Overview

• Fernández Noroña used a Socata TBM‑850 (registration N850KL) for a two‑day tour in Coahuila, with media estimating rental rates near $2,000 per flight hour and a total around $14,000 (about MXN 280,000).
• The senator insisted no public funds were used, described the charter as a necessary “air taxi” due to a tight schedule, and argued such travel can be justified.
• Pressed on who financed the trip, he said, apparently sarcastically, that Ricardo Salinas Pliego paid; the businessman publicly denied any involvement and demanded a public apology.
• Claudia Sheinbaum said it is up to Noroña to account for the flight, and the senator told reporters, “I don’t have to make anything transparent,” offering no contracts or invoices.
• Opposition figures labeled the episode inconsistent with Morena’s austerity message and pressed for disclosure, while reports note no formal probe or evidence that public money covered the flight.