Aviation Cooperation Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean: General Aviation, Light Aircraft and Engine Technologies

Dates: April 5-15, 2011

Locations: Arizona, Georgia, Kansas and Ohio

The objective of the Aviation Cooperation Initiative is to familiarize key Latin American and Caribbean aviation sector officials and project sponsors with the latest advances in U.S. aviation industry technologies through a series of three Reverse Trade Missions (OVs) to the United States. This initiative will include meetings with U.S. industry, financial institutions, aviation associations and U.S. government agencies to exchange information with regard to commercial, technological, regulatory and financial issues confronting the aviation industry.

The first Reverse Trade Mission in this series is focusing on light aircraft and engine technologies. The delegation will participate in site visits to U.S. manufacturers of general aircraft and aircraft engines as well as visits with U.S. suppliers of on-board avionics technologies.

USTDA is working with the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) to organize this series of OVs. For more information, please contact Joan Lowden of AAAE by e-mail at joan.lowden@aaae.org or by phone at 703-824-0500.