Mexicana presents the Embraer aircraft that will join its fleet in 2025

Zumpango, Mex., In order to consolidate its position in the national air transport industry, Mexicana de Aviación, the Mexican state airline, presented the Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, a model of which 20 units were acquired and which the airline will begin receiving starting in May 2025.

In one of the hangars of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA), Leonardo Ávila Bojórquez, director of the state-owned company, indicated that in the second quarter of next year the first state-of-the-art aircraft acquired from the Brazilian firm will arrive.

The increase in the air fleet is essential to improve the quality and coverage of air services, as well as to promote connectivity, to be a driver of growth, development and competitiveness at national and international level.he stressed.

Priscila Doro Solymossy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Embraer for Latin America and the Caribbean, commented that It is a pride Mexicana is the first airline in the country to operate these planes that save 25 percent of fuel compared to other planes of the same type. Together we will further strengthen aviation in Mexico and contribute to the country’s economic development and competitiveness.said.

Ávila Bojórquez pointed out that the fleet will arrive in 2027, as established in the agreement with Embraer signed on May 7. He highlighted that the Embraer E195-E2 has the capacity to transport 132 passengers, a range of 4,615 kilometers and a cruising speed of 963 kilometers per hour.

He stressed that with this strategic decision for growth and the capabilities of its workers, Mexicana will consolidate its position in the national air transport industryin addition to contributing to the economic and social development of our country.

This aircraft model is designed to maximize performance and efficiency on high-demand routes, with low maintenance costs, which will allow for an increase in flight frequencies, the number of destinations with competitive rates, and strengthen national and international connectivity.

The executive noted that since December 26, 2023, the date on which Mexicana’s operations restarted after 13 years, it has transported more than 262 thousand passengers on 5,149 flights to 18 destinations, totaling more than 6,580 hours and 4,252 million kilometers traveled.

The director of the state-owned company also announced that the domestic air cargo service will soon be offered through Mexicana Cargo Services, with which they seek to facilitate the movement of goods and services, promoting not only economic growth, but also regional integration. Mexicana has aeronautical infrastructure and technical personnelhe added.

The executive recalled that in 2023, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, identified the need to increase air connectivity with the aim of promoting economic and social development, job creation and tourism at a national level, as well as rescuing an iconic aviation company, which culminated in the acquisition of the rights to the Mexicana de Aviación brand to use it as a commercial name for the Mexican state airline.