Airports
Brazil Gears Up for Olympic Business Jet Traffic
Competition for ramp space comes from aircraft carrying heads of state and show horses

Based on past experience, dressage horses and political leaders will likely compete head-to-head with business aviation for ramp space during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this August. So predicts Carlos Rodriguez, operations director of the privatized RIOgaleão International Airport (SGGL). AIN spoke with Rodriguez last week at the USTDA-sponsored Air Traffic Modernization Workshop in Rio. Recalling the 2014 World Cup soccer tournament, he said a high-density parking plan operated by Jet Aviation and local partner C>Fly handled the rush of private jets for the final game.


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