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History

Mexicana de Aviaci�n began its operations more than 85 years ago and it is therefore the airline with the fourth longest tradition in the world. Currently, it is the airline with the most extensive international coverage from Mexico and the leading transportation company between Mexico and the United States.

From its center of operations at the Mexico City International Airport, it serves more than 50 destinations in North America, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. Mexicana?s code-shared agreements with leading international airlines provides great benefits for passengers in mileage accrual and redemption, access to executive lounges, a varied choice of connections, and coordinated schedules within an extensive route network covering most of the world.

With the most modern fleet in the world (6.3 years old on average) Mexicana has one of the highest punctuality performance rates with 90% reliability and attains an average aircraft utilization of 12:07 hours per day. Mexicana Airlines also has the best maintenance base in all Latin America.

In July 2005, Mexicana launched its low-cost airline Click Mexicana, which offers very attractive fares for domestic flights through its three hubs located in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Veracruz. It operates 11 Fokker 100 aircraft, which incorporate the latest technology.

1921 - On July 12, 1921, Mexicana Airlines was founded in Mexico City under the name Compa��a Mexicana de Transportaci�n A�rea (CMTA).

Faustino Roel, then Deputy Secretary in charge of the Communication and Transportation Bureau, granted the first concession on the Mexico to Tampico route via Tuxpan to Lloyd A. Winship, Harry J. Lawson and Elmer C. Hammond. The three Americans began operations with four open-cockpit Lincoln Standard planes that were able to transport one passenger and 50 kilos of baggage and mail at 95km per hour, an incredible speed for the time. In its second year of operation, the airline logged 1,956 hours in the air with 10 Lincoln Standard biplanes. That amount of hours in the sky is currently reached in less than five days. With new investments, Mexicana Airlines was established.