“By next year it would already be operating, they are seeing Boeing, because they are going to rent planes. They are already working on this,” he said at a press conference at the National Palace.
The government headed by López Obrador plans to create a state airline under the Ministry of National Defense, through Grupo Aeroportuario Olmeca Maya Mexica, which is also in charge of the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) and other airport terminals. country, with the aim of expanding flight itineraries.
However, this depends on the former employees of Mexicana de Aviación, a company that ceased operations more than 11 years ago, accepting the proposal by the federal government.
“We already have the appraisal so that an approach is made to the Mexicana workers so that they can buy the emblem, the brand, Mexicana de Aviación, the appraisal is already in place, they delivered it to me over the weekend, I could not review, but I take advantage, because this serves to reach agreements, so that the Secretary of Labor who is looking at this matter, Luisa María Alcalde, begins to see if they accept the appraisal and as soon as possible we reach an agreement,” explained the president .
AMLO affirms resistance of airlines to operate from AIFA
AMLO assured that there is already a rapprochement with the airlines so that there are no saturations at the current Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and that they transfer operations to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport.
“We are going to seek to reach an understanding with the airlines, there are several options, one is that they help us so that the current airport is not saturated by having spaces in the Felipe Ángeles Airport, because it is also a kind of resistance, even if they say no. , so help us with that,” he said.