Banreservas is an state-owned bank that has remained for more than 81 years as a catalyst for the Dominican economy, showing its arduous commitment to the sustainable development of the main productive sectors and the social and economic well-being of the country; Its leadership has been recognized both nationally and internationally, and has led the bank to become the largest bank in the Dominican Republic and the top 10 banks in term of assets in Caribbean and Central America, with the largest service network in the country through more than 330 branches, 1,500 ATMs, and more than 3 million clients.
Inaugurated in 1983, it is the first privately owned international commercial airport in the world, handling 68% of the country’s tourist air traffic, connecting with 75 cities in 34 countries through 58 airlines, mobilizing more than 9 million passengers and transporting more than 25 million kilograms of cargo annually.
Punta Cana Airport has 2 runways, 33 boarding gates, 38 aircraft parking spaces, and 7 VIP lounges. Additionally, it has its own Recycling and Incineration Center, where 60% of the waste it generates is recycled.
The State of Qatar is located in the Middle East on a peninsula amidst the western coast of the Arabia Gulf with an area of 11,521 km. Qatar has the world’s largest single natural gas reservoir and the largest LNG shipping fleet. Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 was developed with the key objective of transforming Qatar from a carbon-based economy into a knowledge-based economy capable of achieving human, social, economic, and environmental sustained development. By delivering safe, integrated and environment-friendly mobility, the Ministry of Transport endeavors to keep in pace with urban and population growths, improves social life, and reinforces environmental sustainability. Since its inception 2014, Hamad International Airport (HIA) sustained its ongoing expansion and service excellence to reach a record-breaking number of over 45 million passengers travelling through the airport in 2023. Based in HIA, Qatar Airways, the national carrier of the State of Qatar, is one of the fastest growing airlines in the world with a fleet size of well over 250 aircraft flying to over 170 international destinations across five continents. Committed to build a secure and sustainable civil aviation system according to the highest international standards and practices, the QCAA is constantly working to reinforce its international cooperation by entering more than 173 Air Service Agreements. As a prominent member of ICAO and the international civil aviation community, Qatar has actively embraced a number of ICAO initiatives, including No Country Left Behind (NCLB), ICAO gender quality, among other implementation support and capacity building activities initiatives.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was established in 1971 as a federation of seven emirates and is strategically situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf. Immediately after its foundation and in realization of the enormous potential for civil aviation to serve as a catalyst for economic growth and to enhance the quality of life of its citizens, the UAE joined the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in 1972.​ Since having won the election in 2007, the UAE is one of the member States that are part of the Council. The UAE Representative Offic​e strives to raise UAE’s profile in international civil aviation by increasing UAE’s visibility and promoting UAE’s participation. In addition, Montreal Office seeks to promote UAE technical experts’ participation in specialized technical venues, enhance liaison between UAE and ICAO, and to take a leading role in air navigation, safety, security, and environmental projects, in order to ensure that the ICAO takes into account the interests and concerns of the UAE civil aviation sector and UAE industry stakeholders.
Arajet is the first low-fare airline of the Caribbean, recognized by CAPA award as the World’s Best New Airline 2023; likewise, by CH Aviation as the third of the world airline with the newest aircrafts and second in the Americas.
The young airline operates a fleet of 09 Boeing 737MAX-8 aircrafts; operations began in September 2022 from its Hub at Las Americas Airport in Santo Domingo, providing safe travels to and from the Dominican Republic to 23 destinations in 16 countries from the America Continent.
Arajet is fully committed to democratize the air transport in the region.
VINCI Airports, the world’s first private airport operator, manages more than 70 airports in 13 countries. Thanks to its experience as a global integrator, VINCI Airports develops, finances, builds and manages airports, providing its investment capacity and know-how in terms of optimizing operational performance, modernizing infrastructure and deploying its environmental transition. In 2016, VINCI Airports was the first airport operator to commit to implementing, by 2050, an international environmental strategy to achieve the goal of net zero emissions across its network. It is present in the Dominican Republic through its subsidiary AERODOM, which has the concession to operate six state airports in the country, expiring in 2060.
Academia Superior de Ciencias Aeronáuticas
The Academia Superior de Ciencias Aeronáuticas (ASCA) is an aviation training center attached to the Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil (IDAC), with the purpose of training competent personnel for the national and international aeronautical sector, thereby contributing to the strengthening of aviation safety.
ASCA is certified by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as a Regional Training Center of Excellence (RTCE) under the TRAINAIR PLUS Program, being the only institution in the Dominican Republic with this accreditation.
The wide range of training courses, adaptability of academic programs to clients’ needs, and the expertise of the instructors have positioned the Academy as a benchmark in the region for training.
Founded in 1985 at Punta Cana International Airport, AVIAM LTD is a vital part of the Dominican Republic’s aviation connectivity, serving airlines with ground services at national airports. Handling over 29,408 flights from 24 countries and 84 cities in 2023, AVIAM is dedicated to delivering personalized, flexible, efficient, safe, and high-quality solutions, exceeding client expectations. AVIAM optimizes operations with a centralized Operations Center, modern and environment safe Ramp Services, secure passenger transportation, refrigerated cargo transport, cabin cleaning, and continuous training to ensure compliance with international and local aviation standards. AVIAM is a leader in ground handling, assisting the most aircraft in the country.
The Center for Human Resources Development on Civil Aviation (CHRDCA) is under the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, in charge of carrying out technical guidance and HRD in the air transportation sector and representing eight satellite offices spread around Indonesia.
Indonesia has a strong commitment to ICAO’s Global Aviation Training Section (GAT) by becoming a TCE ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme (TPP) Member in 2022 and pursuing excellence in the training environment by developing programmes that are aligned with the ICAO SARPs to fulfill training needs as well as best practices in capacity building for future high-level human resources. Furthermore, to support the “No Country Left Behind” initiative, CHRDCA continues to provide courses under the ICAO DCTP until 2026.
Indra is a leading supplier of air traffic management systems with more than 6,000 installations deployed in 180 countries, at the forefront of the digital transformation of the sector. Indra is the technology partner of iTEC SkyNex–working towards the digital European sky–, and it is digitalizing the integrated Network Manager (iNM) of Eurocontrol. Indra is one of the first companies in the world to commission remote virtual control tower systems and develop solutions based on AI, big data and digitalized IP communications.
Since its establishment in 2004 in the Dominican Republic, Airport Team Solution has been a pioneering force in air traffic systems and navigation services, playing a pivotal role in the advancement of Dominican Republic Civil Aviation. With over 18 years of industry experience, ATS embodies unwavering expertise and dedication. Committed to ensuring seamless operations and safety in aviation, ATS continues to innovate and excel, providing indispensable solutions for the dynamic needs of modern air travel. With a steadfast focus on excellence, ATS remains a trusted partner for the Dominican Republic’s aviation development, embodying reliability and proficiency in every endeavor.
GECI Group is a global think-tank, technology and engineering solutions provider focused mainly on the transportation, energy and infrastructure in civil and military services. Our company is Spanish based since 1983 where we have evolved over the years into a significant expansion widening our field of service and presence in the entire world. Reaching 40 years of experience we have been working as a key contractor for several long-term strategic partners.
GECI’s engineering expertise scopes projects in civil works, telecommunications, transport, electric and electronics sectors. The corporation also entails a strong logistics activity with scheduled deliveries and limited life material supply. GECI fosters a culture of quality in which every employee is committed to exceeding our customer’s expectations by continually improving our processes, products, and services. As with all of GECI’s projects, our engineers are trained to ensure multi-fold skills, obsessing over perfection. In depth experience lives together with GECI constant on the job improvement standards; our expertise extends well from design up to build and training the aeronautical, telecommunications, transport, energy, and civil engineering sector.
Our team is a highly flexible nucleus of specialists mobilized to participate in projects around the world and therefore being the nuclei of the operation of the company. GECI is an organization that is very customer focused and on the personalised developments solution. Based on our experience in engineering, technology, business process and logistics, we achieve customized solutions, always betting on innovation and creativity, setting people at the centre of everything.
iGA Istanbul Airport, the largest infrastructure project in the history of Republic of Türkiye, put its first phase into service on 29 October 2018 and has been welcoming passengers at full capacity since 6 April 2019. iGA Istanbul Airport, Türkiye’s gateway to the world, continues its operations as a significant global hub, connecting the Asian, African, and European continents through Istanbul, which is the “meeting point” of different countries and cultures.
In addition to the many awards it has received so far, iGA İstanbul Airport has been awarded “Best Airport of 2023”, “Best Airport Shopping Experience in the World” and “Most Family Friendly Airport in the World” by Skytrax. It was also named “Best Airport over 40 Million Passengers in Europe”, “Most Enjoyable Airport in Europe” and ” Cleanest Airport in Europe” by Airports Council International (ACI). The main goal of iGA is to make Istanbul Airport the world’s leading aviation center.
Covering an area of 76.5 million square meters, and only 35 kilometers from the city center, iGA Istanbul Airport is planned to be completed in four phases. Already providing service as part of the first phase with 5 operational runways, a terminal building with a capacity of 90 million passengers, and an Air Traffic Control Tower; iGA Istanbul Airport is expected to reach an annual passenger capacity of 200 million people once all phases are completed.
Headquartered in Istanbul and celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023, MNG Airlines has grown from Türkiye’s first private air cargo company to a market leader and a global e-commerce enabler that has earned a respected position in the industry. With a global network spanning four continents and over 40 countries through more than 100 routes, MNG Airlines leverages its strategic geographical position between Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa to provide extensive and efficient cargo services. With a fleet of 11 aircraft, including A330s, A300s, and A321s, MNG Airlines offers a range of services such as scheduled and block space flights, charter, ACMI, warehouse, technical, and ramp services. The airline ensures fast and reliable services to its clients, supported by state-of-the-art warehouse facilities that offer 15,000 m² of space in five different cities.
Our company has 13 years’ operating regularly to the Caribbean, North America, and South America, being synonymous of quality, good service and safety in the air transportation of passengers and air cargo, based on the parameters and world standards of maintenance.
The best services to offer: Regular Flights, Charter flights and Carga Aérea
We operate more than 140 flights a week from Las Americas International Airport in the Dominican Republic to and from 18 destinations: Miami, Miami-Punta Cana, St Thomas, Georgetown, Anguilla, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Antigua, Aruba, Bonaire, Saint Maarten, Saint Kitts, Curacao, Santiago de Cuba, Caracas, Havana, Valencia, French Guiana.
Founded in 1959, it employs more than 1,700 people worldwide, with a cumulative experience of more than 3 million leg trips worldwide. In the late 1970s, Universal established its first international ground handling locations, which would later become Universal Aviation’s® worldwide ground handling network. Today, Universal Aviation has more than 50 FBOs and ground support locations in more than 30 countries, and is recognized for providing a ground experience that exceeds expectations.
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