Anac Secures R$153.9 Million 2026 Budget, Highest in a Decade

Overview

• Director Tiago Faierstein announced the R$153.9 million total on January 19, confirming the agency’s largest allocation in ten years.
• The package combines R$113.9 million from the annual budget law with roughly R$40 million in supplements arranged through ministerial action and congressional support.
• Anac says the resources will keep pilot and flight attendant exams running without interruption and speed up digitalization of processes and systems.
• The agency plans to bolster capacity by hiring 140 new staff and restoring outsourced contracts affected by prior fiscal constraints.
• Faierstein credited Minister Silvio Costa Filho and lawmakers for the recomposition after successive cuts that weakened oversight and led to past exam suspensions.