Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Aviation supports 2.1% of Brazil’s GDP and employment for 1.9 million people. Experts review what’s needed for aviation to make an even bigger contribution.

The panel, held during the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, featured:

-Mariana Aldrigui, Professor and Researcher, University of São Paulo (USP)
-Jerome Cadier, CEO, LATAM Brasil
-Fábio Rogério Carvalho, CEO, ABR Aeroportos do Brasil
-Jeanine Pires, Director, Pires Inteligência em Turismo

It was moderated by Clare Sebastian, Correspondent, CNN.

Watch more videos from the IATA AGM & WATS 2026: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM2XOQXtRLMeJRKG-ZjyymgVCUPv2tknA
Learn more about the event: iata.org/en/events/agm/agm-2026
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