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AMLO’s Plan to Revive Mexicana Airline Inches Closer in Congress

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A bill that will allow the Mexican government to operate its own airline is likely to be approved by congress this week, Senate majority leader Ricardo Monreal said in an interview.

The legislation would give President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador a chance to revive defunct carrier Mexicana de Aviacion to, as he has said, lower ticket prices and increase competition in the sector.