Mexico Aerospace Overview

Data and information

about the aerospace industry

in Mexico and Baja Califonria

Download this overview of Mexico's Aerospace market, developed by Bancomext [pdf, 400kb]. It includes an overview of Mexico's airport system, airlines, and case studies of aerospace companies already operating in Mexico.

The United Kingdom's Trade & Investment Office has developed their own analysis of Mexico's potential for growing an aerospace cluster. Some of the reasons this report cites for companies operating in Mexico: intellectual property rights protections, Mexico's network of Free Trade Agreements (including with the European Union), lower labor costs, and availability of highly qualified labor.

Read the report here [pdf].

In 2005, Mexico had over 60 companies in the aerospace industry, around half of which were located in the State of Baja California. This makes Baja California a thriving hub for Mexico's growing aerospace industry.

Download a PDF version of this map, courtesy of Mexico's Secretariat of the Economy, here.

According to this article in the July 2006 edition of Twin Plant magazine, Mexico's aerospace industry is expected to grow at a 15% annual growth rate.

Read this article here [pdf].

A detailed overview of Baja California's aerospace industry, developed by the State Secretariat of Economic Development. Download this excellent presentation here [NOTE: pdf, 2.4MB file].