Building collaborative relationships in the Americas

Broadly, airlines in the Americas posted solid growth in traffic demand and increasing revenues. “Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico all had record years in aspects of air connectivity,” says Peter Cerda, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas. “The improvements were driven to a large degree by pent-up demand, with the region becoming […]

¿Por qué urge enfocarse en el AICM y no en el AIFA? La IATA responde

El vicepresidente regional para las Américas de la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA), Peter Cerdá, afirmó que el gobierno federal debe enfocarse en el Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM), donde está la demanda, y no en el Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles (AIFA) que por el momento no es lo suficientemente atractivo […]

Latin America ‘at risk of being left behind’ on sustainable aviation fuel

Latin American governments must do more to build sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) capabilities in their countries or risk the region being “left behind” in tackling the airline industry’s sustainability challenge, according to IATA regional vice-president for the Americas, Peter Cerda. Speaking as the IATA AGM opened in Istanbul on 4 June, Cerda highlighted the Latin […]

Serving growing demand in the Americas

Governments in the region must understand the value of aviation. Despite a host of challenges—including the lingering effects of the pandemic and political upheaval—Latin America experienced a strong recovery in 2022. Such countries as Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico, which had either never imposed travel restrictions or removed them early on, even managed record years. And […]

Política gubernamental pone en riesgo la recuperación de la aviación en Argentina

La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) manifiesta su rechazo ante la creación de una nueva “tasa de seguridad” para todos los vuelos de cabotaje, regionales e internacionales, que irá destinada a financiar a la Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA). La seguridad en la aviación civil es una responsabilidad del estado y tal como recomienda […]

IATA Appoints Paula Bernal as new Country Manager for Colombia

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Paula Bernal Sanint as the association’s new country manager for Colombia. Bernal will join the organization on 18 October and lead the IATA team based in Bogota, whose role is to represent, lead, and serve the airline industry. Bernal graduated from the Pontificada Universidad Javeriana with a […]