easyJet scoops two awards at inaugural Aviation Industry Awards

• easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, clinched two awards at the inaugural Aviation Industry awards 2024
• The airline was named ‘Aviation Company of the Year’ for its efforts in sustainability
• It also brought home the ‘Aviation Innovation (large company)’ Award for Project Acorn – the first airside hydrogen refuelling trial ever to take place at a major UK airport.

easyJet took home two trophies at The Aviation Industry Awards, which took place at Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) earlier this week.

The airline was the recipient of the ‘Aviation Company of the Year’ award, earned for its outstanding contribution to the industry over the last year, particularly in the area of sustainability.

It also received a separate award for innovation for its groundbreaking hydrogen refuelling trial. Project Acorn was commended for being the first trial of its kind to be conducted at a major UK airport, as well as its contribution to the development of the UK’s first industry regulation for hydrogen’s use in an airport environment.

The inaugural event, which welcomed hundreds of entrants, was set up to recognise the most innovative individuals and companies driving excellence in UK’s aviation sector.

Entries for the awards were received from hundreds of organisations, and were assessed by an independent panel of judges comprising different and diverse professions from across the aviation ecosystem.

About easyJet

easyJet is Europe’s leading airline offering a unique and winning combination of the best route network connecting Europe’s primary airports with great value fares and friendly service.

easyJet flies on more of Europe’s most popular routes than any other airline and carried more than 82 million passengers in 2023 with more than 11.3 million travelling for business. The airline has over 300 aircraft flying on nearly 1000 routes to more than 155 airports across 35 countries. Over 300 million Europeans live within one hour’s drive of an easyJet airport.

easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in eight countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports several local charities and has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised nearly £17m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.

In 2022, easyJet published its roadmap to net zero by 2050. The roadmap, which also features a combination of fleet renewal, operational efficiencies, airspace modernisation, Sustainable Aviation Fuel and carbon removal technology, has set an ambitious interim carbon emissions intensity reduction target of 35% by 2035. The airline’s ultimate aim is to fully transition its fleet to zero carbon emission technology, which it will achieve through a number of strategic partnerships including with Airbus, Rolls-Royce and GKN Aerospace Solutions. Since 2000, the airline has successfully reduced its carbon emissions per passenger, per kilometre by one-third.  

Innovation is in easyJet’s DNA – since launching nearly 30 years ago, easyJet changed the way people fly to the present day where the airline leads the industry in digital and operational innovations to make travel more easy and affordable for its passengers.

In 2023 easyJet was named by TIME as one of the World’s Best Companies and a Leader in Diversity 2024 by The Financial Times.