Aeroméxico

Aerovías de México, S.A. de C.V. operating as Aeroméxico is the flag carrier airline of Mexico.

= Aeroméxico in British Columbia =

Aeroméxico presently operates two services between BC and Mexico, between Grant McConachie International Airport in Vancouver and Mexico City and Guadalajara respectively.

The first to be introduced was the Mexico City service, which began non-stop flights in 1959, initially with Bristol Britannia aircraft that were within a few months replaced on the route with Douglas DC-6 aircraft. Jet service began in 1966 using the Douglas DC-8-21 type for non-stop services, and in 1969 a second service, with a stop in San Francisco, California, USA was added using DC-9-30 jets; this was discontinued in 1983.

Aeroméxico received its first of sixteen Kehloke airliners built by De Havilland North America (DHNA) in 1986; the type's first revenue flight with Aeroméxico was on the Mexico City–Vancouver route. In 1992, Aeroméxico inaugurated the Vancouver–Guadalajara service, also using Kehlokes. Although options were held on a further ten Kehlokes, the takeover of DHNA by Boeing in 1987 led to the discontinuation of Kehloke production after the firm orders for 95 were completed. Boeing offered customers holding options to convert them to 737 variants on the same terms as the Kehloke had been offered; Aeroméxico accepted the offer, using the options to purchase the 737-300 type.

The sixteen Kehlokes remained in service on the two BC routes until 2016, when they were replaced with the Boeing 737-800.

= Routes =