TIACA and ALTA strengthen cooperation
This is the announcement the signature of an Memorandum of Understanding aimed at consolidating cooperation between the two organizations.
January 17, 2024
Panama, January 17, 2024 - The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announce the signature of an Memorandum of Understanding aimed at consolidating cooperation between the two organizations.
Key points of the MoU signed between TIACA and ALTA will allow the two organizations to work together:
- to facilitate understanding on the contribution of aviation to economic and social development within the Latin American and Caribbean region;
- to work collaboratively to enhance an increasingly safe air transport system across the region;
- to work towards educating and developing projects with governments and entities to achieve an efficient industry in terms of costs and operations;
- to promote the specific needs for air cargo liberalized economic regimes facilitating flexible and efficient cargo services;
- to promote safety in the supply chain addressing where possible awareness of the risks associated with counterfeit and noncompliant cargo; and
- to promote sustainable solutions that enhance the role of air cargo in support of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development goals.
“This agreement is vital as we continue our work to strengthen our presence within Latin American and the Caribbean. Working with ALTA will help us not only accomplish this, but it will help push the key issues agreed upon within the region. We look forward to a successful partnership with ALTA.” Steven Polmans, Chair, TIACA
“The signing of this MoU allows us to get to work ahead of the upcoming TIACA Event – Latin America where we can ensure that issues relevant to both organizations can be discussed. The event will bring together industry leaders to focus on what it takes to do successful air cargo business within Latin America.” Glyn Hughes, Director General, TIACA
“Air cargo is extremely important for Latin American & Caribbean region. In a continent with huge distances, intricate geography and lack of other means of transport as safe and efficient, aviation plays a key role to carry essential goods and merchandise that move the economies and generate employment. This partnership with TIACA will allow us to jointly strengthen the work on this matter and achieve better understanding of the sector, therefore, pursuing informed decision making and smart regulatory environments. Currently 50% of international air cargo capacity corresponds to belly capacity in passenger aircraft. It is extremely important to work aligned and we very look forward to this alliance”, comments Jose Ricardo Botelho, Executive Director & CEO of ALTA
The TIACA Event – Latin America will be held immediately after the Intermodal South America 2024, March 6-8, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil at the Gran Estanplaza.
For further information please contact:
Rachael Negron
press@tiaca.org
+1 786 265 7011
Nicole Lorca
+1 786 516 0850
Notes to editors:
TIACA is The International Air Cargo Association, based in Miami, Florida. TIACA is the unique international not-for-profit association representing and uniting all parts of the air cargo industry: shippers, forwarders, ground handlers, airports, airlines, manufacturers, IT providers. TIACA members are traditional players and new entrants, small, medium, and large companies with regional and global reach.
TIACA's vision is a safe, profitable and united air cargo industry that embraces modern technologies and practices to sustainably and fairly serve trade and social development worldwide.
TIACA's mission is to support, lead and unite the industry to achieve that vision; promote and encourage business, social, and technological innovation; protect the interests of its members with one voice on common interests; disseminate and enhance knowledge amongst members and the air cargo industry.
For more details visit tiaca.org. For regular updates, follow www.twitter.com/tiacaorg
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.
For more information: www.alta.aero and LinkedIn Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association
