Latin American Aviation Weblinks
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Latin American Aviation Weblinks
I was just thinking it might be a good idea to share some interesting Latin American aviation websites. Be aware that some of these may be in Spanish:
Asociacion de Lineas Aereas-- Costa Rica
Asociacion Latinoamericana de Aeronautica (ALA)-- The Latinamerican Aeronautical Association
Latin American Aviation Historical Society (Guatemala City, Guatemala based)-- also with good links for some Latin American aviation books.
La Aviacion en Chile
Chile Aviacion
Would be interesting to hear of other worthwhile links.
Asociacion de Lineas Aereas-- Costa Rica
Asociacion Latinoamericana de Aeronautica (ALA)-- The Latinamerican Aeronautical Association
Latin American Aviation Historical Society (Guatemala City, Guatemala based)-- also with good links for some Latin American aviation books.
La Aviacion en Chile
Chile Aviacion
Would be interesting to hear of other worthwhile links.

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Great stuff latinaviation.
Here are a few others:
Asociacion Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores de Mexico
Caribbean ALPA
Jamaican Airline Pilots Association (JALPA)
Sindicato de Pilotos de Lan Chile
Pagina no oficial de los pilotos de Iberia (not Latin American, but see the "Destinos" then "Miami Hub" section for some great information about Iberia's destinations in Central America from a pilot's perspective)
Corporacion Centroamericana de Servicios de Navegacion Aerea (COCESNA) The agency responsible for ATC and navigation services for Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and a large part of the Western Caribbean waters. Their site also has Notams for this area.

Here are a few others:
Asociacion Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores de Mexico
Caribbean ALPA
Jamaican Airline Pilots Association (JALPA)
Sindicato de Pilotos de Lan Chile
Pagina no oficial de los pilotos de Iberia (not Latin American, but see the "Destinos" then "Miami Hub" section for some great information about Iberia's destinations in Central America from a pilot's perspective)
Corporacion Centroamericana de Servicios de Navegacion Aerea (COCESNA) The agency responsible for ATC and navigation services for Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and a large part of the Western Caribbean waters. Their site also has Notams for this area.
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Sorry that these are brazilian sites, but for the spanish speaker shouldn't be a hassle to understand most of it.
Aviação Brasil
Flysite
AeroEntusiasta This one have a decent forum, mostly for spotters but still good.
Aeronave
Aviação Brasil
Flysite
AeroEntusiasta This one have a decent forum, mostly for spotters but still good.
Aeronave
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Government civil aviation authority pages:
Caribbean Region:
DAC-- Bermuda
CAA-- Cayman Islands
IACC-- Cuba
DGAC-- Dominican Republic
JCAA- Jamaica
Directorate of Civil Aviation-- Eastern Caribbean States
TTCAA-- Trinidad & Tobago
Central America and Mexico:
SCT-- Mexico
Ministry of Communications, Transport and Public Utilities-- Belize
DGAC-- Guatemala
AAC-- El Salvador
DGAC-- Honduras
INAC-- Nicaragua
DGAC-- Costa Rica
AAC-- Panama
South America:
Subsecretar'a de Transporte Aerocomercial-- Argentina
DAC-- Brazil
DGAC-- Bolivia
DGAC-- Chile
JAC-- Chile
Aeronáutica Civil-- Colombia
DGAC-- Ecuador
DINAC-- Paraguay
DGAC-- Peru
CADSUR- Civil Aviation Department of Suriname-- Suriname
DINACIA-- Uruguay
INAC-- Instituto de Aviación Civil de Venezuela
And a few others of interest:
Comisión Latinoamericana de Aviación Civil
Baja Bush Pilots
Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano-- SENEAM
Caribbean Region:
DAC-- Bermuda
CAA-- Cayman Islands
IACC-- Cuba
DGAC-- Dominican Republic
JCAA- Jamaica
Directorate of Civil Aviation-- Eastern Caribbean States
TTCAA-- Trinidad & Tobago
Central America and Mexico:
SCT-- Mexico
Ministry of Communications, Transport and Public Utilities-- Belize
DGAC-- Guatemala
AAC-- El Salvador
DGAC-- Honduras
INAC-- Nicaragua
DGAC-- Costa Rica
AAC-- Panama
South America:
Subsecretar'a de Transporte Aerocomercial-- Argentina
DAC-- Brazil
DGAC-- Bolivia
DGAC-- Chile
JAC-- Chile
Aeronáutica Civil-- Colombia
DGAC-- Ecuador
DINAC-- Paraguay
DGAC-- Peru
CADSUR- Civil Aviation Department of Suriname-- Suriname
DINACIA-- Uruguay
INAC-- Instituto de Aviación Civil de Venezuela
And a few others of interest:
Comisión Latinoamericana de Aviación Civil
Baja Bush Pilots
Servicios a la Navegación en el Espacio Aéreo Mexicano-- SENEAM
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Found a few interesting Mexican websites:
aviacion.com.mx All sorts of interesting stuff here, including links with information for seemingly any kind of government application in Mexico, information for flying to Mexico, airports, schools, etc. Suposedly also a subscription service for job hunters.
FEDERACION MEXICANA DE PILOTOS Y PROPIETARIOS DE AERONAVES, A.C. A group for Mexican private aircraft owners and pilots (like AOPA in the United States). Also has an English section. Check the "Ligas" section for many links to Mexican and non-Mexican websites (lots of links to Mexican aviation legislation.
elcapi.com.mx Another site providing some links to Mexican aviation including aviation schools and skydiving, with a subscription service to job hunters.
Colegio de Pilotos Aviadores de Mexico Not an aviation academy . . . nor even a union, for a lack of better words, this organization provides a profesional umbrella for it's members-- it is probably the closest thing if pilots could get as organized as a group of professionals as do doctors and lawyers (code of ethics, participation in accident investigation, conflict disputes, assistance in applications, etc.) Also with a section dedicated to rotary wing pilots, and aviation legislation information.
aviacion.com.mx All sorts of interesting stuff here, including links with information for seemingly any kind of government application in Mexico, information for flying to Mexico, airports, schools, etc. Suposedly also a subscription service for job hunters.
FEDERACION MEXICANA DE PILOTOS Y PROPIETARIOS DE AERONAVES, A.C. A group for Mexican private aircraft owners and pilots (like AOPA in the United States). Also has an English section. Check the "Ligas" section for many links to Mexican and non-Mexican websites (lots of links to Mexican aviation legislation.
elcapi.com.mx Another site providing some links to Mexican aviation including aviation schools and skydiving, with a subscription service to job hunters.
Colegio de Pilotos Aviadores de Mexico Not an aviation academy . . . nor even a union, for a lack of better words, this organization provides a profesional umbrella for it's members-- it is probably the closest thing if pilots could get as organized as a group of professionals as do doctors and lawyers (code of ethics, participation in accident investigation, conflict disputes, assistance in applications, etc.) Also with a section dedicated to rotary wing pilots, and aviation legislation information.
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SOME GOOD ONES FROM BRAZIL
www.tam.com.br
www.att.org.br
www.aeronautas.org.br
best regards from brazil
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www.tam.com.br
www.att.org.br
www.aeronautas.org.br
best regards from brazil
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Asociación Latino Americana de Derecho Aeronáutico y Espacial (ALADA) For the "legal eagles" and based in Buenos Aires. From their website: "ALADA is the leading association in the air transport business in Latin America and with an important international exposure. ALADA has (and still does) asist and advice the leading decisión makers of the air transport business in aspects that go far beyond the legal ones, in such varied millieu as economic-commercial and even in the higher education of new leaders of the business."
Asociación Latinoamericana de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA) "ALTA (Previously AITAL) is a private, non-profit organization composed by Latin American commercial airlines, whose objective is to combine and coordinate the efforts of its Members to facilitate the development of air transport in the Latin America region and to ensure better communication and collaboration amongst them for the users, the industry and the mutual benefit.
Instituto Aeronáutico Latino Americano (IALA) "IALA is an institution founded in 1996 to provide professional training in the field of Aeronautics in Latin America. Its main campus is in San José, Costa Rica, where most of its courses are given."
Asociación Latinoamericana de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA) "ALTA (Previously AITAL) is a private, non-profit organization composed by Latin American commercial airlines, whose objective is to combine and coordinate the efforts of its Members to facilitate the development of air transport in the Latin America region and to ensure better communication and collaboration amongst them for the users, the industry and the mutual benefit.
Instituto Aeronáutico Latino Americano (IALA) "IALA is an institution founded in 1996 to provide professional training in the field of Aeronautics in Latin America. Its main campus is in San José, Costa Rica, where most of its courses are given."
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Aeroclub de Guatemala Flew with these people a few years ago (Tomas Hirschmann). Nice folks, great facilities . . . a helpful bunch.
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A few more Brazilian sites (most of then, unfortunately, in Portuguese):
SNA – Brazilian Pilots and Fight Attendants joint national Union
http://www.aeronautas.org.br
APVAR - Varig Pilot's Association
http://www.apvar.org.br
DAC - Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority
http://www.dac.gov.br/principal/index.asp
Infraero – Brazilian state owned Airport Administration Company
http://www.infraero.gov.br/
Varig – Brazilian Airlines
http://www.varig.com
Flysite
http://www.flysite.com.br
O Avião
http://www.oaviao.com.br
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
http://www.voegol.com.br
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Alberto Santos Dumont – Brazilian Aviation Pioneer sites (English only):
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/...n/alberto.html
http://www.maria-brazil.org/santos.htm
http://www.thefirsttofly.hpg.ig.com.br/pioneer2.htm
http://www.thefirsttofly.hpg.ig.com.br/englishpage.htm
http://www.first-to-fly.com/History/...tos_dumont.htm
http://www.earlyaviators.com/edumont.htm
http://btobsearch.barnesandnoble.com...=9780786866595
http://www.irenescorner.com/home/bra...orner/dummont/
http://www.thosemagnificentmen.co.uk/ASD/
http://www.thosemagnificentmen.co.uk/ASD/
http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/r...=Santos-Dumont
http://www.century-of-flight.freeola...s%20Dumont.htm
http://www.laprensa-sandiego.org/arc...r28/santos.htm
SNA – Brazilian Pilots and Fight Attendants joint national Union
http://www.aeronautas.org.br
APVAR - Varig Pilot's Association
http://www.apvar.org.br
DAC - Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority
http://www.dac.gov.br/principal/index.asp
Infraero – Brazilian state owned Airport Administration Company
http://www.infraero.gov.br/
Varig – Brazilian Airlines
http://www.varig.com
Flysite
http://www.flysite.com.br
O Avião
http://www.oaviao.com.br
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes
http://www.voegol.com.br
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Alberto Santos Dumont – Brazilian Aviation Pioneer sites (English only):
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/...n/alberto.html
http://www.maria-brazil.org/santos.htm
http://www.thefirsttofly.hpg.ig.com.br/pioneer2.htm
http://www.thefirsttofly.hpg.ig.com.br/englishpage.htm
http://www.first-to-fly.com/History/...tos_dumont.htm
http://www.earlyaviators.com/edumont.htm
http://btobsearch.barnesandnoble.com...=9780786866595
http://www.irenescorner.com/home/bra...orner/dummont/
http://www.thosemagnificentmen.co.uk/ASD/
http://www.thosemagnificentmen.co.uk/ASD/
http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/r...=Santos-Dumont
http://www.century-of-flight.freeola...s%20Dumont.htm
http://www.laprensa-sandiego.org/arc...r28/santos.htm
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A couple new websites to add today:
Sobrevuelo-- Essays in Spanish language about Chilean and international civil and military aviation.
Costa Rica Aviation Pictures, Central American approach charts, downloads for Flight Simulator fans, a forum with discussion on Costa Rican and some Central American aviation themes, and a link to listen live to Costa Rican ATC.
Sobrevuelo-- Essays in Spanish language about Chilean and international civil and military aviation.
Costa Rica Aviation Pictures, Central American approach charts, downloads for Flight Simulator fans, a forum with discussion on Costa Rican and some Central American aviation themes, and a link to listen live to Costa Rican ATC.
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Caribbean/Latin America Terminal Instrument Procedures A limited selection of Aerodrome Diagrams, SIDS, STARS and Approach plates as published by the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (of importance to the US Military)
Other NGA Publications online
here
Other NGA Publications online
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aerovia.com An all-Spanish, hispanic aviation website (Iberian peninsula and Latin America). Great way to surf away another afternoon. 
Volar en Venezuela.com Another Spanish-language website dedicated to Venezuelan aviation. Very nicely designed website
El Portal de la Aviación Agrícola Hispana Hispanic website for Forest Fire and Ag-Pilots.

Volar en Venezuela.com Another Spanish-language website dedicated to Venezuelan aviation. Very nicely designed website
El Portal de la Aviación Agrícola Hispana Hispanic website for Forest Fire and Ag-Pilots.
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Your question, Kimberly, belongs in a different thread. To answer your question, however, I don't know of any opportunities in Panama, myself not having lived there for over 5-years. Also, unless you are a Panamanian or married to a Panamanian, the employment scene as well as even getting a Commercial Licence or ATP in most Latin American countries is pretty much restricted.
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Im from Brazil
Enter my aviation forum (in portuguese)
http://www.forumsvibe.com/gruzilianos/
and this is my site:
http://br.geocities.com/central_spotter/
Thanks
Enter my aviation forum (in portuguese)
http://www.forumsvibe.com/gruzilianos/
and this is my site:
http://br.geocities.com/central_spotter/
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A Good Brazilian site with a section on the former airline:
"Real Transportes Aereos"
http://www.jetsite.com.br/2006/mostr...ia.asp?codi=46
and lots of other nice things!
http://www.jetsite.com.br/2006/default.asp
The Republic Of Mexico Air Force in Combat World War 2
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2...200310214.html
http://www.airartnw.com/images/aztec...signatures.jpg
Saludos Amigos
Zapata
"Real Transportes Aereos"
http://www.jetsite.com.br/2006/mostr...ia.asp?codi=46
and lots of other nice things!
http://www.jetsite.com.br/2006/default.asp
The Republic Of Mexico Air Force in Combat World War 2
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Oct2...200310214.html
http://www.airartnw.com/images/aztec...signatures.jpg
Saludos Amigos
Zapata
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A few interesting site to check out:
Flying Gliders (sailplanes) in Uruguay!!! COOL!!!
Centro Uruguayo de Planeadores
La Caída del vuelo 901 Done by the Costa Rican newspaper La Prensa Grafica, this is an interesting website about the crash of Aviateca Flt 901 (a Boeing 737-200), which occured on August 9, 1995, and remains El Salvador's worst aviation accident. The aircraft was a victim of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) into Volcán Chichontepec while on descent into SAL and deviating around weather. Fascinating pictures, as well as a 15 minute audio recreation of the flight. Unfortunately for non-Spanish speakers, most of the information is in Spanish.
Flying Gliders (sailplanes) in Uruguay!!! COOL!!!

Centro Uruguayo de Planeadores
La Caída del vuelo 901 Done by the Costa Rican newspaper La Prensa Grafica, this is an interesting website about the crash of Aviateca Flt 901 (a Boeing 737-200), which occured on August 9, 1995, and remains El Salvador's worst aviation accident. The aircraft was a victim of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) into Volcán Chichontepec while on descent into SAL and deviating around weather. Fascinating pictures, as well as a 15 minute audio recreation of the flight. Unfortunately for non-Spanish speakers, most of the information is in Spanish.