The Minister of Public Works, Édgar Montaño, He possessed this Friday the new general manager of the state -owned Bolivian of Aviation (BOA), Mario Rodolfo Borda Zambrana and commissioned him to make a diagnosis of the company, while saying that the line “Alright” and emphasized that “there is no monopoly in Bolivia” in the aeronautical market.
According to Montaño, the previous manager, Ronald Casso, resigned for personal reasons and not because of the problems within the company, which he described that They are not “deep.” “It has difficulties like any other line in the world (…) But in addition to that, the decision (renunciation of Casso) seems important because it obviously comes a new manager with a lot of experience in aeronautics, to be able to be able Give better lights also on the subject. Therefore, Bolivian of aviation, at the moment it is fine and the diagnosis that our new director will do to us, surely, will also be captured in the plans he has, ”he said.
The authority mentioned that, on the instructions of President Luis Arce fight corruption and discrimination, while stressed that the Bolivian aeronautical industry has yielded positive numbers. “And that is why we have the income of 2024, more than 414 million dollarsof which we have as a balance in the banks more than 37 million dollars At the moment, ”said Montaño.
In turn, he pondered that the flow of travelers has grown up in more than 4.99 million passengers transporter by Boa. That is why also, from here, we send the thanks corresponding to our former manager, to the engineer (Ronald) Casso. We want to indicate to Brother Borda who has to follow that line of growth, ”he said.
Also announced that the line “must pass” (approve) the Audit that will perform the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and Find new routes.
For his part, the brand new manager of Boa, Mario Borda, visibly excited, he indicated that the mission entrusted to him is Preserve security and prevent an accident. “For that we need the contest of our pilots, our mechanics, the staff, the people. We need to exist Transparency in contracts transparency, in operations; That way we will be able to fulfill that great goal that we have and that today is confident in me, ”he said.
He said he has the experience of have formed on the lab (Bolivian Air Lloyd) as a pilot, with studies and masters in administration and a doctorate in aeronautical administration in the United States. He is also a lawyer.
