“A law of this nature would warrant a open parliamentwhich takes several months, because it is necessary to convene all the specialists and those who want to participate, in an orderly manner, perhaps thematically of each of the major issues that cabotage implies in this case,” Creel told Expansion. “There is no one who has asked or requested it at this time.”
If approved, the adjustments to the law aim to mark a before and after in the industry. Although the initiative was launched and is being promoted under the banner of recovering the Category 1 of air safety –which is about to celebrate two years of being lost–, in addition to cabotage, the project of President López Obrador also would allow an airport company to operate its own airlinewith which it is expected that the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) can accommodate a State airline.
In fact, the Aviation Pilots Union Association (ASPA) of Mexico calculates that, taking into account all the changes to the Civil Aviation and Airports Law, only a third part would be destined to comply with the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration. (FAAfor its acronym in English) American to return the country to Category 1.
Several organizations and unions have warned that the project has not had the necessary discussion to analyze items such as cabotage, which, they say, puts Mexican airlines and jobs in the sector at risk. even last monday Aeromexico, Long live Aerobus and you will fly They ruled against the section that contemplates the approval of cabotage, in line with what was stated by the National Chamber of Air Transport (canaero).
In this regard, Creel Miranda does not consider that the initiative is something that will be discussed in the Chamber in the coming days, since there is no discussion or proposals to move it forward. “I do not know if (it is ruled) in this (legislative) period, but I am not seeing or hearing the intention of this coming out soon”, he emphasizes.
In addition, the president of the lower house ruled against this section due to the effects it would have on the market. It’s not fair competition. there is no reciprocity, it can affect our national industry, pilot plant, overloads. It was something little thought and thought about before making the proposal, ”he said.
legislators of the infrastructure commission –which is in charge of evaluating the project together with the commissions of communications and transport and trade and competitivenessrecently said that the term would be extended to rule on the project, but it would seek to release it no later than April 30.
