Aeroméxico taps Ex-Im Bank for $171 million loan

The board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) approved two final commitments aggregating $171 million in export financing for Aerovias de Mexico, which is Mexico’s largest airline and a founding member of the SkyTeam Alliance. This transaction effectively triples Ex-Im support for Mexican aviation companies purchasing goods and services from US companies. The final commitments approved by Ex-Im Bank will support the export to Aeroméxico of Boeing 737 passenger aircraft, as well as various goods and services to be provided by a variety of US exporters. The latter includes the maintenance, repair and overhaul