region.
CAPA - Centre for Aviation Events Director Claudia Kunz said:
"We are delighted to announce Adelaide as our host city for the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Australia Pacific in both 2026 and 2028. This strategic partnership reflects our confidence in Adelaide's growing significance as an aviation hub and its exceptional capabilities in hosting world-class business events.
Lima set to shine as CAPA brings Latin America Airline Leader Summit to Peru in September 2025
CAPA - Centre for Aviation (CAPA), the world's most trusted source of market intelligence for the aviation and travel industry and part of the Aviation Week Network, is pleased to announce the return of the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Latin America & Caribbean for 2025.
The summit will convene in Lima, Peru over 9-10 September 2025. Hosted in partnership with PROMPERÚ, the two-day event will examine the dynamics that are shaping the Latin American & Caribbean aviation market.
With global political and trade relationships in turmoil and 2025 event will examine how regional airlines can build resiliency and stay competitive in the face of shifting international relationships. The summit will also examine how the travel industry can take a whole-of-sector approach to support the development of regional aviation and make the most of opportunities give the unique challenges of operating in Latin America and the Caribbean.
CAPA - Centre for Aviation (CAPA), the world's most trusted source of aviation market intelligence and a part of the Aviation Week Network, today announced the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition will be hosted in Athens, Greece on 8-9 May 2025.
Airlines in Transition is one of the marquee events in CAPA's series of global aviation and travel summits for 2025.
The two-day event will bring together hundreds of aviation and tourism industry professionals, along with academics, public policy experts and leading commentors on the economics and business of aviation.
CAPA - Centre for Aviation (CAPA) - the world's most trusted source of aviation market intelligence and a part of the Aviation Week Network - has named IndiGo Airlines as its 2024 Airline of the Year at its 2024 Global Aviation Awards for Excellence.
The award was presented to IndiGo at a dinner held as part of the two-day CAPA Airline Leader Summit World in Belgrade, Serbia, on 21-Nov-2024.
Other category winners include LATAM Airlines, KL International Airport, Breeze Airways and Aegean Airlines. Air Lease Corp, Executive Chairman, Steven Udvar-Házy was inducted into the CAPA Hall of Fame, in recognition of his pioneering work the development of the aircraft leasing industry, decades of leadership in the sector and ongoing philanthropy for aviation causes. The gala event was attended by leaders from the across the global aviation and travel sectors.