Amaro Aviation CEO Marcos Amaro was invited by the Secretary of State for Environment, Development, Science, Technology and Information of Mato Grosso do Sul, Jaime Verruck, and by the president of Fiems (Federation of Industry of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul), Sérgio Longen, to help create a project to create and develop regional aviation in that state.
The commitment was made during the Brazil Economic Forum, held in Zurich, Switzerland, between January 22 and 24, an event that brought together business and political leaders to discuss sustainability and the future of relations between Brazil and the world.
“It is very gratifying to see the commitment and results that Mato Grosso do Sul is showing for the country as a great driving force. And now with this desire to implement a regional aviation project, we understand that a public-private partnership would be a model for making the project viable”, says Marcos Amaro, CEO of Amaro Aviation.
“This could be a very good situation for society and for those people who need to travel and have great difficulty in not being able to find adequate transportation to get around, whether for work or leisure. The discussion comes at an opportune time,” adds Amaro.
The president of Fiems explains that the state has invested in airports, both private and municipal. “But what we really need is regional aviation connecting these cities,” says Sérgio Longen.
Amaro Aviation s the Brazil Economic Forum event and reinforces its commitment to innovation and the development of executive aviation, remaining connected to the main global discussions that impact the economy and the air transport market.
The state in numbers
The local economy of Mato Grosso do Sul stands out in job creation, mainly in two sectors: agriculture and industry. It is an important producer of soybeans, corn, sugar cane, beef cattle, as well as planted forests for the production of cellulose, and in mining, with the extraction of iron, manganese and limestone.
The state has 79 cities and countless agricultural properties, but only six cities receive commercial flights: Campo Grande, Dourados, Ponta Porã, Corumbá, Três Lagoas and Bonito.
The project to create and develop regional aviation proposed by the government and Fiems aims to unite more municipalities, bringing development and commercial agility to the greatest number of cities possible.
In the 1950s, more than 350 Brazilian cities received flights from traditional airlines. In the 70s, this number dropped to just over 80 cities. At that time, the Sitar (Integrated Regional Air Transport System) was created, dividing the country into five regions, each served by a regional airline.
Since then, the model has been scrapped and abandoned. Currently, of the 5.500 Brazilian municipalities, only about 130 receive regular flights.
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