Arturo Garcia
Chief Operating Officer of Avports
Arturo is the COO of Avports (formerly Pan Am World Services), a company that manages operations and maintenance at 10 airport locations in the US. Arturo is an expert in airport sustainable management, data analytics and operational intelligence. A vocational aviation enthusiast, Arturo has been professionally involved in the aviation and aerospace sectors for more than 20 years, combining airport operations, engineering, ground handling and civil aviation authority management experience. Arturo previously worked with Aena Aeropuertos, an airport planning consultancy firm, the ground handling company Acciona Airport Services, the Spanish civil aviation authority, and ACI World, where he led and directed the ACI Airport Service Quality (ASQ) team during the transition to the new services in 2015. Over the last four years, as an airport management consultant for Munich Airport International, he led and directed consultancy services on airport operations, infrastructure, management and service quality at different locations around the world. He’s been involved in the most recent US public-private partnerships (PPPs or P3s), including the Newark Terminal A, new Terminal One at JFK Airport and New Haven Airport. Arturo holds a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Airport Design and Management, and has the ACI-ICAO International Airport Professional (IAP) and Aviation Security Professional Management (AVSEC-PM) accreditations.