MexicanaClick

MexicanaClick was a Mexican regional airline and subsidiary of Mexicana de Aviación. The business originated as Aerocaribe, an airline established in 1975 by private investors from Yucatán. It began flying on 12 July 1975 and initially developed as a regional operator serving destinations in Mexico. Corporación Mexicana de Aviación acquired Aerocaribe on 23 August 1990, bringing the carrier into the Mexicana group. After its acquisition, the airline operated some regional services under the Mexicana Inter name. Its fleet during this period included Fairchild FH-227 aircraft and Douglas DC-9-30s. The carrier subsequently became an instrument for Mexicana's expansion and rationalization of domestic regional flying. In 2005, Mexicana transferred Fokker 100 aircraft to Aerocaribe and relaunched the operation as Click Mexicana, with the new brand beginning service in July of that year. Routes previously operated by Mexicana de Aviación, including services to Ciudad del Carmen, Cozumel, and Saltillo, were among those shifted to the rebranded airline. Click Mexicana was initially positioned as a low-cost carrier. Its role changed during the restructuring of the Mexicana group in 2008, when the business was repositioned as a regional feeder rather than a separately operated low-cost airline. It adopted the MexicanaClick name and served a broad domestic network linking more than 25 Mexican cities, with Mexico City International Airport as its principal base. The new operating model was intended to complement Mexicana's mainline network by handling regional and domestic routes. Fleet modernization formed part of this transition. In February 2009, the airline announced plans to replace its Fokker 100 fleet with 25 Boeing 717-200 aircraft obtained from Midwest Airlines, with seven aircraft expected to enter service initially. The Boeing 717 also allowed the airline to offer a business-class cabin, expanding its product beyond a purely low-cost proposition. As of March 2010, the average age of the MexicanaClick fleet was reported as 13.3 years. The airline's corporate history was closely tied to changes in ownership of the Mexicana group. In December 2005, the Mexican government reprivatized the group, including Click Mexicana, through a sale to Grupo Posadas, a Mexican hotel company. This ownership structure was followed by the later restructuring that produced the MexicanaClick regional brand. MexicanaClick ultimately ceased operations together with Mexicana de Aviación and other group subsidiaries on 28 August 2010. The shutdown followed bankruptcy filings earlier that month, and ticket sales had stopped approximately three weeks before operations ended. The closure ended the brand's five-year existence under the Click Mexicana and MexicanaClick identities, as well as the longer operating history inherited from Aerocaribe.

MexicanaClick's history began with the creation of Aerocaribe in 1975. Private investors from Yucatán established the airline, which started operations on 12 July of that year as a regional Mexican carrier. Its early business was based on domestic regional flying rather than long-haul international service. Corporación Mexicana de Aviación acquired Aerocaribe on 23 August 1990. Under Mexicana ownership, the airline became part of the group's regional operating structure and at different points used the Mexicana Inter name. Its aircraft included Fairchild FH-227 turboprops and Douglas DC-9-30 jets. The carrier's role was to provide regional coverage and support the broader Mexicana network. In 2005, Mexicana transferred Fokker 100 aircraft to Aerocaribe and introduced the Click Mexicana brand. Operations under the new name began in July 2005. The airline assumed or operated several domestic routes that had previously been associated with Mexicana de Aviación, including services involving Ciudad del Carmen, Cozumel, and Saltillo. At this stage, Click Mexicana was presented as a low-cost operation. The ownership environment changed in December 2005, when the Mexican government reprivatized the Mexicana group and sold it to Grupo Posadas, a hotel company. The airline continued operating within the Mexicana structure. A subsequent restructuring announced in 2008 changed the brand's strategic role: Click would no longer function as a separate low-cost airline and would instead become a regional feeder serving domestic destinations under the MexicanaClick name. MexicanaClick was based operationally at Mexico City International Airport and served most of Mexicana's domestic routes, reaching more than 25 Mexican cities. Its fleet strategy also changed during this period. In February 2009, the airline announced plans to replace its Fokker 100 aircraft with 25 Boeing 717-200s from Midwest Airlines, initially introducing seven aircraft. The Boeing 717 was associated with the new regional model and enabled the airline to add business-class seating. The reported average fleet age was 13.3 years in March 2010. The airline experienced a serious operational disruption in February 2010 when a Fokker 100 landed at Monterrey with its landing gear retracted after a reported malfunction. The flight had diverted from its planned Nuevo Laredo destination because Monterrey offered a longer runway and stronger emergency-response facilities. No injuries were reported among the 96 occupants. MexicanaClick's existence ended during the financial collapse of the Mexicana group. Mexicana and its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy-related protection in August 2010, stopped selling tickets approximately three weeks before the final shutdown, and ceased operations on 28 August 2010. The closure terminated the MexicanaClick brand and the regional airline operation that had descended from Aerocaribe.

• 2010

  Operations end

  [1]MexicanaClicken.wikipedia.org

  MexicanaClick ceases operations on 28 August after the Mexicana group enters bankruptcy proceedings.

• 2009

  Boeing 717 fleet plan announced

  [1]MexicanaClicken.wikipedia.org

  MexicanaClick announces plans to replace its Fokker 100 fleet with Boeing 717-200 aircraft from Midwest Airlines.

• 2008

  Repositioning as MexicanaClick

  [1]MexicanaClicken.wikipedia.org

  The airline is restructured from a separate low-cost carrier into a regional feeder operating domestic routes under the MexicanaClick name.

• 2005

  Click Mexicana brand launches

  [1]MexicanaClicken.wikipedia.org

  After Mexicana transfers Fokker 100 aircraft to Aerocaribe, the airline begins operating as Click Mexicana in July.

• 2005

  Mexicana group is sold to Grupo Posadas

  [1]MexicanaClicken.wikipedia.org

  The Mexican government reprivatizes the Mexicana group, including Click Mexicana, and sells it to Grupo Posadas in December.

• 1990

  Acquisition by Corporación Mexicana de Aviación

  [1]MexicanaClicken.wikipedia.org

  Corporación Mexicana de Aviación acquires Aerocaribe on 23 August, bringing it into the Mexicana group.

• 1975

  Aerocaribe is founded and begins operations

  [1]MexicanaClicken.wikipedia.org

  Private investors from Yucatán establish Aerocaribe, which begins flying on 12 July as a Mexican regional airline.

MexicanaClick was positioned as a domestic regional feeder for Mexicana de Aviación after evolving from a low-cost carrier. Its principal role was to connect Mexican cities to the Mexicana network rather than operate as an independent international airline.

• Scheduled air transport · 1975

  Domestic regional passenger service

  MexicanaClick operated scheduled domestic passenger flights within Mexico. After its 2008 restructuring, its principal function was to feed Mexicana de Aviación's network and provide regional coverage. The airline served more than 25 Mexican cities, with Mexico City International Airport as its main base.

• Regional jet operations · 2005

  Fokker 100 services

  Fokker 100 aircraft became central to the Click Mexicana and early MexicanaClick fleet. They supported domestic regional routes and were intended to be replaced progressively by Boeing 717-200 aircraft as the airline adopted its feeder-carrier strategy.

• Regional jet operations · 2009

  Boeing 717-200 services

  MexicanaClick planned to introduce Boeing 717-200 aircraft obtained from Midwest Airlines as replacements for its Fokker 100 fleet. The aircraft supported the regional model and added business-class capability to the airline's offering.

• 2010

  Shutdown following Mexicana group bankruptcyOther

  Background

  Mexicana de Aviación and its subsidiaries faced bankruptcy proceedings and stopped selling tickets several weeks before their final shutdown.

  Action taken

  MexicanaClick ceased all operations on 28 August 2010.

  Aftermath

  The brand became defunct and its domestic regional services ended.

  Source

• 2009

  Planned replacement of Fokker 100 fleetGeneration change

  Background

  The airline sought to modernize or realign its regional fleet during its transition to a feeder-carrier model.

  Action taken

  MexicanaClick announced plans to acquire 25 Boeing 717-200 aircraft from Midwest Airlines, with seven aircraft planned initially.

  Aftermath

  The Boeing 717 plan was associated with the addition of business-class seating, but the airline ceased operations in 2010.

  Source

• 2008

  Conversion from low-cost carrier to regional feederStrategy

  Background

  Mexicana restructured its subsidiary after Click Mexicana had operated as a low-cost airline.

  Action taken

  The airline was renamed MexicanaClick and assigned a domestic regional-feeder role supporting Mexicana de Aviación.

  Aftermath

  MexicanaClick served more than 25 Mexican cities and operated primarily as part of the wider Mexicana network until the group ceased operations in 2010.

  Source

1. 1MexicanaClicken.wikipedia.org