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 moreGuacamaya Email Leaks Reveal Plans for Sedena-Run Airline
By KELIN DILLON According to information derived from an investigation into millions of the Mexican Secretariat of Defense’s (Sedena) emails, which were leaked by hacktavist group Guacamaya to daily Mexican newspaper El Universal, the Sedena is working on plans to launch its own passenger and cargo airline under the umbrella of the secretariat’s recently created megaproject company, the Olmeca-Maya-Mexica Airport,
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 moreConviasa Flights between Venezuela and AIFA Lack Registration
By MARK LORENZANA Flights between Simón Bolívar International Airport in Venezuela operated by Línea Aérea Conviasa — the flagship carrier and largest airline of Venezuela — and Mexico’s new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) in Mexico City have not been registered, despite thousands of Venezuelan nationals arriving there since March. Although there have already been three Conviasa flights from Caracas,
Read moreMexico’s New AIFA Airport Continues With Challenges
By KELIN DILLON Less than one month after the Mexican government announced the movement of 204 flights from the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) to the newly constructed Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), the AIFA is already registering considerable problems with its new operations systems. While the government intended to reduce the AICM’s operations by 25 percent, some national airlines,
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