Bolivia is collaborating with Panama and Paraguay on a regional air transport facilitation project, aiming to develop a multilateral “Single Skies Agreement” for the South American Region (SAM) supported by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
This initiative has the purpose to promote liberalized air transport to improve regional connectivity and strengthen the aviation sector among participating nations in Latin America.
Bolivia will integrate Panama and Paraguay into the group of countries that already enjoy the “fifth air freedom”, in which Brazil and Chile are already enrolled, according to information from Vision 360, a news agency based in La Paz.
In the aeronautical field there are nine airspace rights. The “fifth air freedom", which Bolivia makes available, grants the right to board and unload passengers, mail or cargo from or to any signatory State.
For example, an airline will be able to operate from Santiago de Chile, make an intermediate stop in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia and continue to São Paulo, Brazil, selling tickets both on the Chile - Bolivia - Brazil routes, a model which increases the offer and encourage greater competition.
The Bolivia’s Head of Public Works, Mauricio Zamora will finalize the agreement in Santiago de Chile. The prerogative allows a foreign airline to land at a Bolivian airport, pick up travellers or goods and proceed to a destination in a third country, which increases frequencies and opens to new connections.
The Minister of Public Works previously signed similar agreements with Brazil and Chile, who anticipatied that more countries will gradually join.
The initiative linked to a clear skies policy is part of the administration of Bolivia’a President Rodrigo Paz plans, accoeding to an institutional statement.
Collaboration features:
• Project Scope: The proposal, sopearheaded in the 42nd International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly, involves strengthening cooperation, targeting MERCOSUR members, and creating a unified efficient airspace system.
• Aviation Focus: The project aims to improve air infrastructure, which has seen low investment, by fostering competition and enhancing air connectivity amog Bolivia, Panama, and Paraguay.
• Regional Impact: The initiative is designed to overcome existing air traffic restrictions, potentially leading to increased passenger demand and improved economic efficiency in Latin America air transport.
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