Mexico abruptly suspends Aerocalifornia flights

Hundreds of travelers in Tijuana had to scramble for new flights after
Mexican aviation officials suspended operations of Aerocalifornia, a
low-cost airline that flies to 22 Mexican cities and Los Angeles.

The airline shut down abruptly Sunday after Mexico's Civil Aviation
Department announced the closure, saying the agency "has determined
that this airline no longer guarantees that operations meet safety
standards."

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One inspection showed the airline had a third of its fleet grounded and
was taking parts from the decommissioned airplanes to keep others
operating, the department said.

When Aerocalifornia will resume service is unclear, but the federal
aviation agency has given the company 90 days to address its
"systemic" safety problems or risk losing its license to operate.

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