Third Edition of FAMEX Will Take Place in Queretaro

The third Mexican Aerospace Fair (FAMEX) is now scheduled to take place at the Queretaro International Airport from April 21 to 24, 2021, with the US as the guest country of honor. FAMEX will seek to position itself as the most important aerospace fair in Latin America. According to FAMEX´s President General Rodolfo Rodríguez Quezada, the location has already been approved by the Ministry of Defense and the Queretaro government. 

The first edition of FAMEX took place in 2015, hosting 240 exhibitors. The second edition hosted 505 exhibitors, considered at that time the second most important of its kind in Latin America. This third edition is expected to host at least 635 exhibitors. 

The Aerospace University of Queretaro will play a significant role in exhibiting educational programs within the industry. It will also host a summit of university principals looking to grow their respective aerospace programs. 

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BANOBRAS Negotiates Sale of Presidential Plane

During the president’s morning press conference, National Public Works and Services Bank (BANOBRAS) President Jorge Mendoza Sánchez has declared that offers are still being negotiated to sell the presidential plane to gather funds that will be then offered to the public through the sale of lottery tickets.

Mendoza Sánchez claimed that they are hoping to close the sale to one of 11 offers. Boeing is involved in the drafting of this sale of what was once the presidential plane acquired during President Felipe Calderon’s administration. 

Mexico to Buy Russian Military Helicopters

Russian Ministry of External Relations Sergei Lavrov declared last Thursday that Mexico and Russia were in talks to finalize a purchase of Russian military helicopters for the Mexican Army, which already has a history of having a significant number of aircrafts fabricated in Russia. 

Lavrov shared the details of a deal that his ministry is coordinating between the Mexican government and Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport for the purchase of up to 50 Russian helicopters. 

Cathay Pacific Suspends Workforce Over Coronavirus

Renowned Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific has reportedly requested that its entire workforce, composed of 27,000 employees, take three weeks off with no pay to offset the financial impact caused by the Wuhan Coronavirus. 

In a filtered message originally sent to all employees by Augustus Tang Kin-wing, a company delegate from its advisory council, Cathay Pacific claims to be in a situation as urgent as the one it suffered during the 2008 financial crisis. 

Boeing Finds New Problem in 737 MAX Software

Boeing’s odyssey as it deals with the fallout of its infamous 737 MAX airplane model continued this week when the aerospace giant found yet another issue with the aircraft’s software.

Company officials have declared that they do not expect this issue to further delay the plane’s scheduled mid-2020 return to regular service.