US regulators tentatively denied the review of a joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Grupo Aeromexico because of a dispute over Mexico’s aviation rules. The US is worried about how recent actions by officials are impacting US carriers at Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport, according to a Department of Transportation document filed on Friday and obtained by Bloomberg News. Authorities are calling for the agreement to wind down by Oct. 26. Aeromexico said it’s reviewing the decision and will “in a timely manner submit arguments enabling the authority to make a final determination.” Delta also said it was looking into the ruling. The rift is unfolding as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aims to boost traffic to Felipe Angeles International Airport, a flagship project that opened in March 2022 to relieve traffic at Benito Juarez. So far, the new airport — located about 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Mexico City’s center — hasn’t made a big impact. At the behest of the president, domestic airlines have slowly been adding flights. The document pointed to a government decision that prohibited cargo operations at Benito Juarez airport due to saturation levels, without making any plans to add operational capacity. It also references a ruling from August that blocked a similar deal between low-cost carriers Allegiant Travel Co. and Mexican airline Grupo Viva Aerobus SA. The document is a preliminary decision and allows for 14 calendar days in which the parties involved may submit evidence and objections to prevent the ruling from becoming final. <br/>
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At first it sounds like a typical case of bad behavior aboard airplanes. The Mexico City International Airport acknowledged in a statement Friday that a man had opened an emergency exit and walked out on a wing of a plane that was parked and waiting for takeoff Thursday. The airport said the man had been turned over to police. But dozens of fellow passengers signed a written copy of a statement saying the airline made them wait for four hours without ventilation or water while the flight was delayed. According to photos of the statement posted online, fellow passengers said he acted “to protect everyone, with the support of everyone.” The airport said in a statement that “yesterday a passenger on a flight to Guatemala opened an emergency door on a plane while it was stationary at a remote position, stood on a wing and then re-entered the cabin, without affecting the aircraft or anyone else.” “In line with international security regulations, this person turned himself over to the authorities,” it said. At least 77 passengers aboard the AeroMexico flight to Guatemala signed a statement handwritten on notebook paper, photos of which were posted on social media, supporting the man’s actions. “The delay and lack of air created conditions that endangered the health of the passengers. He saved our lives,” according to the statement. An incident report filed with airport authorities largely confirmed that version.<br/>