José Alfredo Covarrubias Aguilar

José Alfredo Covarrubias Aguilar is the Secretary General of the National Air Traffic Controllers Union (Sinacta) in Mexico. He has been vocal about the critical shortage of air traffic controllers in the country, attributing it to significant budget cuts to the Services for Air Navigation in Mexican Airspace (Seneam). Covarrubias has raised concerns about the safety implications of this shortfall as air traffic increases, emphasizing the need for more personnel to manage the expanding number of airports, including new facilities like the Felipe Ángeles International Airport. He reported that despite the rising demand for air traffic control, the current budget allocations have decreased significantly, leading to operational challenges and safety risks in the airspace.