The aerospace industry in Mexico has a potential to become a competitive hub in the global aerospace value chain, with development spotlights in Querétaro, Nuevo León, Chihuahua and Baja California, where there are already consolidated clusters with specialized infrastructure and academic relationship, said Oscar Mora Velázquez, CEO of En-Ti, in the frame (FAMX) 2025.
The Mexican aerospace industry emerges as one of the most dynamic manufacturing sectors, with an annual growth projection of 15% and opportunities to reach 22.7 billion dollars in exports for 2029.
“Mexico not only maquila, today develops satellite technology, critical components for Boeing and Airbus, and is positioned as a strategic alternative against Asia with unique advantages such as competitive costs, commercial treaties and a privileged geographical location,” he said.
“Mérida already negotiates with Lufthansa to create a maintenance base, while Querétaro competes with Guadalajara in manufacturing of components,” also stands out with its aeronautical university, which forms technical for companies such as Bombardier; While in Nuevo León, the manufacture of light alloys for aviation grows at a 15% annual rate, the specialist contextualized.
“Mexico in this sector is 10% larger than Canada.” “The country exports 11.4 billion dollars annually in aerospace products”, from structural components to electronic systems for aviation. “Mazatlan has unique geographical advantages for satellite launches and Sonora provides titanium for alloys.”
Opportunities
Mexico maquila brake and software discs, “but we need more local development in aerospace products,“ with the T-MEC and global changes in supply chains, we have the opportunity to double our participation in four years, but we require more engineers. ”Currently, six out of 10 jobs in the sector require technical specialization.
With investments in clusters and the reactivation of Mexican aviation, the country seeks to recover its historical leadership to capitalize on technological nearshoring and the global demand for resilient supply chains, the Mora Vázquez ended.
La Femex, held at the Santa Lucía Air Base, brings together 360 companies specialized in aeronautical manufacturing, technological development and related services. The fair represents the signature of commercial agreements for approximately 3.5 million dollars, ”included the exhibition of aircraft from Brazil, the guest country, and the United States Air Force. The state aerospace clusters such as the Metropolitan, Bajío, Querétaro, Chihuahua, Tamaulipas, Yucatán and Monterrey also participated.
Expansion search
During his participation in the Fair, Chihuahua has aroused interest among international investors, “there have been many interested companies from several countries, nothing more in the United States, who want to explore and learn how much they will cost them to establish operations in Mexico,” said Sandra Malottky of the Promotion Committee of the Chihuahua Aerospace Cluster.
“What we do is support the cluster, to attend international fairs to continue promoting Mexico, but with the aim that companies stay in Chihuahua,” thanks to infrastructure and labor.
