Source: ALTA The CEOs of Wingo, JetSMART, Viva Air, Sky Airline, and Flybondi highlighted the region\\'s opportunity to become more competitive by reducing the costs of taxes and ticketing fees and creating regulations that incentivize industry growth During the panel "Low-Cost Airlines (LLCs) in Latin America in the Post-Pandemic Era," part of the agenda of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, Estuardo Ortiz, CEO of JetSMART, Felix Antelo, CEO Viva Air, Jose Ignacio Dougnac, CEO Sky Airline, Mauricio Sana, CEO Flybondi and Eduardo Lombana, CEO Wingo, participated and analyzed opportunities for the region. The executives agreed on the excellent opportunity of the region to develop regulations to stimulate the growth of this segment to level the playing field and [...]

Source: ALTA At the 18th edition of ALTA's Annual General Meeting and Leaders Forum, the CEOs of Iberia, GOL, and Azul, highlighted the growth of passenger demand in the region in this new stage after COVID and the strength demonstrated by the management teams of Latin American airlines, despite the lack of government subsidies The recovery of passenger demand in Latin America, the consolidation of some airlines in the United States and Europe, as well as challenges that need to be overcome in the post-pandemic era, were topics addressed by the panel "Aviation growth in the face of new challenges," within the framework of the 18th edition of ALTA's Annual General Meeting and Leaders Forum, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [...]

Source: ALTA CEOs of Avianca, Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, and Aerolineas Argentina agree that operations have recovered quickly after the pandemic and that, despite facing new global economic challenges such as rising fuel prices, passenger demand continues to grow Airlines operating in Latin America are on the road to fully recovering operations after the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. Despite facing new challenges such as rising fuel prices, inflation, devaluation of regional currencies, regulations in some countries, tax rates, and other factors, the CEOs of Avianca, Copa Airlines, Aerolíneas Argentinas, and Aeroméxico agree that the airline industry is key to the economic recovery and the promotion of tourism in their countries, so they are betting on continued growth. At The CEOs' Journey panel [...]

Source: ALTA From October 16-18, 2022, the senior executives of the commercial aviation industry and government authorities will gather in Buenos Aires to conduct a cooperative international dialogue at the highest level, generating a collaborative agenda with concrete actions aimed at fostering even safer, more efficient and sustainable aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean. With more than 500 participants and 47 airline CEOs, a record for the event, the 18th edition of ALTA's Annual General Meeting and Leaders Forum began in Buenos Aires, bringing together industry leaders in the region with its 154 members, representing 80 percent of Latin American and Caribbean traffic. For three days, the Argentine capital is transformed into the capital of Latin American aviation, with [...]

Source: ALTA The 18th ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted the Annual General Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). During the meeting, attended by the CEOs and senior representatives from the member airlines of the organization, Adrian Neuhauser, CEO of Avianca, was elected as the new President of the Executive Committee, a position he assumed immediately for a period of one year, as established in the statutes. The 18th ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted the Annual General Meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). During the meeting, attended by the CEOs and senior representatives from the member airlines [...]

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome Emirates as a new associate member. Emirates’ entry into the association was announced ahead of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, to be held in Buenos Aires. The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome Emirates as a new associate member. Emirates’ entry into the association was announced ahead of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum, to be held in Buenos Aires. The world’s largest international airline, founded in 1985, currently provides services to two points in South America including Sao Paolo and Mexico City, and will resume services to Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro in November. Emirates also [...]