Mexico’s State-Owned Airline Sued for $800 Million
SAT Aero Holdings alleges that Mexicana de Aviación put the company at risk by failing to uphold its end of the contract
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Navigating Mexico: Mexicana Makes a Comeback
Notably, the current list of destinations does not cover any international flights
Read moreNavigating 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
Read moreJudicial Ruling Paves Way for Mexican Army Airline Acquisition
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed the government’s acquisition of Mexicana de Aviación is moving forward, with the airline set to retain its name once its ownership officially transfers into the hands of the Mexican Armed Forces
Read moreMexico Pays 816 Million Pesos for Brand Name, Outdated Air Equipment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 moreFormer Mexicana Workers Block Access to Mexico City Airport
PULSE NEWS MEXICO A group of disgruntled former workers of Mexicana de Aviación Airlines, which went belly up in 2010, blocked access to Terminal 1 of the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) on Monday, Sept. 5, after having been forcefully removed from the premises four days earlier by members of the Mexican Navy. The workers, who had been protesting their
Read moreAIT Offers Hefty Discounts to Airlines Flying out of Toluca
By KELIN DILLON As the controversy between the operations of Mexico City’s International (AICM) and the newly constructed Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) carries on, the capital metropolitan area’s Toluca International Airport (AIT) – often considered Mexico City’s main alternative airport – has now offered up to 80 percent discounts on airport fees for airlines willing to fly out of
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 to Relaunch National Airline Mexicana de Aviación
By KELIN DILLON Eleven years after its closure, the Mexican federal government has announced its intentions to reopen Mexicana de Aviación for service as a passenger airline, with operations to be based out of the controversial and still-under-construction Santa Lucía airport. Former Mexicana workers who have not yet been liquidated from their posts will be invited back to work with
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