SCHEDULE
Monday, March 24, 2025 Embajador Royal Hideaway SANTO DOMINGO, REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA.
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| 17:00 – 19:30 | Registration open at hotel Sponsored by Argus Media |
Day 1 – Tuesday, March 25, 2025 – Academia Superior de Ciencias Aeronáuticas ASCA, SANTO DOMINGO, REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA – Sponsored by IDAC & ASCA
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| 15:00 – 19:00 | Registration open at hotel Sponsored by Argus Media |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Transfer Hotel – ASCA |
| 09:30 – 09:40 | ASCA Welcome & Presentation |
| 09:40 – 11:00 | Airlines Fuel Committee (Airlines Only) |
| 11:00 – 11:10 | Official Event Photo |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:50 | Airlines Sustainability Committee (Airlines Only) |
| 12:50 – 14:00 | Lunch – ASCA |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Roadmap update: Assessing the feasibility of regional emission reduction pathways. |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Sustainability in Aviation: CORSIA – Projects, certification and carbon credits. |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | ASCA Tour |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | Coffee Break |
| 15:50 – 16:50 | SAF Procurement – IATA (Airlines Only) |
| 17:00 – 18:30 | Transfer ASCA – Hotel |
| 19:00 | Private Dinner (By invitation only) Sponsored by TERPEL |
Day 2 – Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Embajador Royal Hideaway SANTO DOMINGO, REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA. GRAN EMBAJADOR BALLROOM – Sponsored by Exolum
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| 08:00 – 17:30 | Registration open at hotel Sponsored by Argus Media |
| 09:00 – 09:20 | Official Opening Ceremony
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| 09:20 – 09:25 | ASCA Agreement Renewal Signing
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| 09:25 – 09:30 | Introduction and Anti-Trust and Competition Law Guidelines
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| 09:30 – 10:30 | Climate change grounded: the operational challenges facing aviation. Recognizing the impacts of climate change on aviation operations is crucial. It seeks to examine threats such as flooding, rising temperatures, alterations in wind patterns and storms, exploring their consequences for infrastructure, flight planning, and aircraft performance. Aimed at generating awareness and promoting adaptation and mitigation strategies with respect to climate change.
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| 10:30 – 11:30 | Refreshment Break Official Event Photo Sponsored by TBD |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | From runway to recycling: circular economy solutions for the aviation industry. The Circular Economy covers many initiatives, such as transforming waste into resources, from the elimination of plastic on board to the fight against wildlife trafficking, from food waste to the valorization of biodiversity. In this sense, it is essential to understand the power of carbon credits and how every action counts to build a cleaner and more profitable aviation for companies. Value propositions for a future where flying is synonymous with a sustainable goal.
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| 12:00 – 12:45 | Overcoming barriers: advances in SAF regulation and production. Review of regulatory developments in Latin America and the Caribbean, facilitating the adoption and growth of SAF. In addition, crucial information will be provided on financing options available to producers, seeking to boost production and make SAF a tangible reality in the aviation industry in the region.
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| 12:45 – 14:15 | Lunch – Diplomatic Sponsored by TBD |
| 14:15 – 15:00 | Fueling regional growth: addressing logistics challenges in the jet fuel market (transition from JET A1 to JET A). Details to learn about the logistical challenges involved in the transition from JET A1 to JET A, through the analysis of a success story, strategies to ensure a smooth and efficient transition will be presented, offering an invaluable perspective for the aviation industry in the face of this global challenge.
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| 15:00 – 15:30 | Political winds of change: navigating the future and perspectives of the regional jet market. Update on the JET fuel market in the Latin America and Caribbean region. The current state of the market will be analyzed, including demand trends, prices and factors that influence its dynamics, providing a strategic vision for decision making in the industry.
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| 15:30 – 16:00 | Refreshment Break Sponsored by TBD |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Fueling the future: sustainable and responsible supply chain management in aviation. Understanding responsible management, from the refinery to the aircraft, where we see not only a dramatic reduction in Scope 3 emissions, which covers all indirect emissions occurring in a supplier’s value chain but also opens up new opportunities for innovation and efficiency on traceability, and the strategic collaboration needed to drive a more profitable future committed to a sustainable future.
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| 16:45 – 17:15 | Strategic insights on feedstocks and SAF market growth in Latin America, driven by EU mandates. Understand the current feedstock landscape for SAF, especially considering the updates in European mandates. The implications of these regulations for the region will be analyzed, identifying best practices that can be capitalized on to boost the production and adoption of SAF in Latin America.
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| 17:15 | Session ends. |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Cocktail – All Participants
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| 19:00 | Private Dinner (By invitation only)
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Day 3 – Thursday, March 27, 2025 Embajador Royal Hideaway SANTO DOMINGO, REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA. GRAN EMBAJADOR BALLROOM – Sponsored by Exolum
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| 08:00 – 16:15 | Registration open at hotel Sponsored by Argus Media |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Sustainable aviation for all: driving innovation and inclusion.
Sponsored by avianca |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Refreshment Break Sponsored by TBD |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | General report on quality or supply problems JET in Latin America and the Caribbean
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| 11:30 – 12:30 | Regional roadmap in Latin America and the Caribbean to reduce emissions in a sustainable way
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| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch – Diplomatic Sponsored by TBD |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Fuel efficiency & Green Operations
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| 15:00 – 15:30 | Difficulty in waste management and GSE in disuse due to customs clearance taxes.
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| 15:30 – 16:00 | ESG maturity analysis of airlines in Latin America and the Caribbean
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| 16:00 – 16:15 | Closing Remarks. |
| 16:15 | Session ends. |
NOTES TO ALL ATTENDEES:
The event will be conducted mostly in Spanish; simultaneous translation services to English will be available – Sponsored by SITA
Dress code: business casual for meetings and social events. Given the combination of heat, humidity and the possibility of rain in Santo Domingo in March, business attire made of light and breathable fabrics is recommended, and a sweater as air conditioning is provided, prioritizing comfort of the attendees.
