In the Dominican Republic’s capital Santo Domingo, Héctor Porcella, a newly named senior adviser to the Executive Branch focused on civil aviation policy, has put forward a sweeping restructuring proposal to modernize the nation’s fragmented aeronautical sector. The plan calls for the passage of a completely updated national Aviation Law and the establishment of a dedicated Civil Aviation Superintendency, a single centralized body designed to unify regulatory and operational functions currently split across multiple separate government agencies.
Porcella’s proposal comes shortly after President Luis Abinader swore him into the new advisory role and appointed him to the governing Civil Aviation Board (JAC), the nation’s current leading civil aviation authority. A former president of the JAC himself, Porcella brought decades of sector experience to his arguments for reform, emphasizing that consolidating dispersed institutional responsibilities would unlock major improvements in operational efficiency, governmental transparency, and responsible stewardship of public funds.
“From my post as Adviser to the Executive Branch on all civil aviation matters, I stand firmly behind the need for a new, modernized Aviation Law,” Porcella stated in public remarks outlining his plan. He doubled down on the need for structural integration, arguing that a unified institutional framework is the only way to fix longstanding coordination gaps in the Dominican aeronautical sector.
In addition to laying out his policy agenda, Porcella expressed gratitude to President Abinader for the appointment, noting that this position marks the first time in Dominican history that the national government has created a dedicated advisory role specifically focused on civil aviation policy.
Policy analysts and sector stakeholders note that the proposal is expected to trigger extensive public and legislative debate over the future of the nation’s aviation regulatory architecture. Key points of discussion will likely include the exact scope of authority, core functions, and jurisdictional boundaries that the proposed new Civil Aviation Superintendency would exercise if approved.