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Mexicana de Aviación, known as Mexicana, is the state airline managed by the Defense Ministry. It announced plans last week that it wants to expand its route network to fly to 18 destinations in the United States, Canada, and Latin America within the next three years.
Mexico News Daily reports that the airline will open two additional bases. It already has one in Mexico City’s Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU). These would include Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) and Tulum International Airport (TQO). Mexicana is considering the following destinations from Mexico City:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport (BOG)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Costa Rica’s Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) or Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Havana’s José Martí International Airport (HAV)
- Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- Panama’s Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Tijuana would offer flights to:
- Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
- Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
Tulum would add nonstop service to:
- Caracas’ Maiquetía “Simón Bolívar” International Airport (CCS)
- Lima’s Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)
- Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ)
The airline just ordered 20 new Embraer aircraft at a press conference held last week. These include:
- Five Embraer E195-E2s (coming in Q2 2025)
- Seven Embraer E190-E2s (coming in 2026)
- Three Embraer E190-E2s and five Embraer E195-E2s (coming in 2027)
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Mexicana de Aviación, said:
Mexicana is working very well and will consolidate itself with the acquisition of these 20 new aircraft. The operation has already been carried out. The contracts have already been signed.”
Mexicana was originally a private Mexican international airline that declared bankruptcy in 2010. It was a member of Star Alliance from 2000 to 2004 and oneworld from 2009 to 2010. The Mexican government purchased the brand name and brought it back into operation six months ago. It currently flies to destinations throughout Mexico from Mexico City’s Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU).
Anthony’s Take: We’ll see what approval is given to fly to these destinations and if the new Mexicana is able to operate service to the United States.
(Image Credits: Mexicana.)
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Tulum to Caracas? What, Tulum to Port-au-Prince already has too much capacity? Unless every article I’ve read over the last several years is just wrong, the vast, vast majority of people in Venezuela are in dire financial situations and visiting the Mayan ruins in Tulum is not very high up on their wish list. Sheesh, who picks these routes?