Mexicana de Aviación has taken delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2, the initial aircraft in an order for 10 units of the type.
The jet, registered XA-MXF, left Embraer’s production site in Brazil on May 1 and arrived in Mexico City the following day. It is configured with 108 seats, compared with 132 seats on the airline’s Embraer E195-E2 fleet.
Mexicana has already incorporated five E195-E2 aircraft since 2025, part of a broader 20-aircraft order split evenly between the two variants.
The arrival of the smaller E190-E2 allows the airline to operate routes with lower passenger demand, expanding its network beyond markets that can sustain higher-capacity jets.
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“This development represents much more than the addition of an aircraft to the fleet. It reflects a long-term plan and the institutional commitment to strengthening air connectivity in the country,” said Leobardo Ávila Bojórquez, the airline’s chief executive.
Mexicana was relaunched by the Mexican government 13 years after the collapse of the original private airline in 2010. Authorities acquired the company’s assets, including its name and brand, to restart operations under state control. The original Mexicana, founded in 1921, was one of the oldest airlines in the world.
The airline initially operated a mix of Boeing 737 aircraft borrowed from the Mexican Air Force and ERJ-145 regional jets under wet lease agreements before receiving its first E2 jets in 2025.
Mexicana said the E190-E2 will support the launch of new domestic routes from June, including Acapulco, Hermosillo, Chihuahua, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and the Bajío region.
