Source: ACI-LAC Top markets recorded an increase of more than 10% and the region consolidates a steady pace of growth. Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) presents preliminary passenger traffic data for the region's airports in June and the first half of 2024. This information is based on data from the busiest airports in Latin America and the Caribbean, which together account for more than 90% of the region's air traffic. First half of 2024 The data shows that passenger volume from January to June 2024 was up 4.7% over the same period last year. The countries showing the most significant increase were Peru, Colombia and Chile, with increases of 20%, 17% and 16%, respectively. Brazil, the [...]

Source: ALTA The aeronautical instruction center with over 53 years of trajectory, headquartered in Cali and a satellite in Pereira, Colombia, joins the network of educational institutions working to promote the education and professionalization of human resources in the aviation industry throughout the region. The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to announce the joining of Escuela de Aviación del Pacífico to ALTA's Educational Hub. The aeronautical instruction center with over 53 years of trajectory, headquartered in Cali and a satellite in Pereira, Colombia, joins the network of educational institutions working to promote the education and professionalization of human resources in the aviation industry throughout the region. Escuela de Aviación del Pacífico is recognized for its [...]

Source: US FAA The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $566.4 million via 296 grants in 47 states to modernize airports as part of President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion total included in the law for airport and air traffic control infrastructure improvements. The AIG funds can be used for airport planning, development, sustainability, terminal expansions, baggage system upgrades, runway safety enhancements and noise compatibility projects at eligible airports. "As Americans fly in record numbers, the Biden-Harris Administration is improving our nation's airports to make travel more convenient for passengers," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "The funding we're announcing today, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help [...]

Source: ALTA The firm, led by Juan Antonio Ferrand Pujals, who has specialized for over a decade in Aviation Law, Corporate, Business, Foreign Trade, Foreign Investment, Tourism and Construction Law, has become part of an exclusive membership The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced that the Dominican firm, Ferrand & Alvarez Legal Consultancy, has been elected as a consulting member. The firm, led by Juan Antonio Ferrand Pujals, who has specialized for over a decade in Aviation Law, Corporate, Business, Foreign Trade, Foreign Investment, Tourism and Construction Law, has become part of an exclusive membership of this prestigious and important group. Within the framework of their last meeting, José Ricardo Botelho, ALTA's Executive Director, recognized the importance of the [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Download File Airports Council International (ACI) has recently released global airport traffic data for the year 2023. The information is contained in the Annual World Airport Traffic Report 2024, published by ACI World, and whose data is collected directly from its global network of airport operators and official civil aviation bodies. The report's data indicates that total global passenger traffic in 2023 was nearly 8.7 billion, representing annual growth of 30.6% driven by a continued post-pandemic resurgence in international traffic. In particular, global traffic benefited from the reopening of Asian markets and a growing willingness of the world's population to travel despite global macroeconomic conditions. Latin American and Caribbean airports handled more than 732.4 million passengers, representing 8.4% [...]