Mexicana MRO Prepares Corporate Sale After Financial and Operational Restructuring
Why It MattersA sale of a facility that rebuilt itself around independent airline customers signals a Mexican heavy-maintenance base moving from captive legacy work toward open-market competition for widebody and narrowbody overhaul capacity.
Mexicana MRO is preparing for a corporate sale following an extended period of financial consolidation and operational restructuring. Union stakeholders and trustees note that the divestment involves administrative reviews and legal considerations regarding extension agreements within the Fideicomiso MRO 2100 trust.
After the collapse of its former parent airline, whose legacy operations relied almost exclusively on a single captive fleet of more than 100 aircraft, Mexicana MRO overhauled its business model. At its lowest point, external customers accounted for 5% of its business. Independent commercial airlines now make up the majority of its client base.
The facility operates three hangars able to service up to ten aircraft simultaneously, supported by component and material workshops covering the Airbus A320 family, A330, and Boeing 737, 757 and 767 models. Its roadmap includes expanding maintenance infrastructure for next-generation widebody aircraft such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787. Its in-house training center continues to train technicians for airframe and component overhauls.
The company's evolution comes amid broader developments in Mexico's aviation sector. The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) has an approved 2026 budget of MX$803.1 million, with funding projected to reach MX$1.4 billion by 2027. Digital maintenance tools, such as Honeywell's Ensemble technology on business aviation fleets, are also being adopted in the region.
