2025 Winners

Celebrating the Winners of the 2025 Aviation Industry Awards UK

We’re delighted to congratulate this year’s winners and finalists. The awards were presented at the Gala Ceremony on 9 September 2025 at the Park Plaza London Riverbank.

Aviation Company of the Year

WINNER:

easyJet

Outstanding Contribution to the Aviation Industry

RECIPIENT:

Sophie O'Sullivan, Director - Future Safety & Innovation, UK Civil Aviation Authority

Air Cargo Award

WINNER:

Air Canada Cargo

FINALISTS:

  • Air Canada Cargo
  • DHL Air
  • Swissport

Ground Handling Company of the Year

WINNER:

Swissport

FINALISTS:

  • iFuel AG
  • Swissport

Aviation Innovation Award - Large

WINNER:

Jacobs - Scio

FINALISTS:

  • ADB SAFEGATE - Airside 4.0®
  • easyJet - Project Lighthouse
  • Jacobs - Scio
  • London Stansted Airport
  • Swissport - Turnsmart

Aviation Innovation Award

WINNER:

SmartSkies

FINALISTS:

  • CFS Aero
  • DaS LAB - StopOver
  • Data Clarity - ClarityIFR
  • Evolito - DAL-A Controller
  • ISS Aerospace - Off-grid Autonomous UAV Security System
  • Osprey Flight Solutions - Risk Manager
  • Saxon Air - Skycharge
  • SmartSkies

Aviation R&D Award

WINNER:

ZeroAvia

FINALISTS:

  • DaS LAB
  • ZeroAvia

People Development Award

WINNER:

Nova Systems

FINALISTS:

  • Evolito
  • Jet2.com & Jet2holidays
  • LISI Aerospace
  • Nova Systems
  • Ryanair Engineering by PAML
  • Swissport
  • Swissport

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Aviation Professional Training Award

WINNER:

Blake Emergency Services

FINALISTS:

  • Blake Emergency Services
  • Crosby Aviation Training
  • DHL Air
  • University College Birmingham

Aviation Customer Focus Achievement Award

WINNER:

Swiipr

FINALISTS:

  • Aspire Executive Lounges
  • IBA
  • Swiipr

Apprenticeship Programme Award

WINNER:

GE Aerospace Wales

FINALISTS:

  • Crosby Aviation Training
  • GE Aerospace Wales
  • GT Engine Services Part of an STS Aviation Group
  • Jet2.com & Jet2holidays
  • Piran Advanced Composites - Bespoke Level 3 Composite Technician Apprenticeship
  • Resource Group
  • Swissport

Best Emerging Aviation Technology Award

WINNER:

Altitude Angel - Approval Services

FINALISTS:

  • Altitude Angel - Approval Services
  • CFS Aero
  • Evolito - Axial Flux Electric Motor
  • ISS Aerospace - AI-Based Remote Sensing of Sensitive Sites

Best Use of Technology Award

WINNER:

Jacobs - Scio

FINALISTS:

  • ADB SAFEGATE - Ramp Information Display Screens (RIDS)
  • Aspire Executive Lounges
  • ISS Aerospace - AI-Based Remote Sensing of Sensitive Sites
  • Jacobs - Scio

Service Provider of the Year

WINNER:

Monarch Financial Services

FINALISTS:

  • iFuel AG
  • Monarch Financial Services
  • Strativ Group
  • Swiipr

Social Impact Award

WINNER:

Heathrow Airport

FINALISTS:

  • Flight Crowd
  • Heathrow Airport
  • NATS
  • Swissport

Aviation Sustainability & Environment Award

WINNER:

easyJet - Lower Weight Paint

FINALISTS:

  • ADB SAFEGATE
  • AiQ Consulting - Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV)
  • easyJet - Lower Weight Paint
  • Heathrow Airport
  • iFuel AG
  • Jet2 - Responsible Holidays
  • Saxon Air

Airport Achievement Award

WINNER:

London Luton Airport

FINALISTS:

  • DaS LAB
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport
  • London Luton Airport
  • Ryebridge Construction

Airport of the Year Award

WINNER:

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

FINALISTS:

  • Heathrow Airport
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Safety Award

WINNER:

Heathrow Airport

FINALISTS:

  • Heathrow Airport
  • Leading Edge Aviation
  • London Stansted Airport
  • SelfBrief
  • Ultimate High

Communications Award

WINNER:

Aerospace Technology Institute

FINALISTS:

  • Aerospace Technology Institute
  • Saxon Air

Diversity in Aviation Award

WINNER:

British Airways

FINALISTS:

  • British Airways
  • Leading Edge Aviation
  • Swissport

Women in Aviation Award

WINNER:

easyJet - Debbie Thomas

FINALISTS:

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay
  • DaS LAB - Catherine Cordonia
  • easyJet - Debbie Thomas
  • GT Engine Services Part of an STS Aviation Group