Source: ACI-LAC Memorandum of Understanding Signed at CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Bermuda Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) have formalized a strategic framework for cooperation aimed at strengthening regional air connectivity and advancing closer alignment between the aviation and tourism sectors across the Caribbean. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the conclusion of the CTO Air Connectivity Summit – Bermuda: Integrating Aviation and Regional Tourism Development, held on February 24, 2026. The MoU establishes a non-binding framework for broad cooperation focused on improving air access, building institutional and human capacity, and supporting sustainable, resilient and inclusive tourism growth across CTO Member States and the wider Caribbean region. [...]

Source: ICAO   The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is urging governments and air transport partners worldwide to accelerate the implementation of comprehensive support systems for air crash victims and their families and to implement recent enhancements to ICAO’s accident investigation standards. In a statement marking today’s International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and Their Families, ICAO Council President Toshiyuki Onuma underscored the need for urgent and collaborative action, rooted in compassion and responsibility, to reach all those affected by aviation accidents: On this day, we turn our thoughts to those who have lost their lives in air accidents, their families and all those who have been affected. We also recognize our collective responsibility to support them. Accident victims and [...]

Source: ALTA In 2025, total passenger air traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 477.3 million passengers, representing year-on-year growth of 3.8% compared to 2024, equivalent to 17.5 million additional passengers. Eighty-four percent of net growth came from intra-regional traffic (domestic plus intra-regional international). Total number of flights increased 2% year-on-year, while total seat capacity rose 3.1%. On average, 160 seats per flight were operated in 2025, compared to 158 in 2024[i]. Key Indicators Capacity measured in available seat-kilometers (ASK) grew 4.6% year-on-year. Demand, measured in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPK), increased 4.5% year-on-year. The average load factor reached 83.7%. In December, air traffic in LAC reached 44.3 million passengers, up 5.4% year-on-year — the second-highest monthly growth [...]

Source: ICAO The Americas are represented in this group by distinguished industry leaders from Argentina, Canada (2), Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic (2) and Guyana The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has designated its first group of Ambassadors and Champions under the ICAO Global Ambassadors Programme. These distinguished aviation leaders and experts will help raise awareness of the sector and inspire the next generation to become part of aviation, a field of opportunity, innovation, and global impact. ICAO Global Ambassadors and Champions work across their respective countries and regions to promote aviation’s role in connecting communities and advancing sustainable development worldwide. Through speaking engagements and community and digital outreach, Global Ambassadors introduce aviation to broad audiences and showcase the diverse [...]