On Wednesday, April 24, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurated the third edition of the Mexico Aerospace Fair ( FAMEX 2019 ) at the military air force base of Santa Lucía, which the country’s new administration plans to expand and turn into a new international airport. 46.9 kms (75 miles) away from Mexico City, the Santa Lucía facility was inaugurated by President Miguel Alemán Valdés in 1952. It has the widest runway in the country, spanning 75 meters (246 feet).
More than 600 exhibitors from over 40 countries attended the event, which seeks to offer a commercial hub in the civil, military, and defense aeronautical fields, bringing together businessmen, government officials, and experts in the field to promote aerospace development in the region.
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