2026 AGENDA
Prepare for three days of innovation, insights, and networking as we delve into the exciting world of air cargo. Join us for an immersive experience where industry leaders, experts, and professionals converge to explore the latest trends, technologies, and strategies shaping the future of cargo transportation.
4:00 pm Registration Opens
4:00 pm Meetup Coffee
5:00 pm Welcome Networking Cocktails
8:00 am Registration Opens
9:00 am – 9:15 am Opening Remarks
9:15 am – 10:15 am Session 1: Outlook for the Latin American freighter market (Panel)
- Analyzing opportunities in emerging and existing markets with a finer understanding of pan-LatAm opportunities and challenges
- New entrants and the markets they are targeting
- Trade and tariff trends influencing LatAm air cargo growth
PANELISTS:
10:15 am – 10:45 am Session 2: Fireside Chat
A one-on-one discussion with Robert Van De Weg, CEO of Mas, on the future of the LatAm market and freighter strategy.
10:45 am – 11:15 am Coffee Break
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Session 3: Exploring the divergent narrowbody freighter segment (Panel)
- 737 Classics vs. NGs – have we reached the tipping point?
- Overcoming engine and parts challenges
- Prospects for new narrowbody freighters
12:15 pm Networking Luncheon
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Session 4: Cargo Facts Consulting update
Top analysts from the Cargo Facts Consulting team share insights and analysis on freighter fleets, fleet management, and global air cargo strategies.
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Session 5: Facilitating cross-border e-commerce in Latin America (Panel)
- Building networks between logistics companies and freight forwarders
- Tariffs, customs, nearshoring trends, and Latin America’s place in the global e-commerce market
- New policies and regulations to aid e-commerce growth in Latin America
PANELISTS:
2:50 pm – 3:30 pm Coffee Break
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Session 6: Regional MRO resources to support freighter conversions and adoption (Panel)
- The MRO perspective on the factors prohibiting Latin American carriers’ transition to current- and next-generation freighters
- Assessing the demand for component and maintenance support of existing freighter types
- Which segments are building transition momentum: regional, narrowbody, or widebody?
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm Session 7: Factors driving feedstock and freighter aircraft values in the region (Panel)
- What freighters are increasing in value in Latin America – and which are not?
- The state of feedstock availability as Boeing and Airbus increase new production deliveries
- Valuation trends in 2026 and predictions for 2027
PANELISTS:
5:00 pm Cocktail Reception
8:00 am Registration Opens
9:00 am – 9:10 am Opening Remarks
9:10 am – 10:00 am Session 8: Expanding widebody freighter capacity in Latin America (Panel)
- Opening new Latin America trade lanes to Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa
- Increasing medium-widebody capacity between Latin American hubs and the U.S., Europe and Canada
- Best practices for route analysis and development
10:00 am – 10:30 am Session 9: Building a cargo airport from the ground up: the Felipe Angeles International Airport story (Presentation)
- Challenges NLU overcame to meet the needs of global cargo carriers
- Fostering relationships with airlines hesitant to move cargo operations to a new airport
- NLU’s plan for optimizing freighter and air cargo operations
10:30 am – 10:45 am Coffee Break
10:45 am – 11:30 am Session 10: Economics and Trade in Latin America: Challenges, Opportunities and Their Air Cargo Implications (Panel)
- Drivers and risks of Latin America’s economic trajectory through 2026
- Mitigating nearshoring’s ripple effects, particularly from US manufacturers
- How evolving trade regulations, regional agreements and protectionism will influence trade economics in 2027 and beyond
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Session 11: Latin America’s evolving leasing and investment market (Panel)
- The appetite for Airbus and Boeing current-generation narrowbody freighters in the region
- Assessing Latin America’s freighter and engine lease market and growth potential
- Are the operational costs of 737 Classics negating the low acquisition price for aircraft carriers in the region? If not now, when?
12:15 pm Networking Luncheon
1:30 pm Conclusion
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This event is essential for anyone who wants to not just keep pace with the latest developments in the LATAM market, but to identify how to take advantage of LATAM market growth and opportunity. Cargo Facts LATAM provides a great opportunity for attendees to network with industry leaders and learn about crucial industry topics and trends.
