Cirium On-Time Performance Award Presentations and Ceremonies

Qatar Airways received the Platinum Award for Operational Excellence from Cirium

Doah, Qatar – February 9, 2026

Congratulations to Qatar Airways for winning the prestigious 2025 Cirium Platinum Award for Operational Excellence! Cirium CEO Jeremy Bowen proudly presented the award to Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Al-Khater in Doha.

This award recognizes more than On-Time arrivals; it honors operational excellence under pressure. Qatar Airways earned this through disciplined planning and pragmatic scheduling. By setting realistic turn times, they successfully navigated 2025’s airspace constraints and weather disruptions. Their data-driven approach to routing minimized cancellations and ensured that, despite a volatile year, passengers reached their destinations reliably.

Aeromexico: Global Airline, First Place

Mexico City, Mexico – February 3, 2026

Cirium’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Bowen, and team presented the 2025 On-Time Performance Award for Global Airlines to Aeromexico’s Chief Executive Officer Andres Conesa.

Aeromexico secured the top global ranking once again with a 90.02% On-Time Arrival rate, a result that underscores their rigorous commitment to operational precision.

Congratulations to the Aeromexico leadership and frontline teams for setting the global standard in operational excellence.

Benito Juarez Mexico City International Airport: Large Airport, Third Place

Mexico City, Mexico – February 4, 2026

Outstanding performance deserves recognition. Cirium is proud to honor Benito Juarez Mexico City International Airport for its exceptional On-Time Performance in 2025.

Jeremy Bowen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirium, presented the award to the Admiral of the Mexican Navy in recognition of the airport’s data‑driven operational success. Benito Juarez Mexico City International Airport ranked third among all large airports worldwide in 2025, with an exceptional On-Time performance score of 86.55%.

Congratulations to the entire operations and leadership team for making this world-class result possible. 

Copa Airlines: Latin America, First Place

Panama City, Panama – February 5, 2026

Cirium’s Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Bowen presented the 2025 On-Time Performance Award for Latin America to Copa Airlines’ Chief Executive Officer, Pedro Heilbron.

This marks the 11th year Copa Airlines has been recognized as the Most On-Time airline in the region, a reflection of their steadfast dedication to reliability and operational excellence.

Congratulations to the entire Copa Airlines team on this well-earned achievement.

SAS: Global Airline, Second Place and European Airline, Third Place

Stockholm, Sweden – February 16, 2026

Cirium ranked SAS – Scandinavian Airlines second in Europe and third globally for most reliable and on-time airline for the full year of 2025. The journey to this point has been extraordinary. Through focused effort, discipline and teamwork, SAS steadily improved performance – all while operating significantly more departures in some of the most demanding winter conditions in the world.

This recognition reflects the professionalism of SAS colleagues across the industry.

Istanbul Airport received the Platinum Award for Operational Excellence from Cirium

Istanbul, Türkiye – February 18, 2026

What does it take for a mega-hub to achieve true operational excellence?

IGA Istanbul Airport was recognized for its world-class performance, earning the 2025 Cirium Platinum Award for Operational Excellence. Cirium Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Bowen had the honor of presenting the award to Selahattin Bilgen, Chief Executive Officer of iGA Istanbul Airport.

Congratulations to Istanbul Airport for setting a global benchmark in hub operations! Managing one of the world’s busiest airports with precision and efficiency highlights unmatched excellence in the aviation industry. Well done!

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen Panamá: Medium Airport, First Place

Panama City Panama – February 23, 2026

What does it take for an airport to achieve an On-Time departure rate of over 93%?

We presented the 2025 On-Time Performance Award for the Medium Airport category to Jose Ruiz Blanco, General Manager of Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen Panamá

With a 93.34% On-Time departure rate, the highest among all qualifying airports, PTY has demonstrated exceptional reliability by leading its category eight times in 2025. This achievement, backed by 99.49% flight tracking accuracy, reflects the dedication of the Operations Team, pilots, cabin crews, and ground staff who ensure consistent performance every day.

Aeromexico Wins Cirium’s 2024 On-Time Performance Award

Mexico City, Mexico – February 11, 2025

Cirium presented the 2024 On-Time Performance (OTP) Award for global airlines to Aeromexico. The ceremony celebrated the resilience and unwavering commitment by Aeromexico to on-time performance in 2024. Jeremy Bowen, Chief Executive Officer for Cirium presented the award to Andres Conesa, Chief Executive Officer, Aeromexico. The two-part ceremony was attended by members of the média and press, governmental authorities, other stakeholders and employees. Santiago Diago, Chief Operating Officer, and Andres Cataneda, Chief Customer Experience & Digital Officer were also in attendance and shared Aeromexico’s 2024 operational highlights and the vision for 2025.

El Dorado Airport – The Airport Platinum Award for Operational Excellence

Bogota, Colombia – February 10, 2025

Iberia Express was also awarded alongside their parent company, ranking 3rd in the Europe Mainline airline category.

An award ceremony took place at the Fitur 2023 – International Tourism Trade Fair in Madrid, Spain on January 18 2023, with 17,000 Iberia employees in attendance to mark their outstanding achievements.

Copa Airlines – A decade of On-Time performance leadership in Latin America

Panama City, Panama – February 14, 2025

Copa Airlines celebrates a decade of On-Time excellence! Jeremy Bowen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirium, presented the 2024 On-Time Performance award to Pedro Heilbron, Chief Executive Officer, Copa Airlines, marking the tenth-year win in Latin America for the airline.

Benito Juarez International Airport Recognized for On-Time Success

Mexico City, Mexico – February 12, 2025

Benito Juarez Mexico City Airport was honored at an award ceremony for its remarkable On-Time Performance in 2024. Jeremy Bowen, Chief Executive Officer, Cirium, presented the award to Almirante (Admiral) Francisco Guillermo Escamilla Cázares, Chief Clerk of the Ministry of the Navy.

Japan Airlines wins Asia Pacific regional award

Haneda, Japan – March 4, 2025

Singapore Airlines wins Asia Pacific regional award

Cirium honored Singapore Airlines for their 2024 Cirium On-Time Performance achievement. Rahul Oberai Cirium Global Head of Sales presented the award to Wei Qi Tan, Divisional Vice President Operations Control at Singapore Airlines, and Sing Yeng Tan Executive Data Analyst.

All Nippon Airways wins the Asia Pacific regional award and Osaka International Airport recognized under Medium Airports Category.

Panama Tocumen Airport wins the Medium Airports Category

Panama City, Panama – March 10, 2025

Gol wins third place in the Low-Cost Carrier category

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

SAS wins third place in the Europe region category

Stockholm, Sweden – April 7, 2025