Comisión Latinoamericana de Aviación Civil
The Assembly concluded with important closing remarks by Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of ICAO, where he delivered important guidance elements for the development of international civil aviation in view of the 41st ICAO Assembly. And with the opening speech by Mr. Gaetano Battagliese, president of the Executive Committee of LACAC.
On March 25, within the framework of the XXIV Ordinary Assembly of LACAC, a respectful posthumous tribute was paid to Dr. Angela Marina Donato De Pancaldo, Secretary of the Commission (1986-1994). The tribute was given by Dr. Mario Folchi, president of the Latin American Association of Aeronautical and Space Law – ALADA. (Link to video).
The LACAC Assembly, on March 25, elected its Executive Committee for the 2022-2024 biennium, which is chaired by Uruguay. Its vice-presidencies are made up of the following Member States: Guatemala (1st vice-presidency); the Dominican Republic (2nd vice presidency); Chile (3rd vice-presidency); and Brazil (4th Vice President).
ALTA actively participated in two important events on March 24: the SAF Forum with a presentation by Gonzalo Yelpo, and an important presentation on statistics in the region by José Ricardo Botelho, Executive Director of ALTA.
On March 24, the Assembly’s Working Group was established, chaired by Mr. José Marte Piantini, President of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC) of the Dominican Republic, with Mr. Jaime Binder acting as secretary. The group analyzed: the Decision and Revocation Projects; LACAC’s Operational Plan for the period of the next Executive Committee; the 2022 – … Read more
During the development of the Assembly, the panel “Development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels in Latin America” was held, with the participation of the following speakers: Marcela Anselmi, Kevin Welsh, Alfredo Iglesias and Gonzalo Yelpo, and the coordination of Giovanni Tobar. The panel provided valuable context for the approval of resolution A24-3 on “Guidance for regulatory … Read more
On March 23, the MOU was signed with the Civil Aviation Authority of Qatar (CAAQ) through which cooperation is considered in the following fields: Exchange of training and qualified skills, Exchange of information on aviation-related issues, Organize or hold seminars, conferences, workshops and training courses.
El 23 de marzo en el marco de la XXIV Asamblea de CLAC, se firmó una actualización del memorándum de entendimiento con la Autoridad de Aviación Civil de Singapur (CAAS) sobre cooperación para el desarrollo de la aviación civil a través de la implementación de becas para Jóvenes Profesionales de la Aviación (PYAP), el Programa … Read more
From March 23 to 25, the XXIV LACAC Assembly was held. The inauguration was led by Mr. Javier García, Minister of Defense of Uruguay, and Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO Council. One hundred six (106) delegates from fifteen (15) member states, seven (7) non-member states, and nine (9) observers attended the Assembly. Likewise, … Read more
On March 8, 2022, the Ninety-ninth Meeting of the Executive Committee was held virtually through the Virtual GoToMeeting platform. Thirty-five (35) delegates from member States and observers from International Organizations participated. Likewise, it is necessary to indicate that in this meeting, the resolutions to be approved in the next LACAC Assembly to be held on … Read more