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“The professional talent is there, and the quality of engineers coming out of our schools and colleges is outstanding!”

- José Marcos Flores
Johnson Space Center Flight Director
Purpose

The Council for the Aerospace & Aeronautics Industry of Puerto Rico was created on April 25, 2022, to study and recommend an integrated plan for research, development, and investment in the aerospace and aeronautical industry in Puerto Rico.

Mission

Provide the structure and necessary coordination among the Government of Puerto Rico agencies to channel any questions that the private sector or any state or federal government entity may have in relation to the establishment of commercial initiatives for the aerospace and aeronautical industry in Puerto Rico.

Vision

Establish a formal and appealing public policy that identifies our strengths and areas of growth, integrated into the urban planning and economic development efforts, and nourished by investment and development opportunities resulting from federal government policies.

Maximize economic development opportunities, encourage job creation, and strengthen Puerto Rico’s critical infrastructure by pooling resources, strategies, and efforts under an unprecedented government entity.

Our Team

Joel A. Pizá-Batiz
President
‍Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority

Professional lawyer, former professor of Aviation Law at Inter American University of Puerto Rico, and a private pilot, Pizá-Batiz is an aeronautics enthusiast and is eager to help design our future in space.

Council Members
  • Executive Director of Puerto Rico Ports Authority – president
  • Secretary of the Department of Economic Development & Commerce  
  • Secretary of the Public Safety Department  
  • Adjutant General of the National Guard
  • Secretary of the Department of Transportation & Public Works  
  • President of the Puerto Rico Planning Board  
  • President of the University of Puerto Rico  
  • Director of the Office of Management & Budget  
  • Director of the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration  
  • Director of the Local Redevelopment Authority for Roosevelt Roads  
  • Representative of the Aeronautics & Aerospace Institute attached to the University of Puerto Rico, Aguadilla Campus, appointed by the President of the University of Puerto Rico
  • Representative of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust appointed by the Governor.  
  • Four citizens educated or experienced in the aerospace & aeronautics industry appointed by the Governor.
  • Any other member appointed by the Governor. Secretario del Departamento de Seguridad Publica

Legal Base

Executive Order Núm. OE-2022-026
Executive Order of the Governor of Puerto Rico, Hon. Pedro R. Pierluisi, to establish the Council for the Aerospace & Aeronautics Industry of Puerto Rico.
Postal Address
P.O.Box 362829
San Juan, PR 00936-2829
Contact Us
aerospacecouncil@prpa.pr.gov787-729-8715, Ext. 2284
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