Mexico's Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) temporarily suspended Magnicharters' Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) after the airline unilaterally halted operations on April 11. The agency will grant a deadline for the carrier to submit a plan addressing financial issues identified in January, or face permanent revocation of its concession. An emergency plan aids affected passengers.
Magnicharters unilaterally suspended all operations on April 11 for two weeks, as the airline announced. This prompted AFAC to impose a temporary suspension of its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), barring ticket sales and commercial flights.
In January 2026, AFAC conducted a Technical Administrative Verification (VTA) under Article 84 of the Civil Aviation Law. The review confirmed compliance with operational safety measures but identified financial shortcomings that the airline must address to prove solvency.
The Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transport (SICT) stated that the identified lack of financial capacity could pose risks to operational safety, so Magnicharters will receive a deadline to submit a plan remedying the findings and ensuring safe operations. Failure to demonstrate required solvency will result in permanent revocation of the concession title and AOC, ending commercial activities.
An emergency support plan for stranded passengers is active, coordinated with other airlines, airport groups, and Quintana Roo's government. President Claudia Sheinbaum noted on April 13 that customers were placed on return flights by other carriers. Profeco head Iván Escalante criticized empty airline counters at airports and an unanswered helpline.
Founded over 42 years ago by Augusto Bojórquez and Luis Bojórquez Maza as Grupo Aéreo Monterrey, Magnicharters flies 12 Boeing 737s to beach destinations like Cancún and Huatulco. It carried 208,583 passengers in 2025 and 20,558 in January-February 2026.
