Latin America’s Aviation Market at a Glance

Key numbers:
• 170 airlines in 20 Latin American countries
• 1,460 commercial aircraft in operation
• 920 jets and 540 turboprops
• 21% of the total fleet is in Brazil

76 million passengers were carried by the 29 airlines that belong to the Latin American Airline Association (ALTA).

Nine airlines in the region report annual turnover of US$1 billion or more.

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More than 570 airports operate commercially.

Due to a huge demand for air transportation the airlines are investing heavily in aircraft and related products and services.