Mexicana (ATDB)

Name	Alias	IATA	ICAO	Country	Base	Dates
Mexicana	Compañia Mexicana de Aviación	MX	MXA	Mexico	México City	1921-2010
Formed as Compañia Mexicana de Transportes Aéreos. Renamed 1924 when acquired by newly-formed Compañia Mexicana de Aviacion. Acquired in 1929 by Pan American (100%), stake eventually reduced to zero by 1961. 58% stake taken by Mexican government in 1982. Privatized in 1989. AeroMexico took 11% stake (increased to 55% in 1993). Stake transferred and became asubsidiary of banks consortium Cintra in 1996 (15% government-owned). Joined Star Alliance partnership in 2000, left in 2004 when code-share with United ceased and replaced by American Airlines. Should be privatized in 2003, plans postponed. Expected to be merged with AeroMéxico in 2005 as a first step for privatization, plan cancelled and to be sold as a separate package along with AeroCaribe and a proposed LCC. Grupo Posadas (hotel chain) selected in 11/2005 as succesful buyer. Joined OneWorld alliance (announced 9/4/08, effective 10/11/09). Entered bankrupcy protection on 2/8/10, continuing operations. 95% of shares tentatively purchased 21/8/10 by Tenedora K (holding owned by Grupo Industrial Omega and Grupo Arizan) from Grupo Posadas, with remaining 5% going to pilots union. Ceased all operations on 28/8/10. Purchased by PC Capital (with additional 25% reportedly to be purchased by German Efromovich from Grupo Synergy) and intended to restart on 24/1/11 (with 7 A320 until 2/11, increased to 39 A320 by 7/11); plan collapsed on 2/3/11. New investor Med Atlantica, Spain unveiled in 2/12 for restart in 9/6/12 with 7 aircraft. Entered liquidation (except the MRO unit) on 4/4/14.

Operator	Model	Sub-Type	Planned	Current or Planned	Historical	Total all times	Avg Age Active
Mexicana	DC-10	DC-10 Series 10			2	2	-
Mexicana	DC-10	DC-10 Series 15			6	6	-
Mexicana	A330	A330-200			2	2	-
Mexicana	A300	A300B4			2	2	-
Mexicana	B.767	B.767-200(ER)			2	2	-
Mexicana	B.767	B.767-300(ER)			3	3	-
Mexicana	DC-8	DC-8-30			1	1	-
Mexicana	DC-8	DC-8-70			1	1	-
Mexicana	Comet	Comet 4			2	2	-
Mexicana	Comet	Comet 4C			5	5	-
Mexicana	B.727	B.727-100			19	19	-
Mexicana	B.727	B.727-100(F)			1	1	-
Mexicana	B.727	B.727-200			59	59	-
Mexicana	B.727	B.727-200(F)			1	1	-
Mexicana	B.757	B.757-200			13	13	-
Mexicana	A318	A318-100 (CFM)			10	10	-
Mexicana	A319	A319ceo (CFM)			27	27	-
Mexicana	A320	A320ceo (CFM)			8	8	-
Mexicana	A320	A320ceo (IAE)			67	67	-
Mexicana	B.737 Classic	B.737-100			2	2	-
Mexicana	F.28	F.28-0100 (F.100)			18	18	-
Mexicana	DC-7	DC-7C			5	5	-
Mexicana	DC-6	DC-6 ()			16	16	-
Mexicana	DC-6	DC-6B			2	2	-
Mexicana	DC-4	C-54A (DC-4)			1	1	-
Mexicana	DC-4	C-54B (DC-4)			1	1	-
Mexicana	DC-4	DC-4 (civil C-54)			7	7	-
Mexicana	CV-340/440	CV-340 Series			6	6	-
Mexicana	DC-3	C-47 ()			7	7	-
Mexicana	DC-3	C-47A			4	4	-
Mexicana	DC-3	C-53 (DC-3)			12	12	-
Mexicana	DC-3	DC-3			1	1	-
Mexicana	DC-3	DC-3 (impressed)			1	1	-
Mexicana	DC-3	DC-3 (pre-war)			4	4	-
Mexicana	DC-3	DC-3A (pre-war)			10	10	-
Mexicana	DC-3	DC-3C			1	1	-
Mexicana	DC-2	C-39-DO (DC-2)			7	7	-
Mexicana	DC-2	DC-2			1	1	-
Mexicana	DC-2	DC-2 Series			8	8	-
TOTAL:			345	345	-

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