FLIGHT PATH QUICK FACTS
Loreto Moraga
Chilean Helicopter Association, Santiago, Chile
CURRENT JOB I’m a lawyer specializing in
aviation and space law. I’ve also been president of the Chilean Helicopter Association since
2017 and of the Chilean Space Association since 2021.
FIRST AVIATION JOB
My first job was advising on the legal setup of a helicopter
operating company, which today is the largest operator in the Chilean market. It was a good
experience because, unlike the airlines, it involved working in a small, highly innovative
company, carrying out very interesting flights for large local industries (such as mining and forestry) that needed very specialized services.
FAVORITE HELICOPTER
I really like the Airbus H130 because it mixes the efficiency of the H125 with a higher level of design that not only makes it more beautiful but also allows a panoramic view for its passengers, among whom I
count myself because I’m not a pilot (yet!).
How did you decide helicopter aviation was the career for you? In my law practice, for many years I worked in aviation insurance and in forming operating companies. The versatile, technological aviation indus- try immediately charmed me. But in the helicopter subsector, I saw a kind of contradiction between its public relevance and its almost null visibility before the sectoral authorities and the public. That limited the industry’s development in a country like Chile, where our geography and natural catastrophes cry out for air services of this type. That scenario was a challenge.
How did you get to your present position? When I was a member of the Chilean Helicopter Association, before I became presi- dent I got to know the world of operators and stakeholders more in depth and grew to share many of their convictions. I think that’s why they entrusted me with the presidency. I think they needed a leader who was more political than technical because, although the associa- tion was doing a lot of good work, the organi- zation was very self-absorbed and needed to be open to new issues and take a longer-term view. The group also needed to define its strat- egies, gain stature and visibility before the authorities, and connect with other national and international organizations. It needed to be publicly recognized and to earn its place in the aviation sector.
What are your career goals? As a lawyer, my goal is to assist my clients by understanding their business and empathizing with their needs. As an association president, I want to develop plans that strengthen the aerospace industry in Chile, where it faces great challenges, including the arrival of a new generation of aircraft and business models associated with eVTOL; sustainability; and the biggest challenge currently affecting
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Chile—safety. We need to achieve cultural changes at a personal and organizational level because we have unacceptable accident rates.
What advice would you give someone pursuing your career path? Lawyers in general work very quietly at their desks and often see the industries they work for from a theoretical perspective alone. Well, in aviation, that doesn’t work. You have to go out and get involved, learn what the operation is really like, the pro- cesses, the risks, and all the factors surround- ing the activity. After doing all that, then you can really contribute as a legal advisor and pre- tend to lead.
Who inspires you? For many years, our executive secretary in the Chilean Helicopter Association was José Miguel Infante, a naval pilot and a pioneering Chilean helicopter operator who passed away five years ago. José worked tirelessly for this industry and
was a very committed, simple, authentic per- son. His death really affected this organization, but we moved forward inspired by his example.
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