Flying over Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico: if planning fails, execution fails
By Jose Ricardo Botelho Aviation plays a crucial role in global supply chains, particularly in transporting perishable and high-value goods, which account for 80% of the value of goods transported worldwide. Despite the challenges and downturns imposed by the pandemic, the aviation industry has grown. In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of cargo flights and cargo tonnage carried in Latin America and the Caribbean. The cargo capacity to and from the region recorded a compound annual growth rate of 9.7% between 2011 and 2019. Additionally, the proportion of capacity offered on dedicated cargo services increased from 12% in 2016 to 16% in 2021. This is largely due to the growing e-commerce market in the [...]