CAPA Think Tank: Time for a rethink on regional aviation regulation?

Latin America and the Caribbean are among the world's fastest growing aviation regions, but growth is increasingly focused on inter-continental and domestic markets. Within the region, a lack of harmonisation on regulatory standards and differing approaches around competition, liberalisation and aviation policy all threaten to put a drag on the pace of regional development.

• With differing regional approaches to liberalisation, not to mention shifts within countries from government to government, what policies should be put in place to enhance regional connectivity?

• Where can regional governments make easy gains around common regulatory standards to support regional aviation?

• Is the rise of pan-regional aviation groups going to unwind the old protectionist policies towards national carriers?

• How do airlines work with governments in the region to influence developing areas of regulation around topics like sustainability and biofuels?