During the THERE IT IS Wings of Change 2025 on Bogotaá, stood outó that aviaci growsón in the regionón, But with many challengeíOs and regulatory threats to this trend.
the aviationón and Américh latina and the Caribe has consolidated his positionón as a fundamental pillar for socioecon developmentómonkey of the regionón.
Contributing billions of DóLares to the Economyíto our parentsíSES and millions of jobs, the aviationón is key by the complexity of transfer of our países by land and the lack of alternate means, So it is important to release aviationón and that is of mass access.
Aviation growsón, but…
Currently, This sector is responsible for the transport of Más de 170 Millions of people throughés de 39 países, which represents a notable increase in 7,4% in the Núpassenger grouper. Its economic impactóMico is undeniable, contributing to 8.3 millions of jobs and 240 one billion dóLares to the Gross Domestic Product (Commence) regional.
Despite its remarkable potential, the industry toéarea in the regionón faces a series of challengeístructural ones that limit their long -term growth and competitiveness. One of the obsáasses máS Significant are the high taxes, which can be constituted until the 40% of the total cost of a ticket toéreo.
This tax burden not only makes access to transport toéinmate for citizens, but alsoén reduces the competitiveness of the región in the áMbito Global.
in addition, to fragmentación regulatory among the PAíses generates operational inefficiencies and hinders connectivity, sumábeing the complexities imposed by the various protection measuresón to the consumer.
The instability políethical and economicómica, Together with the DINáMica of the Global Commercial War, añInside a layer of uncertainty that complicates planningón strataélong -term gica for airlineíNEAS AND INVESTORS, although tooén can open new opportunities.
Opportunities and examples of éregional
The aviation sectorón is a key catalyst for tourism, an industry that contributesó with 714 one billion dóLares to the GDP of améLatin and Generó 28 million jobs. Is vínculo iníNSECO underlines the importance of strengthening connectivity toéarea to maximize the Tur Potentialístic of the directorón.
There are promising examples of governments that areán implementing measures to boost the sector. The reforms in Guatemala and Guyana's commitment to an aviationón strataégica are indicative of a policy willíemerging. On Argentina, free herón of the market and the increase in competition have resulted in a significant increase in passenger demand, demonstrating the benefits of Políethics that encourage an environment Más competitive.
Infrastructure and commitment to decarbonizationón
The current airport infrastructure is a CR pointítico. Many regional airports operate above their capacity, which negatively impacts the passenger experience and restricts the growth potential of the sector. Visi is imperativeón in the medium and long term that contemplates not only the expansión of the main airports, but alsoén the development of secondary airports and optimizationón of space efficiencyéreo.
In líNEA with global objectives, the industry toéregional area has reaffirmed its commitment to achieve net carbon emissions to 2050. Nevertheless, To achieve this ambitious goal, greater government support in production is fundamentalón and availability of Aviaci Sustainable Fuelón (PURE).
The ultimate goal is ambitious: that all in the región fly at least once toñO. When achieving this, the aviationón not only continueá Being an ECON engineómonkey, but alsoén is consolidatedá as a force for good, generating employment, opportunities and joining AM communitiesérich Latin and Caribbean.
