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![]() Instead, the Mexican government has proposed a three-airport system for the city: continued operation of the current Mexico City International Airport, increased use of Toluca Airport and conversion of the Santa Lucia Airbase for civilian use.Īccepting the decision, IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said that although the move was “disappointing” to the industry, moving forward together with the government on the next steps is vital to make a success of the project. With passenger traffic expected to grow by 3.6% annually over the next two decades, a capacity crisis is looming.Ī three-airport solution presents major challenges. It is imperative that government and industry stakeholders work together to find a way forward The cancelled airport had a design capacity of 120 million. In 2018, 48 million passengers used a structure designed to serve 32 million. The current airport in the Mexican capital has capacity issues. Mexico’s president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador cancelled the construction of the New Mexico City International Airport (NAIM), which was around one-third completed, following a public informal referendum launched just before he assumed office in October 2018. ![]() The decision to cancel a proposed state-of-the-art mega airport in favour of a three-airport system for Mexico City is a “major commercial and technical” challenge, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said. ![]()
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