The Federal Civil Aviation Agency (, AFAC) is a division of the
Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. It replaced the former Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics ( or DGAC) on October 16, 2019. It is an agency of the of the
of
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. Its main responsibilities is to act as
civil aviation authority (CAA) and to investigate aviation accidents and incidents in Mexico.
History
The agency was originally established as the ''Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil''. Since December 2018, the DGAC's Director General is Lic. Rodrigo Vásquez-Colmenares Guzmán. He is the former CEO of
TAR Aerolíneas.
On October 16, 2019, a decree in the ''
Diario Oficial de la Federación
The (DOF; translated variously as the ''Official Journal of the Federation'' or else as ''Official Gazette of the Federation''), published daily by the government of Mexico, is the main official government publication in Mexico. It was establ ...
'' created a new autonomous agency within the SCT, the ''Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil'', to replace the DGAC. The new agency absorbs the old DGAC's assets, responsibilities and employees.
The upgraded agency was designed in the wake of recommendations from the American
International Aviation Safety Assessment Program, which suggested the creation of a new body with operational, technical and administrative autonomy.
Accident investigations
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Western Airlines Flight 2605
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2008 Mexico City plane crash
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2012 Mexico Learjet 25 crash
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AeroUnion Flight 302
References
External links
Direction General of Civil Aeronautics- Secretariat of Communications and Transportation
DGAC-
Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport (); officially ''Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez'' (Benito Juárez International Airport) is the primary international airport serving Greater Mexico City. It is the List of the busiest airports in Me ...
Required Details for Obtaining Mexico Overflight Permit Application
Government of Mexico
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
Aviation organizations based in Mexico
Civil aviation in Mexico
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