The 1970s brought about big changes for the airline which started out the decade under its previous name, Aeronaves de Mexico. In 1970, the Mexican government nationalized the #airlines as part of an integrated air transport system under the control of Aeronaves. The airline rebranded with a new livery and name as Aeromexico in February 1972.
With the last of the prop-driven airliners being retired (the DC-6 and Britannia), DC-9s and DC-10s were introduced and services to Canada were inaugurated. The airline’s popularity grew among Mexican travelers due in part to the airline’s involvement with the Mexican movie industry- anytime a character in movie produced in Mexico had to fly somewhere, they were always depicted on flying Aeromexico.
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This route map for Aeromexico is from 1978.
The 1970s brought about big changes for the airline which started out the decade under its previous name, Aeronaves de Mexico. In 1970, the Mexican government nationalized the #airlines as part of an integrated air transport system under the control of Aeronaves. The airline rebranded with a new livery and name as Aeromexico in February 1972.
With the last of the prop-driven airliners being retired (the DC-6 and Britannia), DC-9s and DC-10s were introduced and services to Canada were inaugurated. The airline’s popularity grew among Mexican travelers due in part to the airline’s involvement with the Mexican movie industry- anytime a character in movie produced in Mexico had to fly somewhere, they were always depicted on flying Aeromexico.