The airline that has only Embraer planes is facing a difficult situation in Mexico

Through a publication in the Official Gazette of its country, the Mexican government decided that no government agency or autonomous authority would be able to conclude new contracts with Calavia Airlines until the beginning of next year, and still fined the company. The government did not explain the reasons for its decision. As reported by CAPA.

The official publication also clarified that if the company does not pay the fine before the six-month ban expires, the penalty will continue until the fine is paid. Existing contracts and those in the process of being formalized are excluded from the ban.

Not much is known about Calavia Airlines, it has a fleet of four Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft and an EMB-120 Brasília turboprop. It connects the Pacific coast of Mexico from the states of Baja California Sur, Baja California, Sonora, Nueva Leon, Sinaloa, Chihuahua and Jalisco.

In 2021, the company handled 153,535 passengers, according to the Federal Civil Aviation Agency. In January 2022, it handled 10,351 passengers, an increase of 44.1% compared to the same period in 2021.