Managers of airports around the world discussed here this week  the establishment of strategies and routes to address sustainable traffic growth in the coming years. The Director General of the Assembly, Conference and Exhibition of the Airports Council International (ACI), Javier Martinez, stressed in statements to the press the importance of aviation as a generator of economies and means of transportation to connect people and businesses.

According to statistics of the Task Force Air Transport (ATAG for its acronym in English), this activity generates more than 58 million jobs worldwide and provides 2.4 trillion of the world’s gross domestic product.

As expected in the next 15 years, passenger traffic will double, increasing the contribution of airports to the economies of nations, he said the source.

According to Martinez, events such as the Latin America-Caribbean / World (WAGA) 2015, which also meets on Monday, are vital to align as industry strategies to promote the development of air transport in a safe and sustainable way.

For its part, the general manager of Tocumen International Airport in Panama, Joseph Fidanque III, explained why his country is today the backbone of Central America and one of the most attractive emerging nations for investment and tourism the region.

‘Economic development, political stability, the geostrategic situation and the solid and exponential growth of airport activity are some of the incentives offered by the isthmus nation, “he said.

More than 600 airport executives, regulators, suppliers and civil aviation authorities meet in the ICA meeting that reflects the value of air transport for the tourism, economic and social development of Panama are given.

Meanwhile, the WAGA receives about 600 delegates from 50 countries, 45 companies, and 50 exhibitors and about 26 sponsors, who analyze associated safety issues, environment, business management, human resources and development projects of airport infrastructure in Latin America and countries as China.

The program includes forums, symposiums and panels will focus on the challenges and opportunities, attention to the new generation of best practices passengers and airport management for times of contingencies, among other topics.