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Best Airline Based in Asia
Winner: Singapore Airlines
Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Thai Airways

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Best Airline Based in Australasia/Pacific
Winner: Qantas
Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Jetstar Airways, Virgin Blue

Best Airline Based in North America
Winner: Continental Airlines
Air Canada (Commended), American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines

Best Airline Based in Central/S.America & Caribbean
Winner: LAN Airlines
Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Mexicana, TAM Brazilian Airlines

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Best Airline Based in the Middle East/Indian Sub-Continent
Winner: Emirates
Etihad, Gulf Air, Jet Airways (Commended), Qatar Airways

Best Airline Based in Africa
Winner: South African Airways
Ethiopian Airlines, Egyptair, Kenya Airways, Virgin Nigeria

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Best Airline Based in Central/Eastern Europe
Winner: CSA Czech Airlines
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines (Commended), MALEV Hungarian Airlines, TAROM Romanian Air Transport

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Best Airline Based in Western Europe
Winner: Virgin Atlantic
Air France, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa (commended)

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Best Transpacific Airline
Winner: Air New Zealand
Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines

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Best Transatlantic Airline
Winner: British Airways
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic

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Best Europe – Asia/Australasia Airline
Winner: Emirates
British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines

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Best Low Cost/No Frills Airline
Winner: easyJet
jetBlue, Jetstar Airways, Ryanair, Southwest Airlines

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Best Economy/Coach Class
Winner: American Airlines
British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines

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Best Business/Executive Class
Winner: British Airways
American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines

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Best International First Class
Winner: Singapore Airlines
British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Lufthansa

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Best Airport
Winner: Singapore Changi
Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai International, Hong Kong International, New York JFK, San Francisco International

Best Freighter Operator
Winner: Lufthansa Cargo
Air France KLM Cargo, Amerijet International, Cargolux Airlines, Cathay Pacific Cargo

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Best Airline Lessor
Winner: AWAS
Aviation Capital Group, Babcock & Brown Air Limited, DAE Capital, Engine Lease Finance Corp, Jetscape

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Best Airline Finance Deal
Winner: Continental Airlines EETC (Morgan Stanley/Credit Suisse)
Acquisition of GATX Air (Macquarie) Airspeed securitization (RBS Aerospace), GSI engine sale (Engine Lease Finance Corp), Northwest restructuring (Seabury Group), TAM bond issue.