AMLO Cancels Concession of Nuevo León Airport
In a brief meeting with ADN board members, federal authorities said that the concession, which expires on Aug. 12, will not be renewed
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Proposed Reforms Put FAA Airspace Evaluation on Pause
The controversial cabotage provisions of AMLO’s proposed reforms will theoretically only be utilized under specific and controlled conditions
Read moreAFAC Narrowly Extends Cargo Airlines’ Move Out of AICM
While the AFAC may have acquiesced to cargo operators’ demands, the extended 108 days are still a far cry from the 180-day time period requested by airlines to carry out their part of the decree safely and effectively
Read moreUse of Face Masks Now Optional on Planes, Mexico’s Airports
By MARK LORENZANA Shortly after Mexican health authorities eliminated the mandatory use of face masks in closed spaces, Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC), in an official statement on Tuesday, Oct. 11, said that it is now optional for passengers to mask up inside the country’s airports and on flights departing Mexico. “As of this date (Tuesday) and as long
Read moreNewly Inaugurated AIFA Faces Same Flight Delays as AICM
By KELIN DILLON Just five months after Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) inaugurated the freshly constructed Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) as open for operations, the brand new air hub is already suffering from the same flight delays and operational issues currently plaguing its still-functioning predecessor, the Mexico City International Airport (AICM). The AIFA has been touted by
Read moreGovernment Triples Subsidy of AIFA, Despite Limited Daily Flights
By MARK LORENZANA The federal government of Mexico has tripled the amount planned to subsidize the operations of the new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) this year, with the average cost per passenger exceeding 4,700 pesos. Originally planned at 419.4 million pesos, the annual subsidy for the operation of the AIFA has risen to 1.3 billion pesos, an increase of
Read morePassengers Continue to Face Problems at AICM
By MARK LORENZANA Passengers continue to encounter problems at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM), chief among them late arrivals, long wait times for checked luggage, delays at customs, lack of water and, now, the banning of ride-hailing applications. In addition to these problems, as of May 25, 2021, the AICM was downgraded to category 2 from category 1 in
Read moreAeroméxico Goes to Court over Government’s Favoritism of AIFA
By KELIN DILLON Following repeated controversies over Mexico’s airspace operations, which culminated in the Mexican government announcing on May 11 its intention to move 204 flights from the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) to the newly-built Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), leading Mexican airline Aeroméxico has sought to challenge the nation’s purported “favoritism” toward the AIFA over the AICM through
Read moreFAA Postpones Mexico’s Air Safety Review
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday, May 23, announced that it was postponing indefinitely a technical review of Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC), which was originally scheduled for May 23 to 27, leaving an indefinite date for its completion. The review is particularly for Mexico because the country’s airspace safety was
Read moreMexican Airlines Have Lost 5 Billion Pesos Due to FAA Downgrade
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Over the course of the last 12 months since the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Mexico’s safety aviation ranking from category 1 to category 2, 2021, Mexican airlines have lost almost $5 billion pesos, according to industry sources. On May 25, 2021, the FAA downgraded Mexico’s aviation security category because of deficiencies in
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