Aerus and Viva, two Mexican carriers, have announced a codeshare partnership aimed at improving domestic connectivity across the country. This collaboration seeks to better serve the growing demand for intercity travel in Mexico by allowing passengers to seamlessly book itineraries that combine flights from both airlines.
Grupo Viva Aerobus, the Mexican low-cost carrier, has reported a difficult first quarter for 2025 with total operating revenues down 20.7% to $491 million, accompanied by a net loss of $42 million. Despite the downturn, the airline maintains a strong cash and cash equivalents position of $780 million, which provides a cushion for near-term operations.
Ashland Place Finance, a U.S.-based aviation finance provider, has completed two new aircraft leasing facilities for Sirius Aviation Capital Holdings, headquartered in the UAE. The transaction includes two Airbus A320 aircraft now on operating lease with Peach Aviation of Japan and Volaris of Mexico, enhancing both carriers’ narrowbody fleets.
Volaris reported a net loss of US$51 million for the first quarter of 2025, driven by a 12% decline in total operating revenue to US$678 million. The Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier also reported total liquidity of US$862 million, including cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments.
Viva (Mexico) has reported a strong performance for March 2025, with total passengers carried reaching 2.4 million, a 12.2% increase year-over-year. This growth reflects the airline’s sustained capacity expansion and solid demand across its domestic and regional route network, even as its load factor (LF) recorded a marginal decline of 0.6 percentage points to 85.9%.
TAR Aerolineas has officially rebranded to TAR Mexico as part of a strategic initiative to reinforce its identity and footprint in the competitive Mexican regional aviation market. The name change aims to better reflect the carrier’s national presence while aligning with its plans to expand connectivity across underserved domestic routes.
Viva, the low-cost carrier based in Mexico, has expanded its operational capacity with the delivery of five Airbus A320neo aircraft through a wet lease agreement with Sky Airline of Chile. The aircraft involved carry serial numbers 10034, 12320, 12325, 12319, and 12344.
MAS (Mexico), a growing cargo airline, has revealed plans to add one to two freighters per year until 2030, signaling a steady and measured fleet expansion strategy aligned with rising demand in the air cargo sector. The airline also announced that broader fleet development plans for the next decade are currently under internal review.
Mexican carrier Aeromexico has recently taken delivery of a new Boeing B737-9, serial number 65041, equipped with advanced CFM International LEAP-1B28 engines. This latest aircraft acquisition supports Aeromexico’s ongoing fleet modernization and expansion strategy.
Mexicana, Mexico’s revived flag carrier, has reportedly cost taxpayers more than $1.72 billion during its first year of operations, as disclosed by a government agency. This figure includes expenses related to the purchase of 20 Embraer E2 aircraft, part of the airline’s fleet modernization strategy.
