Ivan La Cruz

The President and Secretary of LACAC participated in the second edition of the Changi Aviation Summit (CAS), held in Singapore, at the Marina Bay Sands Exhibition and Convention Center on 19 February 2024. This important summit was organized by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), with the collaboration … Read more

The President of the Executive Committee, Mr. Leonardo Blengini, and the Secretary of the LACAC, Mr. Jaime Binder, participated in an official visit to the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) in Doha, the 1st and 2nd of February of 2024. On this occasion, there was also an interview with the Minister of Transport and Mr. … Read more

The Commission proposed a Memorandum of Understanding on Aerial Works for its member States, as of December 15, 2023. The authorities of the States that signed the MoU on “Aerial Works” on that date were: Aruba, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The MoU was left open for signature … Read more

On December 15, 2023, the Memorandum of Understanding on Liberalization of Exclusive Air Cargo Services between the civil aviation authorities of the member States of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission was made available for signature for the member States of LACAC. On the occasion, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican … Read more

On December 14, 2023, during the Seventh Extraordinary Assembly, the member States of LACAC approved by acclamation the Lima Declaration “Commitments for the development of Civil Aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean, towards the next decade.” The matters addressed in the declaration refer to the following: Development of air transport in the region by … Read more

Within the framework of the Seventh Extraordinary Assembly of LACAC and the celebration of its 50 years of creation, the discussion on Urban Air Mobility was held, with the outstanding participation of the moderators: Ms. María Algar Ruiz, Program Manager of EASA Drones, and Mr. Sascha Oliver Schott, Section Manager-Drones. Within the framework of this … Read more

Within the framework of the Seventh Extraordinary Assembly of LACAC and the celebration of the 50 years of its creation, the Round Table “Role of Women in Commercial Aviation” was held, with the participation of Ms. Paola Bullon (International Relations LACAC) as moderator, and the panelists: Ms. Andile Mtetwa-Amaeshi (Director General of ESWACAA), Ms. Katherin … Read more

The Seventh Extraordinary Assembly along with the Celebration of the 50 years of the Commission, was held in the city of Lima, Peru from December 13 to 15, 2023. The coordination of the Assembly was in charge of the President of the LACAC Executive Committee, Mr. Leonardo Blengini, assisted by the Secretary, Mr. Jaime Binder. … Read more

From November 29 to December 1, the European Civil Aviation Conference took place in Luxembourg, and it referred to the role of air cargo in the future of aviation policy and economics. Mr. Roque Felizardo Da Silva Neto (ANAC, Brazil) participated on the occasion, representing LACAC, and presented the positive experience of air cargo liberalization … Read more

The third International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) took place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 20 to 24, 2023. Delegations from Latin America and the Caribbean actively participated in the conference, making efforts to achieve a global agreement. As a result of the meeting, states agreed on … Read more