Peter Cerdá is the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Regional Vice President for the Americas while also serving in a dual role as the CEO and Executive Director of the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA).

IATA represents approximately 340 airlines, accounting for over 80% of total air traffic globally. The global association supports various aviation activities and helps formulate industry policy on critical issues.

Based in Miami, Mr. Cerdá oversees 35 countries with 47 member airlines across North and South America, and the Caribbean. He drives IATA’s global standards and international perspective to ensure the safe, sustainable, and profitable development of aviation in the region.

In 2025, Mr. Cerdá was appointed CEO & Executive Director of ALTA, the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association, while continuing his responsibilities as IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas. At ALTA, he leads efforts to create a safer, cost-efficient, profitable, and sustainable environment for airlines in Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting air transport as a powerful engine of economic growth and social development.

Mr. Cerdá advocates with government authorities, safety regulators, airports, and industry stakeholders to promote aviation as a catalyst for economic growth and social development. The aviation sector in the Americas contributes nearly USD 1.29 trillion to GDP and generates 16.4 million jobs.

In addition to his roles at IATA and ALTA, Mr. Cerdá is a major shareholder for Cargo Network Services (CNS) in the United States and serves on the Executive Boards of Colombia’s Air Transport Association (ATAC) and Mexico’s National Chamber of Air Transport (CANAERO).

With over 30 years of industry experience, Mr. Cerdá has held various positions within IATA and began his aviation career with Iberia Airlines before joining IATA in 1996. Fluent in English and Spanish, he was born in Spain and holds a master’s degree in Aeronautics and Aviation Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the United States.