AeroMexico’s first Boeing 787-8 completes its first flight

AeroMexico (Mexico) is adding two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners for its long-range routes. Both aircraft will be leased from ILFC. The first, the pictured 787-8 N961AM (msn 35306), completed its first flight on July 21, 2013. The new jetliner is pictured arriving back at Paine Field yesterday afternoon after the successful first flight.

AeroMexico is planning to introduce the new 787 into revenue service on the Mexico City-Monterrey route on September 23 per Airline Route.

In other news, AeroMexico has added its fourth daily flight between Houston (Bush Intercontinental) and Mexico City

AeroMexico Connect will operate 99-seat modern Embraer 190 aircraft as follows:

Houston – Mexico City *

AM 0477 6:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. Daily
AM 0419 1:32 p.m. 3:57 p.m. Daily
AM 0471 6:06 p.m. 8:40 p.m. Daily
AM 0473 9:24 p.m. 11:44 p.m. Daily

Mexico City – Houston *

AM 0472 10:04 a.m. 12:22 p.m. Daily
AM 0470 2:30 p.m. 4:56 p.m. Daily
AM 0418 5:47 p.m. 8:14 p.m. Daily
AM 0476 8:59 p.m. 11:23 p.m. Daily

*Schedules are in local time and subject to change without notice.

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