Alas de América 2019 was delivered to José Ricardo Botelho, President Director of ANAC Brazil, in Brasilia in recognition of his leadership at the head of the agency’s efforts to build a regulatory environment capable of ensuring greater competitiveness in the Brazilian aviation market.
Aeronautical Engineer from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in Medellin, with a distinguished track record in operations optimization and sustainability in the airline and automotive industry. She has a diverse background, with experience quality assurance and operational management. As part of the fuel team at Viva Air, she led initiatives that resulted in the reduction of CO2 emissions, SAF tracking and fuel efficiency management. Currently, her focus is on developing innovative solutions to promote the circular economy and achieve sustainability objectives through the implementation of key performance indicators and strategic tracking of environmental goals.