Latin American Aviation Focuses On Safety

The Latin American equivalent of the Air Transport Association, known as ALTA, is making safety improvements its chief concern this year.

ALTA is working with countries throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region to have all carriers based their registered and compliant with IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) standards. It also is striving to force governments to insist that any airline that operates to the region by IOSA certified.

Airlines that fly to and within Latin America also are facing higher taxes and landing fees in various parts of the region. The Brazilian authorities, for example, have proposed raising landing fees at Sao Paulo Airport by 5,000%. ALTA hopes the Brazilians will bend to travel and tourism interests who are fighting this action, said ALTA Executive Director Alex de Gunten.

For a 6:16 minute segment from de Gunten's recent roundtable with Aviation Week reporters and editors, click here.

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