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Aeroméxico pilot assessment

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Aeroméxico is growing its 737 MAX and 787 fleet and planned about 100 pilot hires for 2026, but entry is only for Mexican-born pilots through ASPA-channelled first-officer calls (E190 Connect and B737), and the year closes with a pilot contract dispute and strike deadline of 12 November.

Sep 2026 FO calls (E190 Connect and B737 NG/MAX) closed with results; Mexican-born only; next calls via ASPA Trabajo (Oct 2026)

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Aeroméxico is Mexico's flag carrier and its only full-service global network airline. From its main hub at Mexico City (MEX), with secondary hubs in Guadalajara and Monterrey, it flies an all-Boeing mainline fleet of 737s and 787 Dreamliners, while the regional arm Aeroméxico Connect operates Embraer 190s. It is a founding member of SkyTeam and runs a US-Mexico joint venture with Delta Air Lines.

Key facts

Fleet	170 (30 Sep 2026): 34 B737-800, 47 B737 MAX 8, 30 B737 MAX 9, 8 B787-8, 17 B787-9 · Connect 34 E190
Orders	No new firm order in Q3 2026 release; growth via leased MAX and 787 (25th 787 from AerCap, Aug 2026); E190 to be replaced gradually by MAX
Bases	Mexico City (MEX) main hub · Guadalajara (GDL) and Monterrey (MTY) secondary hubs · Connect HQ Monterrey
Pilots	ASPA represents 1,600+ Aeroméxico pilots (Sep 2026)
Hiring 2026	About 100 pilots planned (ASPA, Jan 2026) vs about 30 in 2025; Sep 2026 FO calls closed
Entry routes	E190 FO at Connect (reported 250 h minimum) · B737 NG/MAX FO · Aeroméxico Formación/CAE cadet (self-funded) · no DE captains · no foreign pilots

Entry routes and requirements

First Officer Embraer 190 (Aeroméxico Connect)

Mexican-born commercial pilots, the main low-hour entry point

Mexican national by birth (Constitution Art. 32; Federal Labour Law Art. 216)
AFAC commercial pilot licence (aeroplane) with instrument and multi-engine privileges
Reported (ASPA guide via prep provider): 250 h certified in logbook, at least 180 h real flight, up to 70 h simulator
Reported age range: 18 to 50 years 11 months

First Officer Boeing 737 NG/MAX (Aeroméxico mainline)

Mexican-born pilots meeting the call's experience criteria

Mexican national by birth
AFAC licence, medical and RTARI English as for the E190 call
Hours and other minima per the ASPA call guide (not public; expected to be higher than the E190 call)
ASPA presentation letter

First Officer / Captain Boeing 787

Internal only

No direct-entry 787 seats; filled by seniority bidding (escalafón)

Direct-entry Captain

Not offered

No public direct-entry captain campaign found (2025-2026)

Cadet programme (Aeroméxico Formación with CAE)

Mexican-born ab initio candidates (self-funded)

Mexican by birth, 18+, high-school diploma
At launch (2018): minimum GPA 8.5, advanced English and an entrance exam

The selection process, step by step

ASPA registration and presentation letteronline (aspatrabajo.org.mx)
Create a profile, upload documents and apply to the specific call. ASPA's Secretaría de Trabajo reviews the file and issues a letter allowing you to take part in the airline's selection.
Theoretical examwritten/computer, in person
Knowledge test on the official syllabus. For the E190 call a prep provider lists: FAA-style ATP theory (excluding performance and weight and balance), PHAK, Jeppesen General Airway Manual (charts, navaids, procedures, ICAO, PBN, emergencies), legislation (Art. 32 of the Constitution, international conventions) and ICAO Annex 10 Vol II.
Aon aviation assessment and Englishcomputer-based
Psychometric and aptitude battery from Aon's aviation suite (reported: divided attention, working memory, reasoning) plus an English test; RTARI certification is also required.
Simulator evaluationin person (Aeroméxico Formación, Mexico City)
Practical flight evaluation. Prep providers train an IFR profile with English clearances, climb-via/descend-via, holding and approaches, suggesting a raw-data instrument check rather than a type-rated assessment.
Panel interviewin person
Panel interview (reported: flight operations pilots and HR) on motivation, behaviour, safety culture and company knowledge; part may be in English.

Aptitude and psychometric tests

airline transport theory
Jeppesen charts and procedures
air law
aptitude and personality
English

Aon aviation suite (psychometric/aptitude, reported by prep providers) · ASPA/Aeroméxico theory exam on the call syllabus · AFAC RTARI English certification

The interview

Panel interview, reported as flight operations pilots plus HR; partly in English

motivation for Aeroméxico
competencies and safety culture
company knowledge
English communication

Typical questions to prepare

Why Aeroméxico?
Why start at Connect on the E190?
Tell us about Aeroméxico's fleet.
What do you know about the Delta joint venture?
What happened in November 2025?
What is ASPA and what is your view of the current negotiations?

The simulator assessment

Device	Not published: reported Aeroméxico Formación simulator (Mexico City); prep providers train a generic IFR raw-data profile, so expect a jet or generic device flown largely without automation
Where	Aeroméxico Formación, Mexico City (second site in Guadalajara); centre has 12 simulators for B787, B737 MAX, B737NG and E190
Typical profile	Reported: SID with English clearance, manual raw-data flying, holding, approach to minima, possibly a go-around or abnormal

Language and after selection

Spanish (native working language) and ICAO English, certified by the AFAC RTARI exam; English is tested again in selection.

Type rating and operator training at Aeroméxico Formación (Mexico City and Guadalajara), then line training. Employment under the ASPA collective agreement; fleet, base and upgrade by seniority.

Common reasons candidates fail

Missing the short ASPA registration window or uploading incomplete documents
Logbook totals that do not match the certified hours (min. 180 h real flight reported for E190)
Weak theory on Jeppesen charts, ICAO Annex 10 or Mexican air law
Inconsistent answers in the Aon personality section
Poor English phraseology in the simulator or interview

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Format: PDF (bookmarked, iPad-optimised)
Language: English
Edition: Ed 2026 · Revision 1.0
Current to: October 2026
Pages: 169
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Practice questions: company knowledge

Interview practice drawn from public sources; the answers are not an FAQ about the guide.

When was Aeroméxico founded and by whom?

1934, as Aeronaves de México, by Antonio Díaz Lombardo

First route flown?

Mexico City-Acapulco, 14 Sep 1934, Stinson SR Reliant

Main hub?

Mexico City International Airport (MEX)

Secondary hubs?

Guadalajara (GDL) and Monterrey (MTY)

Group fleet at 30 Sep 2026?

170 aircraft: 136 Aeroméxico plus 34 Connect E190

Exact 737 split?

34 B737-800, 47 B737 MAX 8, 30 B737 MAX 9

Preparation guides

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Main sources

https://aspatrabajo.org.mx/
https://flightpath.mx/convocatoria-aeromexico
https://macaviation.com.mx/p/programa-completo-amc
https://www.milenio.com/negocios/aeromexico-triplicara-contratacion-pilotos-mundial-2026
https://mexico.justia.com/federales/leyes/ley-federal-del-trabajo/titulo-sexto/capitulo-iv

SET STANDARD is an independent training publisher, not affiliated with Aeroméxico. Information compiled from public sources and candidate reports; always confirm with the airline’s official careers page.