About

Ivette Lorena Franco Koroneos has served as a senior director of legal and general counsel at Copa Airlines since 1999, and is one of the most influential people in Central American aviation law. An industry leader within Central American aviation, Franco is nominated for the third time to our Powerlist series featuring Central America. She began her career in public service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was president of the Pro Tempore Secretariat of the Rio Group. Her wealth of aviation experience began in 1985 when she was legal advisor to Air Panama International and continues with her involvement in the Inter-American Commission of Women and the International Aviation Women’s Association (IAWA). As Panama’s flag carrier airline, Copa Airlines is one of the largest airlines in the region with passenger services and cargo services to Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala and Costa Rica. The airline’s hub in Panama makes it perfectly located to serve the entire region as a central pivot and it carries a fleet of 98 aircraft. It is constantly expanding to meets its growth targets and has announced the order of 61 additional Boeing 737-MAX 8 and 9 aircrafts to be delivered in 2018-2024, a project that Franco will be involved in to ensure it is achieved successfully and compliantly.