Ecuador and Spain's AESA complete EU air-cargo security evaluation at Quito and Guayaquil airports

Ecuador's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) says an evaluation of air-cargo security procedures at the airports of Quito and Guayaquil, carried out by Spain's State Aviation Safety Agency (AESA), has been completed satisfactorily. The review took place from 26 to 28 October 2026 with the DGAC's authorisation.

The evaluation falls under the European Union's ACC3 programme, which applies to cargo and mail carried into the EU from airports in third countries and requires carriers to ensure that such shipments are security-screened before transport. The review covered the security measures of Iberia, Air Europa, LATAM Cargo and LATAM Airlines, as well as accredited agents in the cargo supply chain.

The AESA team was led by inspector Alberto Pradillo, with inspector Pablo Jiménez, and worked with the DGAC's aviation security director, Juan Carlos Leiva, and national aviation security inspectors Mayra Pazmiño and Edmundo Dulce.

The DGAC statement does not publish the findings of the evaluation or any score, and it does not say whether any changes to procedures will follow. It does not mention any effect on passenger flights or on cargo operations, and the page shows no publication date beyond the dates of the evaluation itself.