Airlines such as Aeroméxico, Viva Aerobus and Volaris had spoken out against the cabotage component, considering that it brought a risk of unfair competition by opening the skies through a scheme rarely seen in the world.
Even the National Chamber of Air Transport (Canaero) said that it entailed a risk of job loss and tax collection, since income taxes (ISR) would remain in the countries of origin of the airlines.
Previously, members of the communications commissions of the Chamber of Deputies had reported that they were working against the clock to rule on the initiative no later than April 30, since there are other changes that are being resolved.
Among the most urgent are the modifications for the return to Category 1 of aviation security, in addition to others necessary for an airport operator to have its own airline, which seeks to boost the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) with the new State airline, which seeks to operate under the brand of Mexicana de Aviación.
Discussions about the bill have progressed slowly since the president sent the bill to the lower house for review. Even for Santiago Creel, president of the Chamber of Deputies, the project deserved an open parliament given the dimensions and scope of its potential effects.