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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Mexico’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 moreAICM Reduces Operations by 25 Percent Following Tarmack Chaos
By KELIN DILLON Following a near collision between two of Mexican airline Volaris’ planes at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) on Saturday, May 7, members of the federal government and the aviation industry met to add “order to the airport system,” subsequently agreeing to lower the AICM’s operations by 25 percent and adding yet another layer of controversy to
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 Air Travel in Chaos after FAA Downgrade
By KELIN DILLON After Mexico’s air travel was downgraded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from a category one to category two, which posed significant threats to the country’s income from tourism, the nation has reportedly continued as before with its less-than-ideal practices instead of fixing the issues that caused the re-rank in the first place, resulting in even
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