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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International 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 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 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
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
Read moreAFAC under Fire after Allegedly Cheating Pilots through Exam
By KELIN DILLON Amid a controversial year for Mexico’s aeronautics sector, high-ups in the country’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) purportedly helped its pilots cheat their way through the Mexican commercial pilot exam, allowing underqualified and unprepared aviators to operate in Mexico’s airspace. After a Sept. 6 investigation ordered by retired general and now-former head of the International Civil Aviation
Read moreMexican Airspace Fixes Continue to Lag
By KELIN DILLON After Mexico’s airspace safety valuation was demoted by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from a Category 1 to a Category 2 last May, leaving Mexican airlines expansion into the United States in limbo and hurting the country’s tourism revenue, Mexico has apparently done little to reverse the decision, now culminating in the Federal Civil Aviation Agency
Read moreProposed Mexicana Revival Comes with Sky-High Price Tag
By KELIN DILLON As the Mexican government prepares to revive defunct national airline Mexicana de Aviación to service Mexico once more, the project has already exceeded its proposed budget by an additional 100 million pesos. The venture would see 40 percent sponsorship by the Mexican government and another 40 percent in funding from private investors, which will now need to
Read moreMexico’s Airspace Saga Continues with Forced Resignations
By KELIN DILLON As the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) degradation of Mexico’s airspace ranking from a category 1 to a category 2 continues to send shockwaves throughout the country’s flight sector, director of the International Civil Aviation Training Center (CIAAC) Benjamin Romero has found himself the latest casualty of the ongoing saga. Romero was asked to peacefully leave his
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