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The military overtakes Mexican Civil Aviation Authorities
In the last few months, the military has been overtaking strategic posts within the Mexican Civil Aviation Authorities. The current Government is appointing present and former military men to run the civil aviation regulatory organizations in the country, leading to…
Latin American Airlines in May: Ups And Downs
May is over, and the Latin American airlines in the region had ups and downs. There is some excellent news, as the launch of a new carrier in Brazil, but others are bad and will have a long-lasting impact on…
Mexico does not meet ICAO’s safety standards: FAA
Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Mexico does not meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards. Based on its latest International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) process, the FAA has downgraded Mexico’s rating to Category 2 from Category…
Aeromexico Reduces MAX Order And Volaris Increases Airbus Fleet
This week, Aeromexico announced it reached an agreement to reduce by half its unfilled Boeing 737 MAX order. In the meantime, Volaris announced the addition of eight incremental A320neo aircraft in 2021. Aeromexico reorganized its Boeing order Today, Aeromexico reached…
An update on Latin American aviation – March 2021
In March, we read the last financial reports of the most important Latin American carriers in 2020. GOL, LATAM, Azul, and Avianca all had significant net losses due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, during March, we started…