{"id":509,"date":"2012-09-26T10:35:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T14:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/?p=509"},"modified":"2012-09-24T19:56:59","modified_gmt":"2012-09-24T23:56:59","slug":"historical-crj-operators-alma-de-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/2012\/09\/26\/historical-crj-operators-alma-de-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Historical CRJ Operators &#8211; ALMA de M\u00e9xico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>This is one in an ongoing series of articles on Winglets that will summarize past airlines and other operators of CRJ aircraft that are no longer in existence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-545\" title=\"ALMA de M\u00e9xico Logo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/almalogo.jpg\" alt=\"ALMA de M\u00e9xico Logo\" width=\"192\" height=\"90\" \/><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>ALMA de Mexico<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> &#8211; Aerol\u00edneas Mesoamericanas, S.A. de C.V.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IATA Code: C4<\/li>\n<li>ICAO\u00a0Code: MSO<\/li>\n<li>Callsign: ALMA<\/li>\n<li>Low Cost Mexican Airline<\/li>\n<li>Operated 2006- 2008<\/li>\n<li>Number of CRJs Operated: 19 CRJ-200, 1 CRJ-200 not delivered when operations ceased.<\/li>\n<li>Order for 2 CRJ-900 NextGens cancelled before delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALMA-Route-Map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-556\" title=\"ALMA Route Map\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALMA-Route-Map-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"ALMA Route Map\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALMA-Route-Map-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ALMA-Route-Map.jpg 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ALMA de M\u00e9xico was a low cost Mexican airline that operated from\u00a0June 12, 2006 until its closure on November 7, 2008. The airline operated a fleet of CRJ-200ER and 200LR aircraft exclusively with plans to operate a total fleet of 30 of the type. The airline also placed an order for two CRJ-900 NextGen aircraft, but these were never delivered. The airline&#8217;s hub was at Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport in Guadalajara, Mexico operating domestic flights. By the end of 2007, ALMA a fleet of 18 CRJ aircraft and had announced plans to expand to 30 aircraft within the coming year, including two new CRJ900 aircraft on order directly from Bombardier. The airline also codeshared with Mexicana Airlines on some routes in 2007. The airline soon faced economic difficulties and on November 7, 2008, ALMA announced on its website that it was ceasing all operations. The announcement cited the global economic crisis, the increase in fuel prices and the devaluation of the Mexican peso. All CRJs were returned to their owners and the airline closed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Airports Served By CRJs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following list is all of the airports served by ALMA.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AGU &#8211; Aguascalientes<\/li>\n<li>TIJ &#8211; Tijuana (Focus City)<\/li>\n<li>LAP &#8211; La Paz<\/li>\n<li>CPE &#8211; Campeche<\/li>\n<li>TGZ &#8211; Tuxtla Gutierrez<\/li>\n<li>CUU &#8211; Chihuahua<\/li>\n<li>CJS &#8211; Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez<\/li>\n<li>TRC &#8211; Torre\u00f3n<\/li>\n<li>BJX &#8211; Le\u00f3n<\/li>\n<li>TLC &#8211; Toluca<\/li>\n<li>GDL &#8211; Guadalajara (Hub)<\/li>\n<li>PVR &#8211; Puerto Vallarta<\/li>\n<li>MLM &#8211; Morelia<\/li>\n<li>MTY &#8211; Monterrey<\/li>\n<li>OAX &#8211; Oaxaca<\/li>\n<li>PBC- Puebla<\/li>\n<li>QRO &#8211; Quer\u00e9taro<\/li>\n<li>CUN &#8211; Canc\u00fan<\/li>\n<li>CTM &#8211; Chetumal<\/li>\n<li>LMM &#8211; Los Mochis<\/li>\n<li>MZT &#8211; Mazatl\u00e1n<\/li>\n<li>VSA &#8211; Villahermosa<\/li>\n<li>CVM &#8211; Ciudad Victoria<\/li>\n<li>REX &#8211; Reynosa<\/li>\n<li>TAM &#8211; Tampico<\/li>\n<li>PAZ &#8211; Poza Rica<\/li>\n<li>VER &#8211; Veracruz<\/li>\n<li>MID &#8211; M\u00e9rida<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CRJ Fleet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ALMA operated a total of nineteen Canadair Regional Jets in its fleet, all being CRJ-200LR or 200ER series aircraft. One additional aircraft was in the process of being transferred to the airline from China Express but was cancelled when the airline stopped operations. As the airline suffered losses, CRJs left the fleet at various intervals leaving 12 CRJs operating at the time of ALMA&#8217;s closure. All aircraft were leased and previously with other airlines. When the airline ceased operations, the fleet was scattered to various lessors including Bombardier, GECAS and Wells Fargo. Avmax also retrieved their CRJs and some other aircraft were leased on to Jetlink Air:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7379 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UIE (To C-FYLF) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7467 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UGS (To C-FYKZ) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7470 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UGU (To C-FYKX) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7652 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-PPG (To N679SA) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7653 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-DLP (To N681SA) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7662 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-ECD (To N682SA) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7690 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UIN (To C-FYKT) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7704 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UIO (To C-FYJV) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7739 \u00a0\u00a0 XA-GHC (To N677SA) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7004 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UHM (To C-FYFS) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200LR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7006 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UHB (To 5Y-JLB) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200LR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7016 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UIE (To 5Y-JLE) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200LR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7025 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UHF (To C-FZQN) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200LR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7113 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-JPM (To C-FZGN) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200LR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7144 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UFX (ToN7143) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7164 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UFD (ToN7164) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7299 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UHU (To N299BS) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200LR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7329 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UHN (To N329BS) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200LR<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7363 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-UID (To C-FYKN) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p>The following aircraft was to be leased, but this was not completed:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MSN 7565\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 XA-???\u00a0 (Ex: B-3001) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 CRJ-200ER<\/p>\n<p>Before the airline ceased operations, ALMA held orders for two CRJ-900s which were never delivered. It also intended to have a full fleet of at least 30 CRJ-200s before it shut down.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_547\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/xa-ugu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-547\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-547 \" title=\"Canadair Regional Jet RJ200ER MSN 7470 XA-UGU In Service with ALMA de M\u00e9xico (Photo By: Augusto Gomez Rojas)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/xa-ugu-300x88.jpg\" alt=\"Canadair Regional Jet RJ200ER MSN 7470 XA-UGU In Service with ALMA de M\u00e9xico (Photo By: Augusto Gomez Rojas)\" width=\"300\" height=\"88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/xa-ugu-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/xa-ugu.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canadair Regional Jet RJ200ER MSN 7470 XA-UGU<br \/>In Service with ALMA de M\u00e9xico<br \/>(Photo By: Augusto Gomez Rojas)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Before ALMA ceased operations, the airline had placed an order for two new CRJ-900 NextGens for delivery in late 2008. As part of that announcement, an artist&#8217;s concept of a CRJ-900 in ALMA colours was released by Bombardier. No deliveries of any CRJ-900s to ALMA ever occurred.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_546\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/almacrj900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-546\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-546 \" title=\"Artist's Conception Artwork of a CRJ-900 in ALMA de M\u00e9xico colours\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/almacrj900-300x125.jpg\" alt=\"Artist's Conception Artwork of a CRJ-900 in ALMA de M\u00e9xico colours\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/almacrj900-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rjet.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/almacrj900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist&#8217;s Conception Artwork of a CRJ-900 NextGen in ALMA de M\u00e9xico colours<\/p><\/div>\n<dl id=\"attachment_487\">\n<dt><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is one in an ongoing series of articles on Winglets that will summarize past airlines and other operators of CRJ aircraft that are no longer in existence. ALMA de Mexico &#8211; Aerol\u00edneas Mesoamericanas, S.A. de C.V. 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