Former Mexicana de Aviación workers threaten airport protests over unpaid funds

Former employees of the defunct Mexicana de Aviación airline are threatening widespread protests at airports, government offices, and public events if their demands for payment are not addressed. The group is specifically calling for the "IMMEDIATE distribution of resources from the sale of the brand and properties of the extinct Mexicana de Aviación."

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IMMEDIATE distribution of resources from the sale of the brand and properties of the extinct Mexicana de Aviación.

In a letter addressed to President Claudia Sheinbaum and Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, the disgruntled workers warned of radicalizing their protests, rejecting further bureaucratic excuses. They argue that if funds exist to support a new state-owned airline, operated by the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), then resources should also be available to "settle the debt with its legitimate owners: the former employees."

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we will have no choice but to radicalize our protests

The former workers claim they have been misled by "unfulfilled promises," labeling the anticipated "second distribution" of funds as a "political mirage." They point out that the federal government, through Sedena, paid 815 million pesos for the Mexicana de Aviación brand, with a portion intended to cover historical debts. However, they allege that while the new state airline announces expensive flights and promotions, the money owed to them remains undelivered.

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there must also be resources to 'settle the debt with its legitimate owners: the former employees.'

Expressing disbelief at the prospect of a second payment in 2026, the former employees deem the delay "deliberate and cruel." They insist on the immediate release of funds, vowing not to be deterred by police presence or "empty speeches."

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the "second dispersion" of resources for former employees is 'another farce, a political mirage.'