The operations of the airline Moçambique Expresso (Mex) have been "regrettably" suspended since Thursday of last week (August 31), due to conflicts with the state-owned Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique (LAM).

Citing an internal circular, Lusa (via Notícias ao Minuto) reports that the suspension involves domestic and regional flights.

At the service of LAM, whose subsidiary it is, Mex operates three medium-sized aircraft to various national and regional destinations.

In another earlier document, also quoted by the source, Mex says that, in addition to the flights, it carried out various assistance jobs for the LAM on the ground, and is indignant that for all this it receives "only 200,000 dollars" to pay salaries and other expenses.

"The failure to channel the amounts to Mex puts the company in a situation of lack of liquidity to honor its commitments to suppliers, putting the company at risk of closing its doors," the note announced.

LAM's financial risks led the government to decide to place it under the management of Fly Modern Ark (FMA) for possible restructuring, something that seems to be showing positive and satisfactory results. It's been three months.

Meanwhile, Mex noted that since June 1, LAM has reduced the frequency of use of its fleet, thus compromising "its ability to generate revenue to support its costs, in addition to underutilizing available financial resources."

At the time, Mex suggested finding solutions between itself, LAM, including the FMA, to avoid closing its doors in the country.

"Failure to resolve these issues puts Mex in a position to stop operations at any time," he warned in the same letter.

Mex also reveals that it has been getting into debt with suppliers, "whose participation in its operations is vital for the continuity" of the company, in this case associated with engines and maintenance, on the part of Rolls-Royce, Embraer and American General Supplies.

Mex owes Embraer 1,167,309.89 dollars for the acquisition of the ERJ145 fleet.

In a letter, Mex proposed that Embraer pay 50% of this debt earlier this year, amounting to 583,654.95 dollars. Without resolving this debt, Mex's management already recognized that the dispute "prevents it from receiving or requesting any service or technical support from Embraer".