Mexico’s Air Tourism Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels
According to the Secretariat of Tourism, approximately 14.112 million travelers flew through Mexico domestically while another 16.23 million flew through Mexico internationally
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Illegal Detention at AICM Amplifies INM’s Human Rights Woes
A review of the Mexico City Airport’s migration standards revealed a number issues with the National Institute of Migration’s operations, including several alleged human rights violations
Read moreAll Delayed Planes at Mexico City Airport Will Now Be Grounded
As of Wednesday, April 26, all commercial airlines planes that do not take off on their scheduled departure time at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) will now be grounded
Read moreBankrupt Interjet to Auction Assets to Pay 40 Billion-Peso Debt
Mexico’s Second District Judge in Commercial Insolvency Matters officially declared notorious Mexican airline Interjet as bankrupt and ordered the company’s assets to be put up for auction
Read moreThe Little Train That Couldn’t
AMLO may indeed see himself as a little engine that could, but the truth is that both he and his “trencito” are antiquated, stuck-in-the-mud fossils with inauspicious prospects
Read moreAIFA 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 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 moreAMLO Launches Decree to Eliminate AICM Cargo Operations
Companies that serve both cargo transport and passenger services will be exempt from the decree, so long as they continue to use the same aircraft for the dual-purpose trips
Read moreMexico Pays 816 Million Pesos for Brand Name, Outdated Air Equipment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 moreElectric Car Fleets Still a Pipe Dream in Mexico
By MELISSA T. CASTRO Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has repeatedly touted promises that at least 50 percent of Mexico’s automotive factories will be rolling out electric cars by the year 2030. But General Motors’ (GM) Mexico head Francisco Garza is looking at a far more conservative figure, foreseeing just 15 percent of the vehicles produced in the
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