Aeromexico Eyes US Expansion After Washington Lifts Flight Curbs

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• The US Department of Transportation announced Friday it is lifting restrictions that had blocked Mexican airlines from adding new US-bound routes from Mexico City's two main airports, Benito Juarez and Felipe Angeles; the article did not specify why the restrictions were originally imposed.
• Aeromexico CFO Ricardo Sanchez said Monday that reviewing new US routes from Mexico City is 'definitely something that we are looking at,' reviving expansion plans that had been paused by the restrictions; the airline has spare aircraft and favorable cost positioning from below-market lease rates secured during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring, and sees an opportunity to improve profitability by flying underutilized planes more.
• Aeromexico said it is prioritizing profitability and low leverage while still moving quickly to expand US-Mexico routes; separately, Mexican antitrust authorities are expected to approve a merger between low-cost carriers Volaris and Viva Aerobus before the end of 2026, which could intensify competitive pressure on Aeromexico in both domestic and international markets.

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