Addendum
Two time winner of Orient Aviation’s Person of the Year, Shinichiro Ito, presented with his award in Tokyo
May 1st 2018
Orient Aviation Media Group publisher and editor-in-chief, Christine McGee, presented ANA HOLDINGS INC. chairman, Shinichiro Ito, with his second Orient Aviation Person of the Year award at a private dinner in Tokyo on April 25. Read More »
“It is an honor to receive this prestigious award for the second time,” said Ito. “It is because of the hard work and dedication of our employees that ANA receives recognition for this. I am very proud of our team and want to thank Orient Aviation for this great honor.”
“All of us at Orient Aviation wish to acknowledge Shinichiro Ito’s inspired leadership, imagination, business acumen and appetite for progressive change. It is a tribute to his character that his award was widely endorsed by the region’s industry.”
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“Shinichiro Ito led All Nippon Airways through a remarkable period of growth that transformed the carrier into a global airline company that is rated consistently as one of the top airlines in the world,” said Christine.
“From there, he took on the leadership of the carrier’s parent company, and once again demonstrated his imagination and drive in developing two low-cost carriers, joint venture Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air, as well as several emerging market companies still in development.”
The Orient Aviation Person of the Year was launched in 1997 to honor the Asia-Pacific airline CEO who had delivered the most outstanding performance as head of his or her carrier for the year. The recipient is the subject of the cover story of the final edition of Orient Aviation in December each year.
Most recent Persons of the Year were Qantas Group CEO, Alan Joyce (2016), IATA director general and former Cathay Pacific Airways CEO, Tony Tyler (2015) and Air New Zealand CEO, Christopher Luxon (2014).
ANA HOLDINGS INC. has announced a record 45.6% jump in net profit, to 143.8 billion yen (US$1.3 billion), for the year to March 31, 2018. Operating revenue increased 11.7%, mainly due to revenue earnings from air transport. Operating income rose 13% year-on-year. The results exceeded the group’s February profit forecast of 132 billion yen. Others factors contributing to the record result were strong international demand, improved inbound travel and expanded business at the group’s LCCs, joint venture Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air.
| Person of the Year roll of honour 2017 - Shinichiro Ito, Chairman, ANA HOLDINGS INC. 2016 - Alan Joyce, CEO and Managing Director, Qantas Airways 2015 - Tony Tyler, Director General & CEO, International Air Transport Association. Mr. Tyler is also the recipient of an Orient Aviation Lifetime Achievement award for his services to the aviation industry. 2014 - Christopher Luxon, CEO, Air New Zealand 2013 - Yoshiharu Ueki, President, Japan Airlines 2012 - John Borghetti, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Australia 2011 - Shinichiro Ito, President & CEO, All Nippon Airways 2010 - Emirsyah Satar, President & CEO, Garuda Indonesia 2009 - Tony Fernandes, Chief Executive, AirAsia 2008 - Idris Jala, Managing Director, Malaysia Airlines 2007 - Jaime Bautista, President, Philippine Airlines 2006 - Chew Choon Seng, Chief Executive, Singapore Airlines 2005 - Geoff Dixon, Managing Director & CEO, Qantas Airways 2004 - Kanok Abhiradee, President, Thai Airways International 2003 - Ralph Norris, Managing Director & CEO, Air New Zealand 2002 - Isao Kaneko, President, Japan Airlines 2001 - No Award 2000 - David Turnbull, Deputy Chairman & CEO, Cathay Pacific Airways 1999 - James Strong, Chief Executive, Qantas Airways 1998 - Dr. Cheong Choong Kong, Deputy Chairman & CEO, Singapore Airlines 1997 - Fu Chan Fan, President, China Airlines |
| In 2012, Orient Aviation awarded its second Lifetime Achievement award in its 18-year history of the Person of the Year. The recipient was Air New Zealand CEO, Rob Fyfe. In 1998, Cathay Pacific Airways chairman, Peter Sutch, was awarded Orient Aviation’s Lifetime Achievement award. |
