The most likely reason for the lack of certification was an administrative error, according to airport infrastructure specialist Fernando Gómez. Much of the airport's construction remained unfinished on its inaugural day. A sign directing visitors to Mexico City's new airport advises them to take the stairs. It has not yet been certified by Mexico’s Federal Agency of Civil Aviation (AFAC) as meeting safety standards set by the International Air Transportation Association and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
One major hurdle is the airport is currently international in name only. López Obrador has hailed the project, about 24 miles north of Mexico City's center, as a way to lighten the load of air traffic on the saturated Benito Juárez International Airport.Įxperts cite several insufficiencies that do not bode well for the new airport’s ability to meet this goal. The opening of Felipe Ángeles International Airport fulfills a major campaign promise by López Obrador, who canceled construction on an airport begun during the administration of his predecessor, Enrique Peña Nieto, in the dry lakebed of Texcoco, northeast of the city. MEXICO CITY (CN) - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurated the new Mexico City airport on Monday despite his administration’s flagship infrastructure project remaining unfinished and without services.
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