When did Mexicana stop flying?

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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Mexicana will be returning to the skies in late 2023, as the airline brand is being revived after being purchased by the government. Mexico has decided to bring back its former national airline, and it will initially fly domestically from Felipe Angeles Airport to destinations across Mexico.

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