Aeroméxico
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Airways of Mexico, SA de CV (Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V.), operating as Aeroméxico, is the flag carrier
airline of Mexico based in Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Cuauhtémoc
, Mexico City
. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to North America
, South America
, Central America
and the Caribbean
, Europe
, and Asia
. Its main base is Mexico City International Airport
, with secondary hubs at General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
, in Monterrey
, Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
, in Guadalajara
, and General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport
in Hermosillo
.
Aeroméxico operates a fleet of Boeing 737
narrow-body airliners on short and medium-haul routes, and Boeing 767
, and Boeing 777
wide-bodies for long-haul destinations. It has orders for the Boeing 787-8. Aeroméxico subsidiary operates a fleet of Embraer EMB-145 and Embraer ERJ-190. The Aeroméxico Group includes Aeroméxico mainline and Aeroméxico Connect (regional subsidiary) which together hold the 41.7% of the domestic market share, becoming México
's largest domestic airline group, and the 79.8% of the international market share, again in first place followed by Volaris
. Aeroméxico and Aeroméxico Connect together operate a total of 553 daily flights to 70 destinations on 4 continents, with a global fleet of 102 airplanes.
Out of the 5-star ranking, Aeroméxico holds a 3-star ranking from Skytrax
.
The logo shows the head of an Aztec eagle warrior
(cuāuhtli).
and Julio Zinser piloted it. He inaugurated the maiden flight on the Mexico City - Acapulco
route on 14 September 1934.
When World War II began, the airline continued to grow with the help of Pan Am
, which owned 25% of the new Mexican airline. Aeroméxico saw few changes for the next two decades. However, during the 1950s, renovation began, and the airline took over various small competitor companies across the country, including Aerovías Guest (the second airline of the country at that time) that held the routes to Madrid
and Paris. Aeroméxico added aircraft including the legendary Douglas DC-3
and its successor, the Douglas DC-4
.
's were replaced by some pressurised Douglas DC-6
and two Bristol Britannia
s, the first turboprop passenger plane in the fleet and in 1958, services were inaugurated to Idlewild Airport
(now JFK) using the Britannias. The Mexico City-New York
route would prove profitable for "Aeronaves" and its North American competitors. The airline was nationalised
in 1959.
's. The planes were used on routes within Mexico and to New York City. Between 1962 and 1963, Aeronaves de México (Aeroméxico ) took over Aerovías Guest Mexico the second airline, and they were merged, under the name Aeronaves de México. Later in the 1960s more DC-8's were added and service to Europe was resumed, operated by two Comet-4C aircraft dry-leased by Aerovías Guest prior to the merger.
During the early-1970s, the remaining DC-6 and Bristol Britannia aircraft were retired. A new color scheme (orange and black) was introduced and the airline changed its name from "Aeronaves de México" to its current, shortened version of Aeroméxico in February 1972. Aeroméxico, as one of the launch customers of the Douglas DC-10-30
s program, received the first two planes in 1974, registered as XA-DUG and XA-DUH. That same year the airline also took delivery the first seven Douglas DC-9-32
s. During this period the airline's popularity and visibility grew dramatically. This was due in part to Aeroméxico's involvement in Mexican movies. Basically, every time a character in any movie produced in Mexico had to fly somewhere, they supposedly flew on Aeroméxico. Service to Canada was initiated and in late-1970s, two more DC-9-15s were added to the fleet.
The late 1980s were tough times for Aeroméxico. On 31 August 1986, the company suffered the only fatal accident outside of Mexico when Aeroméxico Flight 498
, a Douglas DC-9, approaching Los Angeles International Airport
was struck by a small Piper aircraft. Both aircraft then fell to earth in the Los Angeles suburb of Cerritos
, California. All 64 passengers and crew on board the DC-9-32 were killed, as were three on the Piper. Fifteen victims on the ground were also killed. After three years and a long trial, the plane crew and the airline were found not to blame. This was because the pilot of the Piper had strayed into an air traffic control zone reserved for commercial flights. This accident cost 82 people their lives.The same year,the airline was acquired to the charter carrier GATSA
and used it for their charter operations until decemder
In April 1988, the state owned company was declared bankrupt. The main reasons were lack of organization, a fleet with an average of 20 years without a renovation plan and a depredating administration by the Mexican Government. The company was grounded for three months. In August, a privatization program was underway. This involved retiring the eight Douglas DC-8
's (3 -62s and 5 -51s) along with the remaining ten DC-9-15 aircraft.
, and a domestic fare war caused by start up airlines like TAESA
, Saro, Aviacsa
, among others, as well as constant labor problems. In April 1991 the first two 767-200ERs were introduced to the fleet starting to replace DC-10's in services to Europe, New York and Tijuana, another two 767-300ER's joined the fleet later that year, all this was part of a renovation and expansion program to introduce 24 757's/767's, Direct service to Madrid and Paris from Mexico City with 767's was introduced as well services to Frankfurt
via Paris and Rome via Madrid.
In 1992 Grupo Aeroméxico was among other investors that failed to consummate the acquisition of Continental Airlines
.
After failing to invest in Continental, Aeroméxico acquired the bankrupt Aeroperú from the Peruvian government
. They tried to use the same path that led Aeroméxico to the leadership in the domestic market with AeroPeru.
In October 1992 2 767-300ER's were added to the feet (XA-RKI and XA-RKJ), replacing the former 2 -300ER (XA-RWW and XA-RWX).
On 1993 Aeroméxico Group took over Mexicana the second largest airline in the Mexican market under the same management there was a great dispute in June 93 with the pilot union regarding Aeromonterrey.
Between 1994 and 1995 the six DC-10 aircraft in the fleet were finally retired. Their last revenue flight was in Mid 1995.
In December 1994 3 weeks after Carlos Salinas left the office the first of several devaluations in the next 18 months started, and there was a huge economic crisis in the country Aeroméxico had to cut capacity flights to Frankfurt and to Rome were canceled, 4 MD80's 4 767's returned to the lessors, early retirement for pilots and another staff was on their way, a new 767 was due on April 95 and was transferred to Lan Chile flights to Madrid and Paris were operated only by 2 767-300ER's.
In 1996 Cintra was created in order to avoid the two main carriers went bankrupt some 757's of the original Aeroméxico renovation program ended up un Mexicana and AeroPeru.
The market and the airline recovered between 1996 and 1998 8 Md-80's were leased back as well another 2 767-200's.
The sale of Grupo Cintra was scheduled after several delays in September 1999, and with the looming presidential elections in 2000, everything was delayed once again. The ruling party lost the election after 70 years in office and all the policies changed. Due to the recession in 2000 the new government put everything on hold waiting for better economic conditions to start the stock sell-off, and just when they were everything was about to start, the 11 September 2001 attacks occurred and nothing materialized since the two main carriers Mexicana and Aeroméxico (as most Legacy carriers) were losing large amounts of money.
In the period between 2000-2005 Aeroméxico had an average fleet of 60 aircraft in main line, plus 20 in Aerolitoral
, as well as five CEO's during this time. After 9/11 and the Iraq War, it was forced to put in movement an ambitious fleet renovation program. In 2003, the airline acquired its first Boeing 737-700
instead of the Boeing 717
as a replacement for its aging DC-9 aircraft. On 29 March 2006 Aeroméxico CEO, Andrés Conesa announced the inauguration of direct flights between Japan
and Mexico City via Tijuana
. This was after the purchase of two Boeing 777-200ER
, making Aeroméxico the third airline in Latin America
to fly regularly to Asia, after Varig
and the now defunct VASP
. However, because of Varig's redimention, Aeroméxico is currently the sole airline with this service until some other Latin American airline starts flying to Asia. Aeroméxico will resume its Mexico City-Tijuana-Shanghai route twice a week next 30 March., 2010.
On 29 June 2006, the International Lease Finance Corporation
(ILFC) and Aeroméxico announced that the airline will operate three Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Aeroméxico will lease the five 787-8s from ILFC with deliveries scheduled to begin in early 2012, another two planes on lease from ILFC will be in service by 2013, and two more in 2014. It was originally going to be delivered in 2010 and 2011, but it was delayed for 2 years. From 2006, Consorcio Aeroméxico S.A. de C.V., the parent company of Aeroméxico at the time, was facing large debts and could not make any profits to pay them off. This forced the company to offer Aeroméxico for sale in 2007. In early October of the same year, a week-long auction was held, with Grupo Financiero Banamex
competing against the Saba family. Finally, in 17 October 2007, Banamex had put forward the highest bid, and the airline was sold to the bank for USD$249.1 million. In October, 2010 Aeromexico's largest competitor Mexicana de Aviacion filed for bankruptcy and was placed into administration.
via Tijuana
. Service to Shanghai
from Mexico City via Tijuana began in May 2008. However, starting from September 8, 2011 through January 7, 2012, the airline will instead fly from Shanghai
to Mexico City via Los Cabos.
The airline has recently applied to serve Washington Dulles International Airport
. If approved by the FAA, it would use a 737-800 on the route. New flights to San Jose, Costa Rica are set tp begin in Spring 2010. Nonstop Tokyo-Mexico City scheduled flights began on 13 January 2010, and will be increased to three by March. In early February, 2010, Aeromexico announced a realignment of its North American network, as it said it would resume service to Atlanta in May 2010, but would delay plans to launch service to Washington, DC, which it received approval to fly to in January 2010. Additionally, despite that the airline had obtained approval to launch service on six new North American routes, none of those authorities would be used, leaving Atlanta as the only new North American destination in 2010. However, the airline has cancelled its plan to resume service to Atlanta. AeroMexico started services to Bogotá
, Colombia on 5 July 2010, with daily flights operated by Boeing 737 aircraft. Aeromexico resumed service to Ontario, CA on November 20, 2010. It also resumed operations to Montreal, Canada on December 15, 2010. On March 3, 2011, the company announced it will serve Fresno, California on April 1. It used to be its partner/competitor's destination. Aeromexico will take over bankrupt-Mexicana
's destinations. For example, it will serve Sacramento International Airport
on July 17, La Aurora International Airport
in Guatemala City , Guatemala on July 4, Tocumen International Airport
in Panama City, on September 15 and Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
in Caracas on October 10.
member airlines (including future members), Aeroméxico also has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
The Aeroméxico and Aeroméxico Connect fleets consist of the following aircraft. The Boeing customer code for Aeroméxico is -x52. (e.g. A 737–800 that was manufactured for Aeroméxico is a 737–852), with an average age of 8.5 years. :
in Monterrey
. Aeromexpress
is a cargo handler based at Mexico City International Airport
in Mexico City.
was a national flag carrier based in Lima International Airport
. Mexicana during 1993-1995 period. Aeroméxico Travel
was a charter airline based in Cancún International Airport
, it had recently started operations with 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-83.
, the airline offers services such as showers, a spa, a wine and tobacco room, among other amenities for passengers with departing or arriving flights, all together with a new architectural style that provides more light, open spaces, and a modern appareance. The new lounges in Torreón
and Monterrey
will also include the former features, and some other lounges as the ones in Tijuana
and Guadalajara
will soon be remodeled to meet the new quality standards.
Flag carrier
A flag carrier is a transportation company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given country, enjoys preferential rights or privileges, accorded by the government, for international operations. It may be a state-run, state-owned or private but...
airline of Mexico based in Colonia Cuauhtémoc, Cuauhtémoc
Cuauhtémoc, D.F.
Cuauhtémoc, named after the former Aztec leader, is one of the 16 boroughs of the Federal district of Mexico City. It consists of the oldest parts of the city, extending over what was the entire city in the 1920s. This area is the historic and culture center of the city, although it is not the...
, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. It operates scheduled domestic and international services to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. Its main base is Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport
Benito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
, with secondary hubs at General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
General Mariano Escobedo International Airport
General Mariano Escobedo International Airport is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. Together with Del Norte International Airport, General Mariano Escobedo International Airport handles domestic and international operations for the city of Monterrey and its...
, in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport
Guadalajara International Airport , also known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport . It opened in 1966 and is located 16 km south of the city centre of Guadalajara. In 2010, the airport handled 6,953,900 passengers, representing a 7.8% increase from 2009...
, in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, and General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport
General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport
General Ignacio Pesqueira García International Airport , also known as General Ignacio L. Pesqueira International Airport , is an international airport located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. The airport is named after Ignacio Pesqueira, a general who helped the Mexican army resist the French during...
in Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Hermosillo is a city and municipality located centrally in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. It is the capital and main economic center for the state and region. It contains almost all of the state's manufacturing and has thirty percent of its population...
.
Aeroméxico operates a fleet of Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
narrow-body airliners on short and medium-haul routes, and Boeing 767
Boeing 767
The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail...
, and Boeing 777
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...
wide-bodies for long-haul destinations. It has orders for the Boeing 787-8. Aeroméxico subsidiary operates a fleet of Embraer EMB-145 and Embraer ERJ-190. The Aeroméxico Group includes Aeroméxico mainline and Aeroméxico Connect (regional subsidiary) which together hold the 41.7% of the domestic market share, becoming México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
's largest domestic airline group, and the 79.8% of the international market share, again in first place followed by Volaris
Volaris
Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A. de C.V., operating as Volaris, is a low-cost airline from Mexico, and the country's second largest airline after Aeroméxico, thus being a leading competitor in the Mexican domestic market, with a market share of around 13-14% of domestic...
. Aeroméxico and Aeroméxico Connect together operate a total of 553 daily flights to 70 destinations on 4 continents, with a global fleet of 102 airplanes.
Out of the 5-star ranking, Aeroméxico holds a 3-star ranking from Skytrax
Skytrax
Skytrax is a United Kingdom-based consultancy, the public face of Inflight Research Services, which has the largest airline and airport review and ranking site. It conducts research for commercial airlines...
.
The logo shows the head of an Aztec eagle warrior
Eagle warrior
Eagle warriors or eagle knights were a special class of infantry soldier in the Aztec army, one of the two leading military orders in Aztec society. These military orders were made up of the bravest soldiers of noble birth and those who had taken the greatest number of prisoners in battle. Of...
(cuāuhtli).
1934
The airline was established as Aeronaves de México on 15 September 1934, by Antonio Díaz Lombardo. The first plane was a Stinson SRStinson Reliant
The Stinson Reliant was a popular single-engine four to five seat high-wing monoplane manufactured by the Stinson Aircraft Division of the Aviation Manufacturing Corporation of Wayne, Michigan.-Design and development:...
and Julio Zinser piloted it. He inaugurated the maiden flight on the Mexico City - Acapulco
Acapulco
Acapulco is a city, municipality and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, southwest from Mexico City. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico’s history...
route on 14 September 1934.
When World War II began, the airline continued to grow with the help of Pan Am
Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991...
, which owned 25% of the new Mexican airline. Aeroméxico saw few changes for the next two decades. However, during the 1950s, renovation began, and the airline took over various small competitor companies across the country, including Aerovías Guest (the second airline of the country at that time) that held the routes to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
and Paris. Aeroméxico added aircraft including the legendary Douglas DC-3
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
and its successor, the Douglas DC-4
Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engined propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s in a military role...
.
1950s
During the late 1950s, the Douglas DC-4Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engined propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s in a military role...
's were replaced by some pressurised Douglas DC-6
Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range...
and two Bristol Britannia
Bristol Britannia
The Bristol Type 175 Britannia was a British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the British Empire...
s, the first turboprop passenger plane in the fleet and in 1958, services were inaugurated to Idlewild Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
(now JFK) using the Britannias. The Mexico City-New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
route would prove profitable for "Aeronaves" and its North American competitors. The airline was nationalised
Nationalization
Nationalisation, also spelled nationalization, is the process of taking an industry or assets into government ownership by a national government or state. Nationalization usually refers to private assets, but may also mean assets owned by lower levels of government, such as municipalities, being...
in 1959.
1960s
In the early 1960s fleet of Aeronaves de México (Aeroméxico ) included Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-6, and Bristol Britannia aircraft. Starting in 1961, "Aeronaves" began replacing its piston-engined planes with new jets. The first jet-engined aircraft were a pair of Douglas DC-8Douglas DC-8
The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined narrow-body passenger commercial jet airliner, manufactured from 1958 to 1972 by the Douglas Aircraft Company...
's. The planes were used on routes within Mexico and to New York City. Between 1962 and 1963, Aeronaves de México (Aeroméxico ) took over Aerovías Guest Mexico the second airline, and they were merged, under the name Aeronaves de México. Later in the 1960s more DC-8's were added and service to Europe was resumed, operated by two Comet-4C aircraft dry-leased by Aerovías Guest prior to the merger.
1970s
The 1970s brought dramatic changes for Aeroméxico. In 1970, under a government plan, Mexican domestic airlines were nationalized into an integrated air transport system under the control of Aeronaves de México. The system included eight smaller carriers, although these were later disbanded.During the early-1970s, the remaining DC-6 and Bristol Britannia aircraft were retired. A new color scheme (orange and black) was introduced and the airline changed its name from "Aeronaves de México" to its current, shortened version of Aeroméxico in February 1972. Aeroméxico, as one of the launch customers of the Douglas DC-10-30
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine widebody jet airliner manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 has range for medium- to long-haul flights, capable of carrying a maximum 380 passengers. Its most distinguishing feature is the two turbofan engines mounted on underwing pylons and a...
s program, received the first two planes in 1974, registered as XA-DUG and XA-DUH. That same year the airline also took delivery the first seven Douglas DC-9-32
McDonnell Douglas DC-9
The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. It was first manufactured in 1965 with its maiden flight later that year. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982.The DC-9 was followed in subsequent modified forms by...
s. During this period the airline's popularity and visibility grew dramatically. This was due in part to Aeroméxico's involvement in Mexican movies. Basically, every time a character in any movie produced in Mexico had to fly somewhere, they supposedly flew on Aeroméxico. Service to Canada was initiated and in late-1970s, two more DC-9-15s were added to the fleet.
1980s
The early 1980s brought times of expansion. A new color scheme was introduced (orange paint and silver), two DC-10-15 and a DC-10-30 planes were added in 1981, N10038 and N1003N, and in 1984, N3878P later XA-RIY. Aeroméxico as one of the launch customers of the McDonnell Douglas MD-82, a stretch version of the DC-9, received the first two planes in late 1981. During the period between 1980 and 1981, eight more DC-9-32 aircraft were added.The late 1980s were tough times for Aeroméxico. On 31 August 1986, the company suffered the only fatal accident outside of Mexico when Aeroméxico Flight 498
Aeroméxico Flight 498
Aeroméxico Flight 498, registration , was a Douglas DC-9-32 on route from Mexico City, Mexico to Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States on August 31, 1986. N4891F was a privately-operated Piper PA-28-181 Archer owned by the Kramer family en route from Torrance to...
, a Douglas DC-9, approaching Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX, with the letters pronounced individually...
was struck by a small Piper aircraft. Both aircraft then fell to earth in the Los Angeles suburb of Cerritos
Cerritos, California
Cerritos is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, and is one of several cities that constitute the Gateway Cities of southeast Los Angeles County. It was incorporated on April 24, 1956...
, California. All 64 passengers and crew on board the DC-9-32 were killed, as were three on the Piper. Fifteen victims on the ground were also killed. After three years and a long trial, the plane crew and the airline were found not to blame. This was because the pilot of the Piper had strayed into an air traffic control zone reserved for commercial flights. This accident cost 82 people their lives.The same year,the airline was acquired to the charter carrier GATSA
GATSA
GATSA was a Mexican airline that operated flights to Canada. In 1986 it was merged with Aeromexico....
and used it for their charter operations until decemder
In April 1988, the state owned company was declared bankrupt. The main reasons were lack of organization, a fleet with an average of 20 years without a renovation plan and a depredating administration by the Mexican Government. The company was grounded for three months. In August, a privatization program was underway. This involved retiring the eight Douglas DC-8
Douglas DC-8
The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined narrow-body passenger commercial jet airliner, manufactured from 1958 to 1972 by the Douglas Aircraft Company...
's (3 -62s and 5 -51s) along with the remaining ten DC-9-15 aircraft.
1990s
The early 1990s were turbulent times, with the rise in fuel costs due to the Gulf WarGulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
, and a domestic fare war caused by start up airlines like TAESA
TAESA
TAESA was a low cost airline with its headquarters in No. 27 of Hangar Zone C on the grounds of Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, Mexico...
, Saro, Aviacsa
Aviacsa
Consorcio Aviaxsa, S.A. de C.V., doing business as Aviacsa, is a low-cost airline of Mexico with its headquarters in Hangar 1 of Zone C on the property of Mexico City International Airport in Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City, Mexico...
, among others, as well as constant labor problems. In April 1991 the first two 767-200ERs were introduced to the fleet starting to replace DC-10's in services to Europe, New York and Tijuana, another two 767-300ER's joined the fleet later that year, all this was part of a renovation and expansion program to introduce 24 757's/767's, Direct service to Madrid and Paris from Mexico City with 767's was introduced as well services to Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
via Paris and Rome via Madrid.
In 1992 Grupo Aeroméxico was among other investors that failed to consummate the acquisition of Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines was a major American airline now merged with United Airlines. On May 3, 2010, Continental Airlines, Inc. and UAL, Inc. announced a merger via a stock swap, and on October 1, 2010, the merger closed and UAL changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc...
.
After failing to invest in Continental, Aeroméxico acquired the bankrupt Aeroperú from the Peruvian government
Politics of Peru
Politics of the Republic of Peru takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Peru is both head of state and head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is...
. They tried to use the same path that led Aeroméxico to the leadership in the domestic market with AeroPeru.
In October 1992 2 767-300ER's were added to the feet (XA-RKI and XA-RKJ), replacing the former 2 -300ER (XA-RWW and XA-RWX).
On 1993 Aeroméxico Group took over Mexicana the second largest airline in the Mexican market under the same management there was a great dispute in June 93 with the pilot union regarding Aeromonterrey.
Between 1994 and 1995 the six DC-10 aircraft in the fleet were finally retired. Their last revenue flight was in Mid 1995.
In December 1994 3 weeks after Carlos Salinas left the office the first of several devaluations in the next 18 months started, and there was a huge economic crisis in the country Aeroméxico had to cut capacity flights to Frankfurt and to Rome were canceled, 4 MD80's 4 767's returned to the lessors, early retirement for pilots and another staff was on their way, a new 767 was due on April 95 and was transferred to Lan Chile flights to Madrid and Paris were operated only by 2 767-300ER's.
In 1996 Cintra was created in order to avoid the two main carriers went bankrupt some 757's of the original Aeroméxico renovation program ended up un Mexicana and AeroPeru.
The market and the airline recovered between 1996 and 1998 8 Md-80's were leased back as well another 2 767-200's.
The sale of Grupo Cintra was scheduled after several delays in September 1999, and with the looming presidential elections in 2000, everything was delayed once again. The ruling party lost the election after 70 years in office and all the policies changed. Due to the recession in 2000 the new government put everything on hold waiting for better economic conditions to start the stock sell-off, and just when they were everything was about to start, the 11 September 2001 attacks occurred and nothing materialized since the two main carriers Mexicana and Aeroméxico (as most Legacy carriers) were losing large amounts of money.
2000s
Aerolitoral
Aerolitoral, S.A. de C.V., operating as AeroMéxico Connect, and formerly as Aerolitoral, is the regional airline of AeroMéxico operating Embraer ERJ-145 and ERJ-190 aircraft, with crew bases in Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Mexico City. It is headquartered in Monterrey. It operates feeder services to...
, as well as five CEO's during this time. After 9/11 and the Iraq War, it was forced to put in movement an ambitious fleet renovation program. In 2003, the airline acquired its first Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737 Next Generation
The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners...
instead of the Boeing 717
Boeing 717
The Boeing 717 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner, developed for the 100-seat market. The airliner was designed and marketed by McDonnell Douglas as the MD-95, a third-generation derivative of the DC-9. Capable of seating of up to 117 passengers, the 717 has maximum range of...
as a replacement for its aging DC-9 aircraft. On 29 March 2006 Aeroméxico CEO, Andrés Conesa announced the inauguration of direct flights between Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Mexico City via Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
. This was after the purchase of two Boeing 777-200ER
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It is the world's largest twinjet and is commonly referred to as the "Triple Seven". The aircraft has seating for over 300 passengers and has a range from , depending on model...
, making Aeroméxico the third airline in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
to fly regularly to Asia, after Varig
Varig
VARIG was the first airline founded in Brazil, in 1927. From 1965 until 1990 it was Brazil's leading and almost only international airline...
and the now defunct VASP
VASP
Viação Aérea São Paulo S/A, or VASP, was an airline with its head office in the VASP Building on the grounds of Congonhas-São Paulo Airport in São Paulo, Brazil...
. However, because of Varig's redimention, Aeroméxico is currently the sole airline with this service until some other Latin American airline starts flying to Asia. Aeroméxico will resume its Mexico City-Tijuana-Shanghai route twice a week next 30 March., 2010.
On 29 June 2006, the International Lease Finance Corporation
International Lease Finance Corporation
The International Lease Finance Corporation is an aircraft lessor headquartered in Century City, Los Angeles, California.It is the world's largest aircraft lessor by value, though ILFC's rival, General Electric's GECAS unit, has more aircraft...
(ILFC) and Aeroméxico announced that the airline will operate three Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Aeroméxico will lease the five 787-8s from ILFC with deliveries scheduled to begin in early 2012, another two planes on lease from ILFC will be in service by 2013, and two more in 2014. It was originally going to be delivered in 2010 and 2011, but it was delayed for 2 years. From 2006, Consorcio Aeroméxico S.A. de C.V., the parent company of Aeroméxico at the time, was facing large debts and could not make any profits to pay them off. This forced the company to offer Aeroméxico for sale in 2007. In early October of the same year, a week-long auction was held, with Grupo Financiero Banamex
Grupo Financiero Banamex
Grupo Financiero Banamex S.A. de C.V. has its origins and is the owner of Banco Nacional de México or Banamex, Mexico's second largest bank behind BBVA Bancomer. The Banamex Financial Group was purchased by Citigroup in August 2001 for $12.5 billion USD...
competing against the Saba family. Finally, in 17 October 2007, Banamex had put forward the highest bid, and the airline was sold to the bank for USD$249.1 million. In October, 2010 Aeromexico's largest competitor Mexicana de Aviacion filed for bankruptcy and was placed into administration.
Destinations
In an attempt to gain more worldwide presence and strengthen its network to make connections easier and more frequent, Aeroméxico has started to develop new international markets. Beginning in 2006 the airline started operations to Tokyo from Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
via Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
. Service to Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
from Mexico City via Tijuana began in May 2008. However, starting from September 8, 2011 through January 7, 2012, the airline will instead fly from Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
to Mexico City via Los Cabos.
The airline has recently applied to serve Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport
Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. The airport serves the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia metropolitan area centered on the District of Columbia. It is named after John Foster Dulles, Secretary of...
. If approved by the FAA, it would use a 737-800 on the route. New flights to San Jose, Costa Rica are set tp begin in Spring 2010. Nonstop Tokyo-Mexico City scheduled flights began on 13 January 2010, and will be increased to three by March. In early February, 2010, Aeromexico announced a realignment of its North American network, as it said it would resume service to Atlanta in May 2010, but would delay plans to launch service to Washington, DC, which it received approval to fly to in January 2010. Additionally, despite that the airline had obtained approval to launch service on six new North American routes, none of those authorities would be used, leaving Atlanta as the only new North American destination in 2010. However, the airline has cancelled its plan to resume service to Atlanta. AeroMexico started services to Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, Colombia on 5 July 2010, with daily flights operated by Boeing 737 aircraft. Aeromexico resumed service to Ontario, CA on November 20, 2010. It also resumed operations to Montreal, Canada on December 15, 2010. On March 3, 2011, the company announced it will serve Fresno, California on April 1. It used to be its partner/competitor's destination. Aeromexico will take over bankrupt-Mexicana
Mexicana de Aviación
Founded in 1921, Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, S.A. de C.V. was Mexico's oldest airline, before ceasing operations on August 28, 2010. The group's closure was announced by the company's recently installed management team a short time after the group filed for Concurso Mercantil and US Chapter 15...
's destinations. For example, it will serve Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento International Airport
Sacramento International Airport is a public airport located 10 miles northwest of the central business district of Sacramento, in Sacramento County, California, USA. It is run by Sacramento County...
on July 17, La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil....
in Guatemala City , Guatemala on July 4, Tocumen International Airport
Tocumen International Airport
Tocumen International Airport is an international airport located from Panama City, Panama. In 2006, it underwent a major expansion and renovation program in order to modernize and improve its facilities...
in Panama City, on September 15 and Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport (Venezuela)
Simón Bolívar International Airport of Maiquetia is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Venezuela, about 13 miles from downtown Caracas....
in Caracas on October 10.
Codeshare agreements
In addition to SkyTeamSkyTeam
SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands...
member airlines (including future members), Aeroméxico also has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:
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Former codeshare agreements
- MexicanaMexicana de AviaciónFounded in 1921, Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, S.A. de C.V. was Mexico's oldest airline, before ceasing operations on August 28, 2010. The group's closure was announced by the company's recently installed management team a short time after the group filed for Concurso Mercantil and US Chapter 15...
(OneworldOneworldOneworld , branded as oneworld, is one of the world's three largest global airline alliances with its central management team, oneworld Management Company, based in New York City, New York, USA. Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific...
) (Suspended operations on August 28, 2010)
Fleet
| Aircraft | In fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | W | Y | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-700 Boeing 737 Next Generation The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners... |
30 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 112 | 124 | Equipped with powerports in Clase Premier 28 B737-700 with winglets 12 B737-800 with winglets |
| 12 | 100 | ||||||
| Boeing 737-800 Boeing 737 Next Generation The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as Boeing 737NG, is the name given to the -600/-700/-800/-900 series of the Boeing 737 after the introduction of the -300/-400/-500 Classic series. They are short- to medium-range, narrow-body jet airliners... |
13 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 144 | 160 | |
| 12 | 132 | ||||||
| Boeing 767-200ER Boeing 767 The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail... |
5 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 116 | 156 | Features new Clase Premier seats To be replaced by B787-8 1 B767-200ER painted in SkyTeam SkyTeam SkyTeam, branded as SKYTEAM, is an airline alliance with its centralised management team, SkyTeam Central, based at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands... livery 2 B767-200ER stored |
| 36 | 130 | 166 | |||||
| Boeing 767-300ER Boeing 767 The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft features two turbofan engines, a supercritical wing, and a conventional tail... |
2 | 0 | 150 | 186 | |||
| Boeing 777-200ER | 4 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 219 | 268 | Features new Clase Premier seats |
| 228 | 277 | ||||||
| Boeing 787-8 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 185 | 225 | EIS: 2013, replacing B767 |
| Embraer ERJ-145 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | Operated by Aeroméxico Connect |
| Embraer ERJ-145ER | 5 | ||||||
| Embraer ERJ-145LR | 28 | ||||||
| Embraer E-190LR | 10 | 10 | 10 | 88 | 99 | ||
| Total | 102 | 55 | Last updated: November 2011 | ||||
- Aeroméxico was one of the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 and MD-87 launch customers, until the mid-2000s the MD-80 was the airline's workhorse. Aeroméxico operated up to 70 DC-9/MD-80's at the same time, but retired in 2007-2008(DC-9 last revenue flight in 2005).
Retired
- Stinson SR ReliantStinson ReliantThe Stinson Reliant was a popular single-engine four to five seat high-wing monoplane manufactured by the Stinson Aircraft Division of the Aviation Manufacturing Corporation of Wayne, Michigan.-Design and development:...
- Travel AirTravel AirThe Travel Air Manufacturing Company was an aircraft manufacturer established in Wichita, Kansas in the United States in January 1925 by Clyde Cessna, Walter Beech, and Lloyd Stearman.-Company history:...
- Bellanca PacemakerBellanca PacemakerThe Pacemaker name was applied to a number of related Bellanca aircraft in the 1920s and 30s:* Bellanca CH-200 Pacemaker* Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker* Bellanca 31-40 and 31-42 Pacemaker Senior* Bellanca 300W Pacemaker* Bellanca E Pacemaker...
- Beechcraft 17 StaggerwingBeechcraft StaggerwingThe Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing is an American biplane with an atypical negative stagger , that first flew in 1932.-Development:...
- Avro AnsonAvro AnsonThe Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces prior to, during, and after the Second World War. Named for British Admiral George Anson, it was originally designed for maritime reconnaissance, but was...
- Boeing 247DBoeing 247The Boeing Model 247 was an early United States airliner, considered the first such aircraft to fully incorporate advances such as all-metal semi-monocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing and retractable landing gear...
- Lockheed ConstellationLockheed ConstellationThe Lockheed Constellation was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines. It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in numerous models, all distinguished by a...
- Bristol BritanniaBristol BritanniaThe Bristol Type 175 Britannia was a British medium-to-long-range airliner built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in 1952 to fly across the British Empire...
- Convair 340
- Douglas DC-3Douglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
- Douglas DC-4Douglas DC-4The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engined propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s in a military role...
- Douglas DC-6Douglas DC-6The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range...
- Douglas DC-8Douglas DC-8The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engined narrow-body passenger commercial jet airliner, manufactured from 1958 to 1972 by the Douglas Aircraft Company...
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15
- McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31/32 (replaced by Boeing 737-700)
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15 (replaced by Boeing 767)
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (replaced by Boeing 767)
- Boeing 757-200Boeing 757The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...
(replaced by Boeing 737-800) - McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (replaced by Boeing 737-700/800)
- McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (replaced by Boeing 737-700/800)
- McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (replaced by Boeing 737-700/800)
- McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (replaced by Boeing 737-700/800)
Subsidiaries
Aeroméxico Connect formerly Aerolitoral is a regional airline based at General Mariano Escobedo International AirportGeneral Mariano Escobedo International Airport
General Mariano Escobedo International Airport is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. Together with Del Norte International Airport, General Mariano Escobedo International Airport handles domestic and international operations for the city of Monterrey and its...
in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
. Aeromexpress
Aeromexpress
Aeromexpress was an all-cargo company based in Mexico City, Mexico. It operated air cargo services transporting general cargo, perishables, printed matter, live animals, works of art, securities and restricted products.- History :...
is a cargo handler based at Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport
Benito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
in Mexico City.
Former Subsidiaries
AeroPeruAeroperu
Aeroperú was the former national flag carrier of Peru, and from 1993 to 2000 was a subsidiary of AeroMéxico. Its headquarters were in Miraflores, Lima. It went bankrupt in 1999...
was a national flag carrier based in Lima International Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport , known as Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez in Spanish, is Peru's main international and domestic airport. It is located in Callao, 11 kilometers from the Historic Centre of Lima and 17 km from Miraflores. Callao is the port city now fully...
. Mexicana during 1993-1995 period. Aeroméxico Travel
Aeroméxico Travel
Servicio Mexicano de Vuelos de Fletamento S. A. de C. V., operating as AeroMéxico Travel, was a charter flight subsidiary of AeroMéxico, and started operations on June 2, 2008 with the inaugural flight AM6771 from Mexico City to Cancún. The airline was in charge of charter flights from Mexican...
was a charter airline based in Cancún International Airport
Cancún International Airport
Cancún International Airport is located in Cancún, Quintana Roo, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It is Mexico's second busiest airport, after Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, but the biggest in Mexico and Latin America for International passengers...
, it had recently started operations with 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-83.
In-flight entertainment
- Embraer ERJ-145
- Airline magazine Escala and Gran Plan.
- Duty Free catalog only on some international flights.
- Complimentary newspapers on flights departing from the airline's hubs or focus cities.
- Environmental music at boarding and disembarking.
- Embraer E-190
- Airline magazine Escala and Gran Plan.
- Duty Free catalog only on some international flights.
- Complimentary newspapers on flights departing from the airline's hubs or focus cities.
- Environmental music at boarding and disembarking.
- 10 Music channels and complimentary headphones.
- Boeing 737-700/800
- Airline magazine Escala and Gran Plan.
- Duty Free catalog only on some international flights.
- Complimentary newspapers on flights departing from the airline's hubs or focus cities.
- Environmental music at boarding and disembarking.
- 10 Music channels and complimentary headphones.
- Visual entertainment provided through overhead-compartment-screens including sketches, videos, newsflashes, and movies on flights lasting more than 2 hours (Only on 737 and 767 aircraft).
- Boeing 767-200/300 (Old Configuration)
- Airline magazine Escala and Gran Plan.
- Duty Free catalog only on some international flights.
- Complimentary newspapers on flights departing from the airline's hubs or focus cities.
- Environmental music at boarding and disembarking.
- 10 Music channels and complimentary headphones.
- Visual entertainment provided through overhead-compartment-screens displaying movies.
- Personal kit of amenities and aromatherapy in long-haul flights.
- Boeing 767-300 (New Configuration) and 777-200
- Airline magazine Escala and Gran Plan.
- Duty Free catalog only on some international flights.
- Complimentary newspapers on flights departing from the airline's hubs or focus cities.
- Environmental music at boarding and disembarking.
- AVOD (Audio & Video On-Demand) displayed through personal screens. Internet connection, games, airline and airport information, flight display information among other services are also provided.
- Personal kit of amenities and aromatherapy in long-haul flights.
Clase Premier
Aeroméxico offers Clase Premier in all of its flights (does not include Aeroméxico Connect's Embraer 145 ircraft). Clase Premier is Aeroméxico 's Business/First Class, where customers will find exclusive Business/First service. All Clase Premier passengers have access to the domestic and international network of Salón Premier Lounges. Besides the services provided in Economy Class, passengers flying in Clase Premier are benefitted with the following services:- Embraer E-190
- Wide and comfortable white leather seats with adjustable headrests and electrical controls.
- Personal Sony DVDs
- Boeing 737-700/800
- Wide and comfortable Millennium seats with adjustable leather headrests and electrical controls.
- On-board Boeing 737-800 aircraft are equipped with adjustable footrest.
- Boeing 767-200/300
- Wide and comfortable Cassiopeia seats with adjustable leather headrests, lowerback support, adjustable footrest, and electrical controls.
- 152 cm of space between seats.
- Personal Acros multimedia player
- Integrated telephone and personal hand-luggage compartments.
- Exclusive Clase Premier kit of amenities and aromatherapy in long-haul flights.
- Boeing 767-200/300 (New Configuration) and 777-200
- MiniPod lie-flat seats with adjustable leather headrests, lowerback support, adjustable footrest, and electrical controls.
- Personal video-screen with AVOD.
- Integrated telephone and personal hand-luggage compartments.
- Exclusive Clase Premier kit of amenities and aromatherapy in long-haul flights.
Catering
Aeroméxico economy class offers snacks and soft drinks on every flight, including Aeroméxico Connect flights. On flights longer than 1.5 hours and on-board any international flight, the airline offers full meals (hot or cold), a vast array of beverages including alcoholic drinks, juices, coffee, tea, wine, beer, and soft drinks. Champagne, canapés, among other snacks are offered in Clase Premier at any flight. International flights on-board Clase Premier include exclusive catering provided by recognized Mexican chefs under the name of Soles y Especias menu.Club Premier
Club Premier is a program created to reward a passenger's loyalty. Aeromexico rewarda the loyalty with a frequent flyer plan where you can accumulate kilometers to get new flights.Salón Premier
Salones Premier are located throughout major airports in Mexico and are exclusively open for passengers traveling in Premier Class. The lounges open one hour before the departure of the first flight and close when the last flight departs. Aeroméxico has been remodeling some of its lounges to provide more exclusive services. In the recently-opened lounges in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, the airline offers services such as showers, a spa, a wine and tobacco room, among other amenities for passengers with departing or arriving flights, all together with a new architectural style that provides more light, open spaces, and a modern appareance. The new lounges in Torreón
Torreón
Torreón is a city and seat of the surrounding municipality of the same name in the Mexican state of Coahuila. As of 2010, the city's population was 608,836 with 639,629 in the municipality. The metropolitan population, including Matamoros, Coahuila, and Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in adjacent Durango,...
and Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
will also include the former features, and some other lounges as the ones in Tijuana
Tijuana
Tijuana is the largest city on the Baja California Peninsula and center of the Tijuana metropolitan area, part of the international San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan area. An industrial and financial center of Mexico, Tijuana exerts a strong influence on economics, education, culture, art, and politics...
and Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
will soon be remodeled to meet the new quality standards.
Locations
- CancúnCancún International AirportCancún International Airport is located in Cancún, Quintana Roo, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It is Mexico's second busiest airport, after Mexico City International Airport in Mexico City, but the biggest in Mexico and Latin America for International passengers...
(Terminal 2 Main Building) - ChihuahuaGeneral Roberto Fierro Villalobos International AirportGeneral Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport is an international airport located in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. It handles national and international air traffic of the city of Chihuahua. In 2010, Chihuahua Airport handled 828,123 passengers....
(Terminal) - Ciudad JuárezAbraham González International AirportAbraham González International Airport is an international airport located in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border opposite with El Paso, Texas. It accommodates national and international air traffic of the city of Ciudad Juárez...
(Terminal) - GuadalajaraDon Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International AirportGuadalajara International Airport , also known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport . It opened in 1966 and is located 16 km south of the city centre of Guadalajara. In 2010, the airport handled 6,953,900 passengers, representing a 7.8% increase from 2009...
(Terminal 1 Concourse C) - MéridaManuel Crescencio Rejón International AirportManuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport, formerly known as Mérida-Rejón Airport is an international airport located in the Mexican city of Mérida, Yucatán...
(Pier A)
- Mexico CityMexico City International AirportBenito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
(Terminal 1 Hall F) Operating for SkyTeam member airlines operating in and out Terminal 1 - Mexico CityMexico City International AirportBenito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
(Terminal 2 Hall L1) International Long-Haul Flights - Mexico CityMexico City International AirportBenito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
(Terminal 2 Hall L2) International Flights - Mexico CityMexico City International AirportBenito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
(Terminal 2 Hall L3) Domestic Flights - MonterreyGeneral Mariano Escobedo International AirportGeneral Mariano Escobedo International Airport is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. Together with Del Norte International Airport, General Mariano Escobedo International Airport handles domestic and international operations for the city of Monterrey and its...
(Terminal B) - TijuanaGeneral Abelardo L. Rodríguez International AirportTijuana International Airport , sometimes referred to as General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport, in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, is Mexico's second northernmost airport after Mexicali International Airport...
(Main Terminal Concourse A) - TorreónFrancisco Sarabia International AirportFrancisco Sarabia International Airport is an international airport located in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. It handles the national and international air traffic of the Comarca Lagunera, considering Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the State of Durango.The management of this airport is the responsibility...
(Domestic Concourse)
Aeronaves de México
- 26 March 1954 near Monterrey, México. (Douglas DC-3)
- 2 June 1958 near Guadalajara, México. (Lockheed 749A Constellation)
- 19 January 1961 in New York, New York (IdlewildJohn F. Kennedy International AirportJohn F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...
). (McDonnell Douglas DC-8-21) - 13 August 1966 near Acapulco, Mexico (Douglas DC-8-51)
- 24 December 1966 Lake Texcoco, Mexico (Douglas DC-8-51)
- 12 June 1967 near La Paz, México. (Douglas DC-3A-197D)
Aeroméxico
- 20 June 1973 near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Aeroméxico Flight 229Aeroméxico Flight 229Aeroméxico Flight 229 was a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 that crashed into the side of a mountain while on approach to Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport at Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, on 20 June 1973...
. (McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15) - 2 September 1976 Leon/Guanajuato-Del Bajio(BJX) (McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15)
- 27 July 1981 in Chihuahua, México. (McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32)
- 8 November 1981 in Sierra de Guerrero, México. (McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32)
- Aeroméxico Flight 498Aeroméxico Flight 498Aeroméxico Flight 498, registration , was a Douglas DC-9-32 on route from Mexico City, Mexico to Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States on August 31, 1986. N4891F was a privately-operated Piper PA-28-181 Archer owned by the Kramer family en route from Torrance to...
, 31 August 1986, Los AngelesLos ÁngelesLos Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, (Douglas DC-9-32McDonnell Douglas DC-9The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. It was first manufactured in 1965 with its maiden flight later that year. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982.The DC-9 was followed in subsequent modified forms by...
XA-JED) - Aeroméxico Flight 250, 6 October 2000 in General Lucio Blanco International AirportGeneral Lucio Blanco International AirportGeneral Lucio Blanco International Airport is an international airport located at Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, near the U.S.-Mexico border. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Reynosa...
, ReynosaReynosaReynosa is a border city in the northern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from McAllen, Texas in the United States. As of 2010, the city of Reynosa counts with a population of 607,532...
, Mexico. (McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31) - Aeroméxico Flight 576Aeroméxico Flight 576AeroMéxico Flight 576 was a Mexican domestic passenger flight from Cancún to Mexico City that was hijacked on 9 September 2009. The plane was flown to Mexico City International Airport where the passengers were released. A short while later, the crew was also released and authorities detained five...
, 9 September 2009, flying between CancúnCancúnCancún is a city of international tourism development certified by the UNWTO . Located on the northeast coast of Quintana Roo in southern Mexico, more than 1,700 km from Mexico City, the Project began operations in 1974 as Integrally Planned Center, a pioneer of FONATUR Cancún is a city of...
and Mexico City
See also
- Airports and air travel in Mexico
- List of airports in Mexico
- List of companies of Mexico
- Transport in Mexico
External links
- Aeroméxico
- Aeroméxico
- Aeroméxico (old site) (Archive)
- Aeroméxico (old site) (Archive)
- Consorcio Aeroméxico (Archive)
- Aeroméxico Fleet Detail