The first flight of Mexico's new state-owned airline was forced to land unexpectedly

Mexicana was one of the world's oldest airlines before its collapse in 2010. Now, nearly 14 years later, a government-run carrier is up and flying with the same name — but it's not off to a smooth start. The first Mexicana flight took off on Tuesday, flying from Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Mexico City to Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport in the popular beach town of Tulum, the Associated Press reported. Like the airline, both airports recently opened and are run by the defense department. According to AP, the military does not have any experience managing a commercial operation. The airline already has a poor on-time arrival rate. During its first flight, Mexicana had to divert the Boeing 737-800 to a small city due to poor weather conditions. According to data from the aircraft-tracking website FlightAware, the plane sat in Merida for about 90 minutes before taking back off, arriving in Tulum about five and half hours after leaving Mexico City. Despite the early blunder, Mexicana has plans to expand to 14 initial destinations from its base in Mexico City, according to a route map published on its website. The government also said the airline expects to add another five planes to its already five-strong fleet of Boeing and Embraer aircraft. <br/>