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ICAO highlights infrastructure development and economic policy priorities at IATA Wings of Change event in Brazil For immediate release Montréal, 5 April 2017 – ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu delivered a strong message on the importance of States’ commitments for infrastructure development to address looming capacity shortfalls and optimize air transport benefits, when she presented a keynote address this week at the 2017 IATA Wings of Change event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The airline operator gathering was taking place concurrently with the International Brazil Air Show, which Dr. Liu opened one day earlier, and brought together leaders of the air transport industry in ICAO’s South American (SAM) Region. “Over the last few years, South America has witnessed enhanced air connectivity, expanded passenger and cargo markets, more competitive fare structures, increased destinations for travellers, and positive socio-economic contributions from the industry,” Dr. Liu highlighted. “If we ask ourselves how we might further optimize these benefits, and sustain this projected growth, improved compliance with ICAO’s global standards is the first and most obvious response, but this is followed very closely by the need for modernized air transport facilities and infrastructure.” Dr. Liu stressed to the aviation leaders that while Brazil’s recent airport development example has been a positive one, many other facilities across the region were not prepared to handle the currently-projected traffic growth. “The implication of not being more proactive on aviation development will be cascading downturns in national tourism and trade performance,” she stressed. “This situation is by no means exclusive to South America, but with global flight and passenger volumes projected to double, in just 15 years’ time, the lo