the aviationón and Américh latina and the Caribe is at a turning pointón and with unlimited growth potential, but faces many challengesíos.
To the kingsón, that extends through meás de 20 million kiloósquare meter (double the sizeñor from the Unión European), has demonstrated extraordinary resilience. A 2024, we reach the levels of tráI'm theéreo más highs of our history, contributing to the 3.6% of the regional GDP and directly and indirectly generating 8.3 million jobs.
Strong momentum projected, with a growth of theáI'm theéguilty of 7% for 2025, this and much moreás has been revised during the editionón 21 of the ALTA AGM & Airline Leaders Forum that develops in Lima.
Latinoamérich can grow unlimitedly
Although the tráI live in the regionón has tripled in the úlast 25 años, per capita travel rate remains disappointing, which shows a potential for growthápractically unlimited.
- Tasa Regional (LAC): On 2024, to the kingsón of Américh Latin and Caribbean (LAC) reachedó 0.67 trips toñor per inhabitant, surpassing the 0.49 from 2014.
- Comparativeón Global: This contrasts sharply with the 2.56 Norteam tripsérich in 2024 or almost 5 travel in europe.
The details of Viajes per Cáwhistle on 2024 for país illustration esta baja penetrationón and untapped potential:
- Panamá: 1.34 (compared to 1.04 on 2014)
- RepúDominican War: 1.69 (compared to 1.05 on 2014)
- Chile: 1.28 (compared to 0.85 on 2014)
- Colombia: 0.95 (compared to 0.58 on 2014)
- México: 0.83 (compared to 0.5 on 2014)
- Perú: 0.67 (compared to 0.47 on 2014)
- Argentina: 0.6 (compared to 0.47 on 2014)
- Bolivia: 0.45 (compared to 0.41 on 2014)
- Brazil: 0.48 (sin variationón since 2014)
- Ecuador: 0.47 (sin variationón since 2014)
The middle class isá growing, and for her the aviationóIt is a vital necessity (near 3 decade 10 Passengers in key markets flew for the first time). Nevertheless, paíyou know how Brazil and Ecuador show stagnation in their rates, underscoring that regulatory and cost barriers impede growth.
the aviationón it does not move only passengers
the aviationón is a pillar of shared prosperity, that generates wealth and progress to the cities where this operationón se da:
- Economic Impactócurrent monkey: Intakeó 240 one billion dólares to GDP in 2024.
- Projectionón a 2033: This figure is expected to rise to 500 one billion dólares and 15 million jobs.
The load toéarea is essential, allowing exportón of high-value perishable products in questionón of hours. The main export productsón from the kingsón include:
- Flores: Más de 1,000 tons annually from Colombia and Ecuador.
- Seafood: 188,000 tons from Chile and Ecuador.
- Espástems and handles: 57,000 tons from Peruú.
Desafíyou for the sector
This growth is undermined by polípúwars and costs that put airlinesíweighingímite:
- High Costs and Málow ranges: The Máaerosol originsíno problemíwe are, only 40 d centsólar per passenger flown.
- At the King'són Más Face of the World: AméRich Latina is still the rulerón más face of the world in taxes and fees per passenger.
- Rates like the one proposed in Peruú and high taxes directly affect competitiveness.
- Unrealistic Regulatory Mandates: Aviaci Sustainable Fuel Regulationsón (PURE) in Brazil they are differentíwhich one to implement, given that today not a drop of SAF is produced in the regionón. Worldwide, the productionóexpected n of SAF for 2025 is less than 1% of total demand.
- Congestedón: MáMore than half of our flights operate at congested airports.
collaborateón and certainty
The overall goal, backed by the OACI, is to achieve net zero carbon emissions to 2050 and guarantee connectivity toéarea for everyone. To make it, the industry needs:
- Regulatory Clarity and Certainty: The law must be predictable and regulatory frameworks must be stable and intelligent.
- Inversionón Fair: the aviationóIt is not an investmentón, not a source of tax revenue fáCila. Governments must prioritize strategic valueélong-term logic that aviation providesón.
The ésuccess dependá of the collaborationóincessant n between airídenies, HIGH, ICAO and the governments of the regionón. Solo así We will unleash ALTA's vast potential to connect people and move the economy.ías.
