Global Air (Mexico)

Global Air began operations in February 1990 under the name of Damojh Aerolíneas S.A. de C.V., based in Guadalajara. on May 21, 2018, the Mexican Directorate General of Civil Aviation temporarily revoked the company's airworthiness licence both following a fatal air accident in Cuba when one of their aircraft, a Boeing 737-200 Adv. wet-leased to Cubana de Aviación, crashed shortly after takeoff from Havana, killing 112 of the 113 people on board. ==Destinations==

The company operated national and international charter flights within Mexico and to the Caribbean, Central and South America. ==Fleet==

Before declaring bankruptcy, Global Air (Damojh Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V.) operated two Boeing 737s: • 1 Boeing 737-200, registration XA-UMQ. Stored. • 1 Boeing 737-500, registration XA-UZK. Sold to Aeroregional, reregistered as HC-CUH == Accidents and incidents ==

• On November 4, 2010, a Global Air Boeing 737-200, registration XA-UHY, had to make an emergency landing in the Mexican city of Puerto Vallarta due to a technical failure. That landing resulted in a suspension of activities for the airline between November and December of that year. • Another aircraft was suspended between October 2013 and January 2014 as a result of the demand made by Marco Aurelio Hernández, captain of the company, who denounced technical irregularities in the operation of the aircraft. • On May 18, 2018, a Global Air Boeing 737-200 Adv., registration XA-UHZ, operating on wet lease as Cubana de Aviación Flight 0972, crashed shortly after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba. The crash killed 112 of the 113 people on board. ==References==