TAESA

'TAESA' (Transportes Aéreos Ejecutivos, SA) was a low-cost airline based in Mexico and owned by Alberto Abed Schekaiban. It was established on April 27, 1988 and was declared bankrupt on February 21, 2000. The airline's lack of profitability was due to price competition. The accident of Flight 725 resulted in the suspension of its license, hastening the airline's demise. Some of the staff and assets were taken over and Líneas Aéreas Azteca was established on 9 May 2000 and started operations on 1 June 2001 operating domestic services with Boeing 737 aircraft ^[1].

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Incidents and accidents

Fleet

References

Incidents and accidents

The flight covered the Tijuana–Mexico City route with a stop in Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico. A McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-31 used to fly this route. On November 9, 1999, flight 725 went down a few minutes after leaving the Uruapan airport en-route to Mexico City. 18 people were killed in the accident, which prompted inquiries regarding the airline's safety and maintenance procedures.

Fleet

TAESA's Fleet included the following airplanes:

★ 3 Airbus A300 B2/B4

★ 2 ATR 42

★ 4 Boeing 737-200

★ 34 Boeing 737-300

★ 2 Boeing 737-400

★ 5 Boeing 737-500

★ 9 Boeing 757-200

★ 1 Boeing 767-300

★ 5 McDonnell Douglas DC-10

★ 3 McDonnell Douglas MD-80

References

1. Flight International 5-11 April 2005