Mexicana de Aviación
Defunct airline of Mexico (1921–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the defunct Mexicana de Aviación. For the new airline operating under the brand name "Mexicana de Aviación", see Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano. For other uses, see Mexicana (disambiguation).
Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, S.A. de C.V. (usually shortened to Mexicana de Aviación or simply Mexicana) was Mexico's oldest airline and one of the oldest continuously single-branded airlines, inaugurated in 1921. It was Mexico's biggest airline and flagship airline before ceasing operations on August 28, 2010.
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Founded | July 12, 1921; 102 years ago (1921-07-12) | ||||||
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Commenced operations | August 30, 1921; 102 years ago (1921-08-30) | ||||||
Ceased operations | August 28, 2010 (2010-08-28) | ||||||
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Frequent-flyer program | Mexicana Go | ||||||
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Parent company | SEDENA | ||||||
Headquarters | Mexicana de Aviación Tower, Mexico City, Mexico | ||||||
Key people | Gerardo Badin (Conciliator/Administrator) | ||||||
Website | www |
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A revival airline is operated by SEDENA – the Mexican Ministry of Defense, as a state-owned airline.[1][2] It began operations in December 2023 under the legal name Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano using the Mexicana brand.[3][4][5]