Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive, James Hogan has been awarded the Executive Leadership award at the annual Airline Strategy Awards.
The Executive Leadership Award was chosen by a panel from the aviation industry chaired by Airline Business magazine editor Max Kingsley-Jones after a thorough examination of the airline’s performance in the last 12 months. Other judges included:
1. Geoff Dixon – MD & CEO, Qantas
2. Ray Webster – former CEO, easyJet
3. Doug Steeland- former President and CEO, Northwest Airlines
4. Professor Rigas Doganis – former head of air transport at Cranfield University
5. Chris Tarry – Aviation Analyst in the London Financial Market
Mr Hogan was also named CAPA Aviation Executive of the year 2012 previously where he was recognised for his influence on the aviation industry, outstanding strategic thinking and innovative direction for growth.
Mr Hogan signed on behalf of Etihad Airways the world’s largest order for commercial aircraft – 205 narrow and wide body planes at the Farnborough Air Show five years ago.
“The airline has made great strides and none more so than in the past year,” shared Mr Hogan.
The airline reported a 200% increase in net profits to US$42 million on revenues of US$4.8 billion, an increase of 17% on the previous year. Passenger numbers increased 23% to more than 10 million, contributing to US$2.3 billion of direct spend to the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and US$8.4 billion of indirect spend.
Etihad Airways is in a number of codeshare partnership agreements with other airlines around the world, boosting the airline’s revenues by US$600 million in 2012. It also holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus and subject to regulatory approval will aquire 24% of India’s Jet Airways.
The airline celebrates 10 years of flying this year, with a fleet of 77 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and over 90 aircraft on firm order, including 41 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 Airbus A380s.
