The Mexican sky is no longer a theater of three-way competition; it has become the site of a massive structural consolidation. On March 25, 2026, the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting of Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación (Volaris) codified the legal…
The Mexican aviation market is undergoing a structural transformation following a strategic agreement to integrate its two largest low-cost operators under a single parent company. Viva and Volaris formalized the creation of Mexican Airline Group, a new holding company that…
The Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris released the financial results for the first half of 2023 this week. Volaris posted total operating revenues worth $1.5 billion and had total operating expenses of $1.49 billion. How did Volaris do? The Mexican carrier…
Announced during the Paris Air Show 2023, the Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris has increased its narrowbody order with Airbus by adding 25 new aircraft and getting its total to 140 A320neo. Adding to the order Volaris continues to invest in…
Mexico has all but recovered its pre-pandemic traffic levels in 2022. In the first six months of the year, the country has had 50.2 million passengers, growing compared to 2019 levels. The three leading Mexican carriers, Volaris, Aeromexico, and Viva…
Last week, the Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris released the second quarter of 2022 financial results and had its earnings call transcript. During the call, the airline’s management addressed the Category 2 impact on Volaris. Mexico has been downgraded to Category…