avianca CEO: Aviation seen as 'essential' despite operation in 'not very business-friendly' context

avianca CEO Frederico Pedreira, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "In spite of sometimes living in a not very business-friendly environment, aviation is perceived as something essential. It's a balance". Mr Pedreira also highlighted capacity at airports as an ongoing challenge, adding: "Regulation is an issue but so is infrastructure".