Expect new flights from Bolivia, in South America, after the South American country and the Dominican Republic signed a memorandum of understanding for the drafting of an aviation agreement in the shortest timeframe reasonable. The agreement was signed by Luis Ernesto Camilo, president of the Civil Aviation Board for the Dominican Republic and General Celier Arispe Rosas, executive director of the Bolivia Aeronautics Authority.
Bolivia and the Dominican Republic agreed to designate national airlines that may operate an unlimited number of flight frequencies, cargo of any type with up to fifth freedom rights after parties are consulted. For exclusive cargo flights, seven freedom of air rights are to be granted. Bolivia designated the state owned Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) as their national airline.
Camilo said this is the 60th aviation agreement negotiated by the Dominican Republic with countries in five continents.
JAC statistics show that from November 2017 to February 2018 some 4,028 passengers traveled from the Bolivian cities of Viru Viru Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Cochabamba to the La Romana International Airport.
Also present for the signing were Tourism deputy minister Radhamés Martínez Aponte; Alejandro Herrera, director general of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC); deputy director of IDAC José Valdez; and Pablo Lister, secretary of the Civil Aviation Board (JAC). Negotiators for the Dominican Republic were Bernarda Franco, in charge of air transport; Jorge Peña, legal advisor, and María Luisa Galán, analyst of international agreements for the JAC.
3 July 2018
