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
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AMLO Launches Decree to Eliminate AICM Cargo Operations
Companies that serve both cargo transport and passenger services will be exempt from the decree, so long as they continue to use the same aircraft for the dual-purpose trips
Read moreMorena Prepares Reform to Legalize Sedena-Run Airline
By KELIN DILLON Just one week after hacktivist group Guacamaya leaked the Mexican Secretariat of Defense’s (Sedena) intentions to create its own self-run airline to the public, Mexico’s in-power party, the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), proposed a legislative reform that would allow the Sedena to run both a commercial airline and operate the nation’s airports at the same time. First
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 moreNavigating Mexico: Finally, Common Sense Prevails for Tourist Visas
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE First, it was a piece of perforated paper, then the option existed to create the document on-line. For years, a standard 180 days were issued. But about a year ago, immigration officers in Mexico began to assign everything from 10 to 90 days for some. What are we talking about? Every foreign tourist in Mexico
Read moreAMLO to Limit Number of Flights at Mexico City Airport
PULSE NEWS MEXICO In a totally unveiled effort to force airlines to use his dysfunction and nearly-impossible-to-get-to Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), which most international and even major national airlines have so far avoided for safety concerns, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced Thursday, Aug. 11, that he would limit the number of flights allowed to land and
Read moreNew Felipe Ángeles Airport Will Have Sluggish Takeoff
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Although Mexico’s new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) is set to be inaugurated with great fanfare by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) on Monday, March 21, the initial takeoff of its operations will be extremely limited, with just12 daily flights from three airlines, while the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) that it is
Read moreMexico Misses Aviation Rating Fixes, Hindering National Airlines
By KELIN DILLON Several months after Mexico’s air space rating was downgraded from a category 1 to a category 2 by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the country has failed to fix its aviation-related issues to regain a higher rating within the year, pushing its reevaluation into 2022. While Deputy Secretary of Transportation Carlos Morán and the Deputy Secretary
Read moreMexico’s Tourism Challenged by U.S. Testing Mandates
By KELIN DILLON New U.S. President Joe Biden recently signed an executive order, going into effect on Tuesday, Jan. 26, that will require all travelers entering the United States by air to provide proof of a negative coronavirus test taken within 72 hours of departure, followed by self-isolation upon arrival, bringing forth new challenges for foreign tourism in Mexico. Mexico
Read moreWhere to Get PCR Covid Tests in Mexico City
By KELIN DILLON Starting on Tuesday, Jan. 26, all travelers (age 2 and above) entering the United States by air will be required to show coronavirus test results taken within three days of the flight before boarding. Travelers to Canada also have to present a negative covid test to the airline prior to boarding, though Canada’s restrictions apply to those
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