Santo Domingo.- For the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Icao, Juan Carlos Salazar, the entity that governs civil aviation worldwide, the Dominican Republic presents a “rapid” growth in its air transportation system, in addition to the support that the country and the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation, Idac, have provided for the work of that organization throughout the region.
“My message to the Dominican Republic is one of recognition and gratitude, as well as to the authorities of the IDAC, for their great support for the work of Icao, which ensures Operational Safety, the maintenance of high standards, and the ongoing training of its professionals, which they can showcase as an achievement and an example to follow at the regional and global levels,” stated the head of Icao.
The international executive issued his statements after participating in the Thirteenth Meeting of Directors of Civil Aviation of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (NACC/DCA/13), which was attended by around 100 representatives from over 25 member states of Icao, with the host country being the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation, Idac, hosting the important event.
“A meeting of civil aviation directors in the region, organized by the best hosts, the Dominicans, particularly the authorities of the Idac, who are always ready to support the work of the organization,” said Salazar.
The Secretary General of Icao took advantage of his stay in the Dominican Republic to discuss the topics that will be addressed in the upcoming General Assembly, held every three years at their headquarters in Montreal, Canada, with representatives from the 193 member states participating, where debates take place and positions are established regarding the future of civil aviation worldwide.
In particular for this Assembly, the organization presents a long-term vision for the global civil aviation system. “We have called it the Strategic Plan for 2026, up to the year 2050, based on a premise that is the accelerated growth of aviation over the next 25 years. The number of passengers and cargo in air transport is going to almost triple.”
Juan Carlos Salazar added that at the Icao they aspire for aviation to remain the safest means of transportation, to bring fatalities in aviation to zero, for the system it represents to be more sustainable, achieving, likewise, a net zero emission rate by the year 2050, and for aviation to be affordable and provide benefits to each region.