Felipe Ángeles International (NLU)

Political influence continues to loom large on Latin America’s aviation landscape.

ULCCs Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus have asked the U.S. Transportation Department to restart a review of their proposed transborder joint venture.

Latin American airlines face headwinds from financial challenges and politics.

The U.S. is ordering the Aeromexico-Delta Air Lines transborder joint venture be wound down after recent "anticompetitive" actions by the Mexican government.

Mexico’s domestic and international markets are booming. But there’s no shortage of drama.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has argued that air service in Mexico, particularly to smaller cities, is significantly overpriced.

The Mexican government has given carriers operating at Mexico City International airport more time to institute mandatory cuts in their operations.

The Mexican government has decreed that freighter operations move out of Mexico City International Airport with the aim of reducing congestion at the hub.

The new Mexicana is entering the market during a time of uncertainty and will be competing with existing players on many of its proposed routes.

The department cited “outstanding questions relating to the continued implementation of the U.S.-Mexico air transportation agreement.”

The carrier has been cleared to launch additional flights to the U.S. even though Mexico’s safety rating remains Category 2.

The planned base in Mérida has been described as a “turning point” for connectivity in Mexico’s Yucatan state.

Competition at Felipe Angeles International is starting to heat up as Volaris responds to the expansion plans of Aeromexico and Viva Aerobus.

The Caribbean carrier plans to serve 12 countries in the Americas, including Mexico, Colombia and Peru.

Four routes supposed to be launched this month from the new Mexico City Felipe Angeles International Airport are on hold.

The airline joins Aeromexico, Viva Aerobus and Volaris in confirming plans to serve the new airport.