João Pita is GRU’s Chief Commercial Officer. With a mission to turn São Paulo International Airport into one of the world’s global hubs, João is tasked to continuously grow the business – passengers, cargo, revenue - in an ever challenging, dynamic and evolving travel industry.
João is a member of the World Airport Slot Board since 2020, having served as its first Chairperson between 2020 and 2022. He is a Civil Engineer graduate from Coimbra University in Portugal with a PhD in Transport Systems - Airline Business from Coimbra, MIT Portugal.