Overview

• The second E195-E2 landed at the Felipe Ángeles airport on August 9 with a ceremonial water salute and is now undergoing AFAC certification.
• Pilots completed Madrid-based simulator sessions and demonstration flights to Tulum, Chetumal and Campeche as part of pre-certification readiness.
• According to the operational plan, five E195-E2s will arrive in 2025, seven E190-E2s in 2026 and eight additional jets in 2027 to complete the 20-aircraft order.
• The E195-E2 features Pratt & Whitney PW1900G engines and fly-by-wire controls that cut fuel burn per seat by up to 25% and lower maintenance costs.
• Managed by the Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional, Mexicana will retire its Boeing 737-800 NG fleet to bolster domestic connectivity under a state-led aviation strategy.