ALTA names Luis Felipe de Oliveira new Executive Director

ALTA’s (Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) Executive Committee has appointed Luis Felipe de Oliveira as the association’s new Executive Director. An air transport industry veteran of more than 20 years, de Oliveira has extensive experience in commercial and technical aviation fuel, and airports and air traffic control with a primary focus in the Latin America and Caribbean region, as well as Africa and Europe. Most recently, de Oliveira spent 10 years with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) where he led the charge of fuel and airport campaigns, including negotiations with a full range of stakeholders, including governments, oil companies, fuel service providers, air traffic control providers and airports, for the Americas, Africa and the Middle East regions.