The latest advances in the aeronautics industry were the subjects at hand yesterday during the first day of a conference in Costa Rica uniting representatives from Latin America and Spain to share information about the topic.

The goal of the five-day event being held at the National Center for High Technology (CENAT) is to improve and update equipment and optimize air services in the region, according to a statement from the Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT).

The initiative is supported by the governments of Costa Rica and Spain and emphasizes innovation, development and research of aeronautic technology.

Aeronautics experts attending came to Costa Rica from Mexico, Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil, Panama, Cuba and Haiti, among other countries.

The event is the first to be held in Costa Rica as part of the Regional Project for Technical Cooperation. Among companies attending is AGILIS, based in Costa Rica, which produces software for designing airplane turbines and other products for clients such as Boeing and Airbus.

The Spanish companies GMV and Indra and Costa Rican astronaut Franklin Chang's Ad Astra Rocket Lab are among others that will exhibit their products.

-Tico Times