COMMITTEES
ALTA Committees and Working Groups
ALTA has ten committees that focus on promoting common interests and seeking solutions to the challenges the region is facing to develop safer, more efficient and environmentally responsible air transport.
Each committee meets during the year to define objectives of common interest and develop initiatives in their respective areas of action.
ALTA Committees and Working Groups
ALTA has seven committees that focus on promoting common interests and seeking solutions to the challenges the region is facing to develop safer, more efficient and environmentally responsible air transport.
Each committee meets during the year to define objectives of common interest and develop initiatives in their respective areas of action.
Technical Committee
The Technical Committee’s mission is to facilitate and promote cooperation, the exchange of information and experiences, and the execution of joint actions among ALTA member airlines for the continuous improvement of aeronautical maintenance. The Technical Committee is an active technical alliance that acts jointly and in coordination for the protection and promotion of the interests of its members. Founded more than 30 years ago, this committee is the primary group of ALTA’s working groups.
President: Rafael Samudio – VP of Technical Operations Copa Airlines
FRAUD PREVENTION COMMITTEE
The mission of the Fraud Prevention Committee is to share experiences and implement strategies aimed at reducing financial losses from fraud. This committee works with credit card issuers, acquirers, banks, travel agencies and authorities to identify incidents and foster a culture of prevention.
Among the activities ranked as priority by airlines in 2021 is obtaining credit card fraud volume statistics in sales not present (CNP) in our main markets, having greater clarity in chargeback processes and obtaining a direct channel with all financial institutions.
These initiatives help to better map the source of fraud so that a mitigation plan can be implemented. From 2017 until today, the committee has formed local working groups in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia to identify specific issues related to payment fraud in each country.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
July 22-23, 2022 (on-line)
LEGAL & AEROPOLITICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Legal and Aeropolitical Affairs Committee brings together airline executives in charge of the legal, regulatory and aeropolitical areas with the aim of analyzing the challenges of the industry and establishing a common, efficient and solid position in representation of Latin America and Caribbean airlines before civil aviation authorities, government agencies , airport administrations and multilateral organizations.
This committee holds bimonthly meetings and meets in person twice a year to coordinate activities to achieve a fair balance between the users of air transport, industry and stakeholders. Regulations, charges, passenger rights, environment and licenses are some of the issues addressed by this committee.
Sept 14-16, 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Technical Procurement Committee
It seeks to improve the airline purchasing process. Likewise, amongits in itiatives and goals are to improve the quality and service of suppliers in the region. This group leads an initiative to evaluate suppliers in order to raise their quality and service standards.
Through this group, we intend to provide suppliers with adequate information that will enable them to identify opportunities for improvement. This group selects the best suppliers in the region, which are awarded during the CCMA & MRO Conference.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
October 16-18, 2022, Buenos Aires, Argentina
SAFETY & OPS COMMITTEE
Operational safety is the ALTA’s greatest value. ALTA’s Safety and Operations Committee meets in person annually during the ALTA Pan American Aviation Safety & Ops Summit. In between, virtual meetings are held.
The purpose of the Committee is to promote the exchange of information, experiences, good practices and statistical data between operators, manufacturers, and industry associations, in order to identify: the main risks to operations in the region, seeking measures to mitigate them; and operational standards of excellence. It also allows the sharing of best practices between operators and authorities, with the aim of improving operational and operational safety indicators in the region.
Co-Chair Operations: Capt. Geraldo Meneses (Harley), Director of Operations LATAM Airlines Brasil
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Coming Soon
Sustainability Committee
The ALTA Sustainability Committee coordinates jointly with ALTA member airlines on the best global environmental practices for the creation of a regulatory framework with the authorities of the region.
Together with the Legal and Aeropolitical Affairs Committee, it ensures the correct compliance of existing regulations and advocates for a consistent legal framework in the region, which follows global guidelines established by ICAO.
Together with the Fuel Committee, it leads initiatives to reduce the environmental impact resulting from the airlines operations, promoting more efficient flights through the optimization of air space and operations at airports.
During 2019, the committee participated in discussions and different initiatives related to the adoption of CORSIA, particularly with the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) phase. The committee supports the implementation of the four pillars to achieve a net emission growth as off 2020.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Coming Soon
FUEL COMMITTEE
Established in 2005, the ALTA Fuel Committee identifies and develops synergies between airport operators, fuel and service suppliers, governments and airlines. In addition, it promotes dialogues and best practices to ensure greater transparency, free access, consistency, and predictability in jet fuel prices in the region; and an adequate, safe and quality provisioning; as well as the establishment of more competitive rates and an efficient infrastructure to develop Latin American and Caribbean markets.
The Committee strives to ensure that current rates and charges are in accordance with industry policies dictated by ICAO. In this regard, the fuel committee has complied with its schedule of activities with sessions in the second half of 2021 in Punta Cana, and the first half of 2022 in Mexico City. These sessions allow close meetings between airlines and suppliers to identify work priorities and guidelines in the region looking for efficiencies and best practices.
As a priority set by the Executive Committee of ALTA, the issue of SAF has been included in all discussions. Production and distribution of SAF in the region to airlines will impact the industry and the commitment to reduce emissions as countries comply with international and local mandates. ALTA strive to be updated on what is happening in the region so that member airlines can plan accordingly.
September, 15-16, 2022, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Training Committee
The Training Committee was born out of the need of member airlines to seek joint solutions to face the challenges in terms of training operational personnel, especially pilots, as well as knowing and sharing best practices using new trends in technologies and training programs.
This Committee is an interdisciplinary forum whose members are airlines, training centers, service providers and training teams, regulatory bodies and OEMs.
September 14, 2022 (online)
Technology Committee
The Technology Committee arises as a response to the interest of member airlines to know in depth the technological trends applicable to our industry, especially in terms of operations and distribution.
Representatives of airlines and technology providers participate in this working group in order to share solutions and experiences that can add productivity and efficiency to the industry in Latin America and the Caribbean.
NEXT MEETING:
September, 28, 2022 (virtual)
Cargo Committee
The Cargo Committee was created in March 2023 to meet a desire of the members regarding the specific needs of our region. Thus, a focused work in coordination with the member airlines and the entire industry, its value chain and authorities, is presented as a solution for the Latin American and Caribbean air cargo industry to become increasingly stronger, aligned with key trends and with a consistent representation to defend its interests.
September 14, 2022 (online)
