Mexican Aerospace Suppliers to Take Off in 2022

The Mexican Federation of the Aerospace Industry (FEMIA) announced it will host the “Be an Aerospace Supplier” Seminar to boost participation from Mexican companies in the sector. Meanwhile, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to provide better incentives to promote the use of sustainable aviation fuels and Mexico’s Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) published a new regulation to strengthen safety measures. 

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SICT Implements ACAS II

Mexico’s SICT published the Airborne Collision Avoidance Systems (ACAS II) 7.1. as an Official Mexican Norm (NOM). “This NOM complies with international standards and meets the requirements of concessionaires, permit holders and air operators to maintain an acceptable level of security in Mexican airspace. Every airspace operation must be opportunely and appropriately regulated via NOMs, aiming at guaranteeing the security of aircraft, crews and passengers,” SICT stated. 

Crises are Opportunities for Growth

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Aerus Presents Plan for Piedras Negras, Coahuila

Representatives from Mexico’s newest business airline Aerus met Norma Treviño, Municipal President of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, to discuss air routes, flights, departures, arrivals, frequencies, tentative schedules, support and coordination.

“We received executives from the Mexican regional airline Aerus, which will soon begin operations in northeastern Mexico, including incoming and outgoing flights from Piedras Negras,” said Treviño via Twitter.

AIFA Will Duplicate Capacity by 2022

Mexico’s Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA) is expected to receive between 600,000 and 700,000 passengers in 2022. So far, about 300,000 passengers have used the airport, which has attracted the attention of airlines both local and foreign. “Airlines in the US are already working with us to develop routes to Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and some cities in Florida because they see a potential market of 5 million passengers,”said Isidoro Pastor Román, General Director, AIFA.

IATA Urges Environmental Protection 

IATA urged governments to provide better incentives to promote the use of SAFs. “Clean energy solutions are now cheap and available. With similar incentives for SAF, we could see 30 billion liters by 2030,” said Willie Walsh, CEO, IATA. Industry representatives analyzed the main challenges for the aerospace sector for the long term, during IATA’s Global Financial Symposium 2022, held in Qatar.

Opportunities for Mexican Suppliers

The aerospace sector recorded a 3 percent growth in 2021, but industry experts expect the sector to grow 16-18 percent in 2022. To promote the sector's growth, FEMIA will host the “Be an Aerospace Supplier” Seminar. “Companies such as Honeywell, Spirit Aerospace, GE and Bell, among others, will attend not only to talk about their experiences in the industry, but also to offer the possibility of networking with first-level business contacts,” said Luis Lizcano, Director, FEMIA.