Mexicana de Aviación
Mexican state-owned airline run by the Defence Ministry.
The present Mexicana de Aviación began passenger operations on 26 December 2023. It is the brand used by Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano, a state airline whose institutional programme is aligned with Mexico's defence sector.
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Mexicana de Aviación is the trading name of Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano, the present state airline using the Mexicana brand. Its institutional programme is aligned with the National Defence Sector Programme. The company's identity is therefore tied to a public air-transport operator, while the older airline's corporate history remains a separate matter.
The operator's programme covers passenger and cargo transport, operating processes and development of the brand. Its published material also identifies a maintenance facility at Felipe Ángeles International Airport and a relationship with aircraft manufacturer Embraer. These sources establish the operator and its stated development plans. They do not, on their own, establish a current fleet size or prove that every proposed service and capacity target has been delivered.
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