Navigating Mexico: Turbulent Skies
Mexico has never had such a large fleet as it does today. Its 369 commercial planes are the greatest number of aircraft in the history of Mexican aviation
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AIFA Operational Output Falls Far Short of Potential
Although the volume of passenger transport at AIFA has increased gradually, it has not progressed faster because it is not a terminal that has inaugurated a new route, but rather complements an existing airport
Read morePilots Protest AMLO Reform to Allow Air Cabotage
López Obrador’s argument that this measure would lower the price of plane tickets is wrong
Read moreProposed 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 moreInternational Tourism to Mexico Up 39.5 Percent in 2022
XINHUA Nearly 20.6 million international tourists arrived in Mexico by air in 2022, up 46.3 percent from the previous year, the Tourism Secretariat announced on Sunday, Jan. 29. Most of these international tourists came from the United States, Canada and Colombia, collectively representing 15.6 million in total visitors, an increase of 39.5 percent compared to 2021, according to official figures.
Read moreScrapping Cargo Flights from AICM in 90 Days ‘Unattainable’
The ideal one-year period that Canaero is proposing would allow other airports and service providers to absorb the new cargo operations under the same technical and operational conditions that currently exist in the AICM
Read moreMexico Pays 816 Million Pesos for Brand Name, Outdated Air Equipment
The newly acquired Mexicana de Aviación trademark title will be used by AMLO’s proposed commercial airlines that will be run by the military
Read moreMexico’s Aeronautics Chaos Continues Taking Flight
By KELIN DILLON Mexico’s ongoing aeronautics drama – which includes its still-in-effect airspace ranking downgrade by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), repeated chaos at the capital’s airports following said airspace’s redesign and unexpected leaks of the Mexican government’s plans to launch a military-run airline, just to name a few – took a new turn on the morning of Monday,
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 moreMexico’s Airspace Struggles Endure as US Rejects New Mexican Fleet
By KELIN DILLON Almost a year and a half after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded Mexico’s airspace safety ranking from a Category One to Category Two, Mexico’s enduring airspace troubles are only set to continue as the United States is expected to hold fast to not allowing any new Mexican aircraft into its borders until Mexico can earn
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