Carlos Slim flies nowhere in his Gulfstream the same week he holds court in Mexico City

Carlos Slim flew his Gulfstream G550 (tail XA-ATL) from one spot at Adolfo López Mateos International Airport to another spot at the same airport on June 7, a repositioning hop of just over eighty knots that lasted less than fifteen minutes. The aircraft never left Toluca.

The same week this non-trip occurred, Slim was in Mexico City delivering his traditional annual press conference — a tradition covered by Contacto — where he discussed Pemex production, inflation, the 2026 World Cup, and his long-running grievance that no Mexican government has granted Telmex a pay-TV concession. He also held a private meeting with Supreme Court president Hugo Aguilar Morales, per RÉCORD, following business-sector unease over the 2024 judicial reform and upcoming T-MEC review.

The transfer of the backup G550 across the ramp suggests routine hangar or maintenance logistics rather than any real journey. Slim's primary aircraft, the G650 XA-CLR, typically handles his longer domestic and international movements, while the G550 remains stationed at his home base for operational flexibility.