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Lima, Perú.- Authorities and leaders from 23 countries gathered at the Summit of the Latin American and Caribbean Transport Association, Alta, expressed their satisfaction with the progress made by the Dominican Republic in terms of operational safety and growth of its aeronautical fleet.
Lima, Perú.- Authorities and leaders from 23 countries gathered at the Summit of the Latin American and Caribbean Transport Association, Alta, expressed their satisfaction with the progress made by the Dominican Republic in terms of operational safety and growth of its aeronautical fleet.
This was revealed by the director general of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation, Idac, Héctor Porcella during the second day of the Alta Safety, Flight Operations and Training Summit, a meeting that brings together the main aviation authorities and professionals working on the development of the highest levels of aviation safety and operational standards in the region.
Porcella received the positive evaluations of the authorities present after sharing with his Latin American colleagues the achievements recorded by the Dominican aeronautical industry by incorporating three new national airlines and multiplying by more than 4 the number of seats for passenger transport, as well as the endorsement it has received at the level of its operational safety in recent evaluations.
He said that the extraordinary strengthening of civil aviation has been a key factor in the remarkable growth in tourist arrivals by air that allowed the country to reach in less than three years and despite the impact of the pandemic and other external factors, the figure of 10 million visitors and become the second most visited tourist destination in Latin America.
On the sidelines of the official program of the Safety, Flight Operations and Training Summit, Porcella held meetings with several of his colleagues from the Region and with the main Latin American authorities present, headed by Jaime Binder, secretary of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission, Clac; Fabio Rabbani, Icao Regional Director for South America; and José Ricardo Botelho, executive director and Ceo of Alta.
The Lima summit brought together safety, flight operations and pilot training professionals from different sectors of the industry to discuss current and relevant issues in these areas. Representatives of airlines, manufacturers, civil aviation
authorities, airports, air traffic control organisations, aviation schools, associations, training centres, as well as other sectors of air navigation also participated.