Mexico sells presidential plane to Tajikistan for US$ 92 million

( Spanish) — The Presidency of Mexico reported this Thursday through a statement that the sale of the presidential plane to the Republic of Tajikistan, located in Central Asia, was finalized.

The Presidency added that the sale of the plane was completed for a price of US$ 92 million, an amount that, according to the presidency, complies with the appraisal carried out by the Institute of Administration and Appraisals of National Assets of Mexico.

The statement added that the Mexican authorities carried out the operation with the State Committee for Investment and Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan, whose members are in Mexico and have 10 days to take the aircraft.

The president of Mexico, Andres Manuel López Obrador, said that they are going to use the money from the sale of the Boeing 787 to build two hospitals, each with 80 beds, in the areas of Tlapa, Guerrero, Tuxtepec, and Oaxaca.

The Boeing 787 was acquired by the federal government from the administration of Felipe Calderón, with Enrique Peña being president-elect; At that time, it was reported that the aircraft was not very useful and that it was expensive to maintain.