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Maria del Mar Whittaker discusses the importance of building a sustainable aviation path in Latin America.

In this episode, we speak with Maria del Mar Whittaker, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer at Abra Group, the holding company behind airlines like Avianca and Gol. Whittaker discusses: Aviation as an essential service: Why flying in Latin America is an essential service because the geography of the continent makes road and rail alternatives impractical for several routes.Balancing growth and sustainability: How Avianca grew by nearly 20% between 2019 and 2024 while cutting its emiss...

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Guest: Maria del Mar Whittaker

Topics covered

• net zero aviation
• sustainability
• aviation growth
• Latin America
• essential services

Keywords

• aviation
• sustainability
• net zero
• Latin America
• Avianca
• Abra Group
• growth
• essential service

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Abra Group, Avianca, Gol

Places: Latin America

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