While the American airline industry is cutting dozens of routes from its schedules, it appears the Mexican industry is doing just fine.

The Mexican airline Aeromexico announced this month it is buying more planes and adding destinations.

An article in El Sol de Zacatecas says Aeromexico is buying 12 new Embraer 190 jets, configured the same as its current Aeromexico Connect line, each with 11 first-class seats and 88 in tourist class.

"The modernization of the fleet is part of our plans for a new Aeromexico to [enable the airline] to compete on an international level in the aviation industry," the airline said in announcing the expansion this month. "With this new equipment we’re saving fuel, thanks to high technology and efficiency."

The article says the expansion permits Aeromexico to open new routes and fly more frequently to existing routes both within Mexico and out of the country, including Latin America, fortifying Aeromexico’s presence in the international airline industry.

Aeromexico is the airline that Gov. Bill Richardson has approached about starting a direct airline route from Chihuahua city, Mexico, to Albuquerque.