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Mexico aviation infrastructure and safety oversight

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Mexico’s aviation sector is navigating significant financial and regulatory challenges. The Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) has required over 5,000 million pesos in government subsidies to maintain operations, reporting net losses of approximately 792 million pesos when fiscal supports are excluded. Operational shifts intended to balance AIFA with the Mexico City International Airport and Toluca have led to increased fuel consumption, longer flight paths, and noise levels exceeding World Health Organization parameters. In response to broader oversight needs, the Mexican Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) is projected to receive a historic budget of 1,400 million pesos by 2027, representing a 56 percent increase from 2025 levels. This Jesús Esteva Medina, head of Mexico’s Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), stated this funding is intended aims to bolster aviation safety strengthen operational safety, technical supervision, and oversight as the agency undergoes an audit by the competitiveness. This follows coordination between Esteva, U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Ambassador Ronald Johnson, and FAA has identified 21 technical-administrative aspects requiring correction Administrator Bryan Bedford regarding air traffic control and regulatory processes. This development follows the U.S. Department of Transportation’s decision to potentially upgrade revoke restrictions on Mexican airlines operating new flights from Mexico City (AICM) and AIFA to category two status. the United States. To meet these requirements, FAA requirements for category two status, the AFAC plans to expand its workforce by more than 200 professionals and nearly quadruple its number of inspectors. Additionally, the sector is seeing leadership transitions, with Aeroméxico CEO Andrés Conesa elected president of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) Executive Committee for the 2026-2027 period.

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