Aeromexico currently serves Narita with three weekly 767-200 flights which stop in Tijuana on the outbound sector and return to Mexico City non-stop. The carrier is planning to add more frequencies and eventually eliminate the Tijuana stop as it transitions its Narita service to 787-8s.
Aeromexico’s five 767s and four 777s are unable to operate from Mexico City to Asia non-stop due to Mexico City’s high altitude. The carrier’s initial batch of three 787-8s, which will be delivered by the end of 2013, are also expected to be unable to make the flight non-stop as these aircraft have some performance limitations. But Aeromexico previously stated that it expects its six additional 787-8s, which will be delivered in 2014 and 2015, to have the capability to serve Narita non-stop and possibly other Asian destinations.