USTDA Advances Air Traffic Management in Panama
April 26, 2016
(USTDA)
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Last week, the U.S. Trade
and Development Agency awarded a grant to
Panama’s civil aviation authority (Autoridad
Aeronáutica Civil, AAC) to support its efforts
to expand and modernize the country’s air
traffic management systems.
Panama is Latin America’s largest hub for
airline passenger transfers. The country’s
airspace currently serves over 170,000 aircraft
and 20 million passengers per year. This grant
will support the implementation of advanced
aviation communications, navigation and
surveillance systems to improve aviation safety
within the country’s flight information region
and at major airports in Panama.
“The United States is pleased to partner with
Panama’s Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil through
USTDA’s support,” said U.S. Ambassador to
Panama John D. Feeley. “Panama has experienced
remarkable growth in the aviation sector over
the past decade, and the country is taking
important steps to expand its air traffic
management capabilities to keep pace with this
growth.”
“This agreement reaffirms the good friendship
between Panama and the United States, and
ratifies the commitment of the Panamanian
authorities to improve our strong aviation
sector with the latest technologies,” said AAC
Director General Alfredo Fonseca.
The grant was signed by Ambassador Feeley and
Director General Fonseca at the Aero Expo
Panama Pacifico aviation conference in Panama
City.
Businesses interested in submitting proposals
for this USTDA-funded technical assistance
should visit the Federal Business Opportunities
(FBO) website at www.fbo.gov. A
link to the FBO announcement will be posted to
USTDA’s website at https://www.ustda.gov/business-opportunities.
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