José Gabriel TORT FLORES

Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA), Mexico City International Airport (AICM), Mexico City
Director of Research and Training, 2019-2022

Responsible for managing the ASA International Training Center (CIIASA), recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which offers approximately 70 training courses on various Civil Aviation topics, as well as the training of Aeronautical Technical Personnel, two Diploma Programs on Airport Management, and specialized courses from various international organizations such as IATA, SENASA of Spain, and the École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) of France.Additionally, responsible for the Innovation and Technological Development Department, through which several research and development projects were proposed as acting president of the ASA-CONACYT Fund, including initiatives such as the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), MEXAD (digitalization of aeronautical information), among others. During these tasks, a lot of strategic planning and risk evaluation has been performed under the guidance of the ASA´s Strategic Planning Coordination.

Responsible for the identification and promotion of technological projects and services for the aeronautical industry in areas such as manufacturing, design, and maintenance (MRO), evaluating risks, streamlining processes and establishing connections and partnerships with approximately 30 official and private organizations, both national and international. Appointed and interviewed more than 100 bachelor of aerospace engineering candidates for completing graduated studies in aerospace, lately sent to different Universities and Schools around the globe previously contacted under the CONACYT scholarship program. Provided support in the preliminary tasks for the creation of the first CONACYT centre dedicated to the aeronautical industry, the National Center for Aeronautical Technologies (CENTA), located at the Querétaro Intercontinental Airport.

Design of continuing education courses in aeronautical topics, including manufacturing, operations, regulatory field and continuous airworthiness, achieving the successful launch of the Diplomate Program in Introduction to the Aeronautical Industry, which was marketed through the International Competitiveness Center (CCI). Responsible for improving the Aeronautical Concentration program at the Campus and providing consulting for R&D graduated students, like one for the "Research of composite materials machining" presented before Bombardier technical Staff at the Bombardier plant at the Queretaro International Airport, projects and initiatives aimed at developing local suppliers and support for the aeronautical local industry.

Head of the Mexican office responsible for the certification and oversight of Commercial Airlines, Aircraft Maintenance Organizations, Air Traffic Management, and domestic Aerospace Manufacturing companies. During this role, among other key responsibilities related to aviation safety, he coordinated the final version of the Implementation Procedures for Airworthiness (IPA) following the signing of the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) between Mexico’s SCT-DGAC and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in late 2007.

He also held discussions with Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) to explore the possibility of signing a Technical Agreement; developed the procedures to reestablish DGAC oversight of SENEAM, Mexico’s air navigation service provider, in collaboration with the Technical Cooperation Bureau (TCB) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Additionally, he coordinated the preliminary studies for the construction of Mexico City's new airport (Texcoco), which included meteorological observation campaigns, aeronautical feasibility studies of the site, and satellite-based land observation.

His efforts were consistently focused on improving the DGAC’s performance in certification and oversight. In September 2010, he represented Mexico at the Technical Committee of the 37th ICAO General Assembly in Montreal, Canada, alongside representatives from 192 other States Parties to the Chicago Convention.