In November 1998 it changed ownership to become the Guatemalan National Airline.

At that time Tikal Jets had been very successful with constant growth, becoming one of the leading businesses in Guatemala.

[citation needed] It had been able to acquire modern and larger airplanes such as McDonnell Douglas DC-9 jets.

Tikal Jets Airlines can be considered Central America's first low-cost carrier.

TIKAL JETS AIRLINES, really wants to thank you for the confidence you had about us, during all this years we worked together.