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Lima, September 30, 2026 – Civil aviation authorities, representatives of international organizations, experts in airport economics, operational safety and air transport technology, as well as industry leaders, gathered this Wednesday (30) for a high-level meeting focused on the key challenges and opportunities facing aviation and the airport sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Air Transport Summit took place in Lima, Peru, as an associated event of the WAGA 2026 – ACI-LAC / ACI World Annual General Assembly & Exhibition, following the conclusion of the event’s two-day conference programme.

Jointly convened by Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC), the Summit aimed to foster strategic and technical dialogue to strengthen the connectivity, competitiveness and sustainability of aviation across the region, aligning international best practices with local needs.

The programme included two technical workshops: Fundamentals of Airport Charges, which addressed economic oversight models and methodologies for calculating airport charges, and Airport Slots, which covered the fundamentals of schedule facilitation and slot coordination, as well as the strategic implications of airport capacity allocation policies.

In parallel, the Air Transport Summit featured strategic discussions across four panels: Connectivity, Liberalization and Deregulation, focusing on regional integration and market liberalization policies; Operational Safety and Compliance, addressing international standards and best practices; Passenger Facilitation and Technology, highlighting innovation and the passenger experience; and Airport Economics, covering airport charges, air cargo, airport cities and slot management.

At the close of the Summit, Rafael Echevarne, Director General of ACI-LAC, said:

“The Air Transport Summit reinforces the importance of bringing governments, international organizations and the industry together to address the challenges facing aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean. The discussions on connectivity, safety, technological innovation and airport economics demonstrated our region’s capacity to move forward in an integrated and competitive way. Forums like this help us seize new opportunities and advance towards a more sustainable aviation sector aligned with global best practices.”