-- The airline was recently rebranded and will be launched as Aeroméxico Connect, further information will be added as soon as possible. -- Aerolitoral is the regional airline of Aeroméxico based in Monterrey, Nuevo León and with a small maintenance and crew base of Saab-340B's in Guadalajara, and Embraer ERJ 145 in Mexico City. It operates feeder services to Aeroméxico's hub airports, using 4 digit flight numbers. It is considered the biggest and most important regional airline in Mexico, offering more than 207 scheduled flights daily to 34 destinations in Mexico and 3 in the United States. Its main bases are in General Mariano Escobedo International Airport in Monterrey (ERJ 145 and Saab-340b), Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport in Guadalajara (Saab-340B) and General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport in Chihuahua.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Aerolitorallogo. ... IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA: MTY, ICAO: MMMY) is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. ... Guadalajara International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara), also known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (IATA: GDL, ICAO: MMGL). ... General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (IATA: CUU, ICAO: MMCU) is an international airport located in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia International Airport (IATA: HMO, ICAO: MMHO), also known as General Ignacio L. Pesqueira International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional General Ignacio L. Pesqueira), is an international airport located in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. ... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Nuevo León Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 572 km²  (220. ... Nuevo León (Spanish for New León, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Regional airlines are a type of airline service that is intended to feed a larger airline or larger aircraft. ... AeroMéxico, is an airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. ... Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Nuevo León Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 572 km²  (220. ... Nuevo León (Spanish for New León, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. ... Saab 340A of Aurigny Air Services. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Jalisco Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Embraer 145 of the Brazilian police (Photo: Lindomar Cruz /ABr) Embraer ERJ 135 American Eagle ERJ 140 British Airways Citiexpress (Now BA Connect) ERJ 145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania Embraer ERJ 145 cockpit Régional ERJ145 operating for Air France bmi regional ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ 145... Nickname: Location of Mexico City in central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico Federal entity Federal District Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded (as Tenochtitlan) c. ... AeroMéxico, is an airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. ... General Mariano Escobedo International Airport (IATA: MTY, ICAO: MMMY) is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. ... Guadalajara International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional de Guadalajara), also known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (IATA: GDL, ICAO: MMGL). ... General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (IATA: CUU, ICAO: MMCU) is an international airport located in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. ...

History

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The airline was established in 1989 as Servicios Aereos Litoral and became a subsidiary of Aeroméxico on 1 December 1990^[1]. It started with a fleet of 4 NAMC YS-11 aircraft in 1988 (XA-ROL, XA-ROV, XA-RPU and XA-RRG) and was originally based in Veracruz. In February 1992 Aeroméxico started another regional feeder airline, Aerovias de Poniente, S.A. de C.V. in Guadalajara using Fairchild Metros. The fleet was replaced and expanded quite fast between 1991 and 1995 and grew to a total of 29 Fairchild Metro III and Fairchild Metro 23 aircraft between the two feeders. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The NAMC YS-11 is a turboprop airliner built by a Japanese consortium, the Nihon Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Veracruz from space, July 1997 The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Jalisco Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. ... The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. ...

In 1991 the main base was moved to Monterrey and in 1992 Aeroponiente started operations from Guadalajara the pilot seniority list was merged and a common paint scheme was adopted using the AeroMexico logo. Since 1992 Aerolitoral has been the only source of pilots for AeroMexico with more than 400 pilots transferred till today. In 1993 a small base was opened in Culiacán and after 3 months was moved to Chihuahua. By 1995 the commuter airline had 3 bases with 29 airplanes. There were constant labor problems and a pilot strike in early 1994. Nickname: Motto: El Trabajo templa el Espíritu Location of Monterrey in northern Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Nuevo León Founded 20 September 1596 Government  - Mayor Adalberto Madero ( PAN) Area  - City 572 km²  (220. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Jalisco Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in the State of Sinaloa. ... Nickname: Motto: Bravery, Loyalty, Hospitality Coordinates: Country Mexico State Chihuahua Foundation October 12th, 1709 Government  - Mayor Juan Blanco Zaldívar Elevation 1,415 m (4,642. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

The route network expanded all across the north of Mexico and some routes to the USA were operated for a brief time like Harlingen, Corpus Christi and Austin in Texas. The main US routes operated in this period were San Antonio, Texas, Tucson, Arizona, El Paso, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. In 1996 the two airlines were merged into AeroLitoral S.A de C.V. on the early 1997 labor problems continued and there was another pilot strike. There was a high demand for a bigger airplane in the route network and the Fairchild Metro 19 seater was not enough. After a long selection, Saab 340B's were introduced in late 1997. In 1998 new services to the USA were added from Piedras Negras, Coahuila. and from Chihuahua to Dallas, Texas. Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Counties Nueces County Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 1,192. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: County El Paso County Government  - Mayor John Cook Area  - City  250. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. ... Saab 340A of Aurigny Air Services. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Piedras Negras is a city in Coahuila, Mexico, located at . ... Nickname: Motto: Bravery, Loyalty, Hospitality Coordinates: Country Mexico State Chihuahua Foundation October 12th, 1709 Government  - Mayor Juan Blanco Zaldívar Elevation 1,415 m (4,642. ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ...

In early 1999 AeroLitoral was operating 29 Fairchild Metros and 6 Saab 340Bs. One Fairchild Metro XA-RYY had been converted to freighter and operations to Mexico City were resumed on behalf of Aeromexpress. In August 1999 a new CEO was appointed and Raúl Sáenz Campos replaced Carlos Treviño Treviño after a long time being at the airline. In December of the same year was the beginning of a very slow process, replacing the first 3 Fairchild Metro's with 3 Saab 340B's. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Aeromexpress is an all-cargo airline based in Mexico City, Mexico. ... The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. ...

In the period between the years 2000 and 2002 13 more Saab 340B's were added to replace Metros, with a peak fleet of 22 airplanes. On September 6, 2001 there was an accident without any fatalities the XA-ACK landed 15 miles south Tijuana due to fuel starvation, there was a false indication in the fuel gauges on the flight deck caused by a defective element on the sistem reflecting there was more fuel. After the September 11, 2001 attacks AeroLitoral experienced a drop in air traffic and downsized the fleet in order to survive. Services to San Diego, California, El Paso and Laredo, Texas were cancelled, San Antonio, Phoenix and Tucson were reduced and with the grow of Aviacsa on the domestic market with Boeing 737-200's invading the most profitable routes from and to Monterrey like Leon, Ciudad Juarez, Culiacan and Guadalajara. The small conmmuter was in a big struggle and in 2002 many employees were laid off, among them 50 pilots. In 2002 services to Los Angeles and Ontario were introduced on behalf of AeroMexico, services to Phoenix and Laredo were cancelled, and later in December 2002 there were still labor problems, and there was another pilot strike. 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Nickname: Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: , Country United States State California County San Diego Founded July 16, 1769 Incorporated March 27, 1850 Government  - Mayor Jerry Sanders  - City Attorney Michael Aguirre  - City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer... Nickname: Settled 1755 Government  - Type Mayor / City Manager  - Mayor Raul G. Salinas  - Interim City Manager Cynthia Collazo Area  - City 218. ... Aviacsa (Consorcio Aviaxsa, S.A. de C.V.) is an airline based in Monterrey, Mexico. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...

In 2003 with a fleet of 3 Fairchild Metro and 22 Saab 340B's, the load factors were recovering like many other airlines around the globe, that same year AeroLitoral announced the first 5 Embraer ERJ 145's orders with deliveries starting in mid-2004. In May 2004 the first 3 ERJ 145's arrived in Monterrey and started replacing the Saabs on the routes from and to Monterrey over 1h 50m. The first fligts were mainly to Chihuahua, Guadalajara and Cd. Juarez. In this same year a wet lease contract starting in June 2004 was signed between Aerocaribe and AeroLitoral. The agreement stated that AeroLitoral should provide service in the routes on the South East of the country on behalf of AeroCaribe the contract covered the wet lease of 3 Saab 340B's operating new routes to Merida, Tuxla Gutierrez and the shuttle between Cancun and Cozumel the agreement lasted a year and ended in late May 2005. The Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner or the Fairchild Aerospace Metro is a 19-seat, pressurised, twin turboprop airliner first produced by Swearingen and later by Fairchild. ... Embraer 145 of the Brazilian police (Photo: Lindomar Cruz /ABr) Embraer ERJ 135 American Eagle ERJ 140 British Airways Citiexpress (Now BA Connect) ERJ 145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania Embraer ERJ 145 cockpit Régional ERJ145 operating for Air France bmi regional ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ 145... A wet lease is any leasing arrangement whereby a company agrees to provide an aircraft and at least one pilot to another company. ... Click Mexicana formerly known as Aerocaribe is an airline based in Mexico. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2005 the first scheduled service in and from Mexico City on behalf of AeroMexico were introduced to Ciudad Obregón and Los Mochis using the ERJ 145. The fleet since then has suffered significant changes, the Saab 340B has been gradually substituted by the ERJ 145 and by late 2006 and mid 2007 is expected to rise to 29 ERJ 145s. The retirement of the Saab 340Bs is expected some time in middle 2007, and the first 5 brand new Embraer ERJ 190 are expected in September 2007. Central Plaza and Catedral del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús on Hidalgo Avenue Ciudad Obregón (locally known as Obregón) is the second largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated 576 km south of the states border with the U.S. state... Location of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico Coordinates: , Country Mexico State Sinaloa Municipality Ahome Founded in 1893 Founded by Benjamin F. Jonhston Government  - Mayor Policarpo Infante Fierro PRI Elevation 10 m (32. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Embraer E-Jets are a series of twin-engine jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ...

Destinations

see article: Aerolitoral destinations This is the list of airports served by Aerolitoral scheduled flights. ...

Fleet

The Aerolitoral fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007)^[1] : Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

• 11 Saab 340B (Being phased out under the fleet renovation plan)
• 5 Embraer ERJ 145ER
• 20 Embraer ERJ 145LR (6 on order for delivery in 2006-7)
• Embraer ERJ-190 (4 on order for delivery in 2007)

Saab 340A of Aurigny Air Services. ... Embraer 145 of the Brazilian police (Photo: Lindomar Cruz /ABr) Embraer ERJ 135 American Eagle ERJ 140 British Airways Citiexpress (Now BA Connect) ERJ 145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania Embraer ERJ 145 cockpit Régional ERJ145 operating for Air France bmi regional ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ 145... Embraer 145 of the Brazilian police (Photo: Lindomar Cruz /ABr) Embraer ERJ 135 American Eagle ERJ 140 British Airways Citiexpress (Now BA Connect) ERJ 145 in British Airways utopia livery Pathania Embraer ERJ 145 cockpit Régional ERJ145 operating for Air France bmi regional ERJ 145 The Embraer ERJ 145... The Embraer E-Jets are a series of twin-engine jet airliners, produced in Brazil. ...

External links

• Aerolitoral

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 49.