ABOUT US
About ALTA
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA for its name in Spanish) is a private, non-profit organization at the service of the aviation industry, whose mission is to develop a safer, more efficient and environmentally responsible air transport in Latin America and the Caribbean. ALTA coordinates the collaborative efforts throughout the entire value chain maximizing the impact that aviation has on the economic and social growth of the region for the benefit of industry, nations, and people served by air transport.
ALTA’s Mission
To coordinate the collaborative efforts of its members to develop a safer, more efficient and environmentally responsible air transport in the Latin America and Caribbean region.
ALTA’s Priorities
Develop an increasingly safe air transport.
Promote air transport as a powerful engine of economic growth with social and environmental responsibility.
Develop projects with governments and private entities to achieve an efficient industry in costs and operations.
Executive Committee
PRESIDENT
First Vice president
Vice President
VICE PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
Vice President
executive director & CEO
40 Years of History Support Us
In 2020 ALTA commemorated 40 years of service to the airline industry and, with it, the right time has come to review, update and strengthen ourselves in the face of the new challenges that the industry would face in the coming years. In a tribute to all those who have been part of the history of the association, we compile ALTA’s historical milestones and the evolution of commercial aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean in an anniversary book. We invite you to download it here.
ALTA Previous Presidents
| PERIOD | PRESIDENT |
| 2022 – Present | Adrian Neuhauser |
| 2021 – 2022 | Roberto Alvo |
| 2019 – 2021 | Pedro Heilbron |
| 2017 – 2019 | Hernán Rincón |
| 2015 – 2017 | Enrique Cueto |
| 2013 – 2015 | Andrés Conesa |
| 2010 – 2013 | Roberto Kriete |
| 2009 – 2010 | Roberto Kriete – Manuel Borja |
| 2008 – 2009 | Roberto Kriete – Fabio Villegas |
| 2005 – 2008 | Pedro Heilbron – Roberto Kriete |
| 2000 – 2005 | Juan Emilio Posada – Pedro Heilbron |
| 1998 – 2000 | Federico Bloch – Juan Emilio Posada |
| 1997 – 1998 | Roberto Dunn Barreiro – Juan Emilio Posada |
| 1996 – 1997 | Roberto Dunn Barreiro – Rafael Schwartzman |
| 1995 – 1996 | Federico Bloch – Roberto Dunn Barreiro |
| 1992 – 1995 | Enrique Borgo – Gerardo de Prevoisin |
| 1990 – 1992 | Rubel Thomas – Enrique Borgo |
| 1989 – 1990 | Helio Smidt – Rubel Thomas |
| 1985 – 1989 | Patricio Sepúlveda – Aguinaldo Junqueira |
| 1984 – 1989 | Sigfrido Paz Paredes – Manuel Sosa de la Vega |
| 1983 – 1984 | Otto Escalante – Juan M. Fernández |
| 1982 – 1983 | Elias López – Miguel Castillo |
| 1980 – 1982 | Julio Mario Santo Domingo – Alvaro Cala |
ALTA Previous Executive Directors
| PERIOD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 2020 – Present | José Ricardo Botelho |
| 2017 – 2020 | Luis Felipe de Oliveira |
| 2013 – 2017 | Eduardo Iglesias |
| 2003 – 2013 | Alex de Gunten |
| 1981 – 2003 | Ernesto Vásquez Rocha |
| 1980 – 1981 | Diego Pardo Tovar |
ALTA Previous Presidents
| PERIOD | PRESIDENT |
| 2022 – Present | Adrian Neuhauser |
| 2021 – 2022 | Roberto Alvo |
| 2019 – 2021 | Pedro Heilbron |
| 2017 – 2019 | Hernán Rincón |
| 2015 – 2017 | Enrique Cueto |
| 2013 – 2015 | Andrés Conesa |
| 2010 – 2013 | Roberto Kriete |
| 2009 – 2010 | Roberto Kriete – Manuel Borja |
| 2008 – 2009 | Roberto Kriete – Fabio Villegas |
| 2005 – 2008 | Pedro Heilbron – Roberto Kriete |
| 2000 – 2005 | Juan Emilio Posada – Pedro Heilbron |
| 1998 – 2000 | Federico Bloch – Juan Emilio Posada |
| 1997 – 1998 | Roberto Dunn Barreiro – Juan Emilio Posada |
| 1996 – 1997 | Roberto Dunn Barreiro – Rafael Schwartzman |
| 1995 – 1996 | Federico Bloch – Roberto Dunn Barreiro |
| 1992 – 1995 | Enrique Borgo – Gerardo de Prevoisin |
| 1990 – 1992 | Rubel Thomas – Enrique Borgo |
| 1989 – 1990 | Helio Smidt – Rubel Thomas |
| 1985 – 1989 | Patricio Sepúlveda – Aguinaldo Junqueira |
| 1984 – 1989 | Sigfrido Paz Paredes – Manuel Sosa de la Vega |
| 1983 – 1984 | Otto Escalante – Juan M. Fernández |
| 1982 – 1983 | Elias López – Miguel Castillo |
| 1980 – 1982 | Julio Mario Santo Domingo – Alvaro Cala |
ALTA Previous Executive Directors
| PERIODO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| 2020 – Present | José Ricardo Botelho |
| 2017 – 2020 | Luis Felipe de Oliveira |
| 2013 – 2017 | Eduardo Iglesias |
| 2003 – 2013 | Alex de Gunten |
| 1981 – 2003 | Ernesto Vásquez Rocha |
| 1980 – 1981 | Diego Pardo Tovar |
Executive Team
ALTA has an agile, horizontal and specialized organizational structure. We are based across the region to provide timely service to our members and work with governments on behalf of the airline industry. The team is composed of:
