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Compañía Mexicana de Aviación, S.A. de C.V. (usually shortened to Mexicana de Aviación or simply Mexicana) was Mexico's oldest airline and one of the oldest continuously single-branded airlines, inaugurated in 1921. It was Mexico's biggest airline and flagship airline before ceasing operations on August 28, 2010.
In January 2023, the Mexican federal government purchased the brand and majority of its shares, with plans to re-launch the state-owned airline operated by SEDENA – the Mexican Ministry of Defense.[1][2] It will begin with flight reservations starting in September 2023 under the legal name Aerolínea del Estado Mexicano.[3][4]