Aeromexico Connect started out in 1988 as Servicios Aéreos Litoral with a fleet of 4 NAMC YS-11s in Veracruz. They became a regional subsidiary of Aeromexico in 1990- two years later, Aeromexico established another regional subsidiary, Aeroponiente in Guadalajara. Soon both regionals were operating Fairchild Metroliners and operations were merged into a single regional airline named AeroLitoral. Apparently since then, all Aeromexico pilots have come from AeroLitoral, but I’m not sure how accurate that is (correct me if I’m wrong!). By 1993 AeroLitoral had three crew bases in Mexico and operated routes into Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico as well. In 1997, the airline had outgrown its Metroliners and added the Saab 340 with the Metroliners being slowly phased out. A fleet downsize was needed for survival following 9/11 but the first Embraer ERJ-145s arrived in 2004, the year after the last Metroliners were retired from the airline. In 2007 with the announcement of the order of the Embraer E190, AeroLitoral was rebranded as Aeromexico Connect- rather than simply being a hub feeder for Aeromexico, Aeromexico Connect is used to domestic and short-haul international flights. The ERJ-145s have since been replaced and the airline now operates 13 E170s and 43 E190s. XA-JAC here getting ready for departure from 18L at DFW ahead of a JAL Dreamliner was delivered to Aeromexico Connect in 2009. #Avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #KDFW #DFW #airport #igTexas #planespotting #airlines #Embraer #E190 #AeromexicoConnect #DFWavgeek #instagramaviation #Avgeekery #XAJAC #splendid_transport #instaaviation #Boeing #787 #Dreamliner #JAL #JapanAirLines #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge (at DFW Founders Plaza)