13 years after ceasing operations, Mexicana de Aviación is back in the skies. However, its first flight was diverted.
Mexicana de Aviación is back in the skies. The historic Mexican brand has returned through a new carrier owned and managed by the country’s National Defense Secretariat (Sedena). On Tuesday, December 26, 2023, Mexicana de Aviación operated its first flight, call sign MXA1788, between Mexico City’s Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) and Tulum International Airport (TQO).