Celebration of emerging market airports in first award ceremony

Run alongside the Airport Show, the inaugural event was a great success with H.E. Engr. Sultan Al Mansouri-minister of Economy and chairman of General Civil Aviation Authority as the guest of honour.

The awards were created to recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals and airport companies, focusing on areas the particular airport has made significant progress in.

"The EMA Awards comes at a crucial time when the air travel industry globally is going through a tough time. Just as the industry was grappling with the after-effects of recession, it was hit by last week's widespread closure of European airspace. EMA Awards provides the industry with the much required positive momentum at such a moment," said Raj Menon of the organizing committee.

Menon said competition was tough owing to the strong sectoral growth in the region, and the increasing awareness about the awards. "The awards are an excellent tool, allowing airports from across the region and beyond to compete. This will help airports strive to achieve operational excellence and allow businesses and industry leaders to set leads."

The awards attracted a long list of sponsors with Fujairah International Airport lending its full support as a lead sponsor with Middle East Aerospace Consortium, British Aviation Group, Danish Aviation Group, German Airport Technology, Tiger Profiles and Insulation, Cavotec, Dar Al Handasah , Al Jaber Engineering, Smiths detection, Murray & Roberts, Airports international Group ,3D Reid, MT Global Experts and Ateis Middle East amongst the other sponsora.

The event was organized by Arabian Reach in association with Media Sultan Group.

The award winners were:

Lifetime Achievement

Ali Khalfan Al Jallaf - VP cargo Dubai Airports

HONORARY AWARDS

Fahad A.Hamad - CEO Saudia cargo:

Mr.Salah Tahlak, Director of corporate Communications, Dubai Duty Free

Living Legends of Aviation (Airline Personality of the Year)

H.H. Sheikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation/Dubai Airport and Chairman of the Emirates Airlines

Woman in Corporate Aviation Award

Anita Mehra Homayoun -VP marketing and corporate communications -Dubai Airports

Airport Personality of the year

Dr. Khaled Al Mazrouei -General Manager- Fujairah international Airport.

Best Airport Design and Planning

Dar Al Handasah

Best Airport Equipment Manufacturer/Provider

Siemens Infrastructure Logistics

Best Aviation fuel service provider

Shell 

Best Communications Service Provider     

Cisco Systems

Best Emerging Airport -Middle East

Abu Dhabi International Airport

Best Airport, up to 25 Million

Moscow Domodedovo International Airport

Best Cargo Airport

Sharjah International Airport

Best IT service Provider

SITA

Best Airport Contractors

Murray and Roberts, Al Habtoor Engineering, Takenaka

Best Airport Ground Handler

National Aviation Services-Kuwait

Best Emerging Airport-Russia CIS, Eastern Europe, Baltic Republic

Georgia- Tbilisi international Airport

Best Airport environmental Performance             

Dubai International Airport

Best Airport Management Company.                   

TAV Turkey

Best Emerging Airport-Africa

Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, Tunis

Best Emerging Airport-Indian-Sub-Continent

Bangaluru International Airport

Best Emerging Cargo Airport

Fujairah International Airport

Best Security Equipment Manufacturers

Smiths Detection

Best Airport, up 5 Million

Riga International Airport-LATVIA

Best Airport, up to10 Million passengers

Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport -Egypt

Runner up: Budapest Airport