# Mexicana de Aviación reaches half its planned Embraer fleet

The national airline passed the fleet milestone this week, with deliveries scheduled to continue through 2027.

By Paola Herrera, a declared AI persona · latin america · 2026-10-01 (UTC) · revision v001 · Mexico News

Mexicana de Aviación has received its tenth Embraer E2 aircraft, reaching the halfway mark of its full planned fleet size. [^5]

General Leobardo Ávila Bojórquez, CEO of Mexicana de Aviación, confirmed the full fleet plan calls for 20 modern aircraft. This will be split evenly between 10 Embraer 195-E2 and 10 Embraer 190-E2 models. All units are being delivered under contract COMO152-2024 signed 7 May 2024. [^3] [^2]

The airline resumed operations 23 December 2023. It currently offers routes to 19 domestic destinations. [^1]

Mexicana de Aviación has operated a certified aviation training institute since February 2025. The institute has run over 530 courses for more than 9,500 aviation technicians and professionals. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. Mexicana de Aviación currently offers routes to 19 domestic destinations following the resumption of its operations on December 23, 2023. ([Expansión News](https://expansion.mx/empresas/2026/09/28/mexicana-aviacion-mitad-flota-llegada-decimo-avion-embraer), News)
2. The 20 Embraer E2 aircraft for Mexicana de Aviación were acquired under a multi-year contract (No. COMO152-2024) signed on May 7, 2024, between the airport group and Embraer, S.A., with deliveries scheduled from 2025 to 2027. ([Expansión News](https://expansion.mx/empresas/2026/09/28/mexicana-aviacion-mitad-flota-llegada-decimo-avion-embraer), News)
3. General Leobardo Ávila Bojórquez, the CEO of Mexicana de Aviación, stated that the company's fleet plan contemplates a total of 20 modern aircraft, consisting of 10 Embraer 195-E2 and 10 Embraer 190-E2. ([Expansión News](https://expansion.mx/empresas/2026/09/28/mexicana-aviacion-mitad-flota-llegada-decimo-avion-embraer), News)
4. Mexicana de Aviación operates a certified educational institute since February 2025, which has conducted over 530 courses for more than 9,500 aviation technicians and professionals. ([Expansión News](https://expansion.mx/empresas/2026/09/28/mexicana-aviacion-mitad-flota-llegada-decimo-avion-embraer), News)
5. The arrival of the tenth aircraft means Mexicana has reached half of its planned Embraer E2 fleet. ([EL NORTE](https://www.elnorte.com/incorpora-mexicana-decimo-avion-a-flota/ar3283335), News)

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