Articles tagged “volaris”

Airline Weekly

Hawaiian and Volaris’s Struggles

Hawaiian and Volaris are two very different airlines with one big thing in common: planes grounded for the same engine issues.

Hawaiian and Volaris’s Struggles

Airline Weekly

Volaris Cuts Capacity Growth as Pratt & Whitney Engine Issues Ground 16 Planes

There are pluses and minuses to an airline being forced to ground more than 10% of its planes.

Airline Weekly

Mexico’s Airlines Lifted by U.S. Upgrade but Face Quagmire in Mexico City

Mexican airlines face countervailing winds amid politically-charged moves by the country's president.

Mexico’s Airlines Lifted by U.S. Upgrade but Face Quagmire in Mexico City

News Blog

Mexico’s Airlines Can Resume U.S. Growth Following Safety Upgrade

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration upgraded the safety rating of Mexico's aviation regulator to its highest rung, Category 1, on Thursday. That allows Mexican airlines to add new flights to the U.S. and resume their partnerships with U.S. carriers, including Aeromexico's joint venture with Delta Air Lines. The move has been expected for months with…

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IDEAS: Volaris Airlines Unveils New Barbie Aircraft

Low-cost Mexican airline Volaris has unveiled its new 'Barbie Aircraft' across its social media platforms.  The Airbus A320neo, which sees the usual Volaris livery transformed with Barbie's iconic pink color and features Margot Robbie as the title character on the aircraft's fuselage, has been revealed in anticipation of the upcoming Barbie movie. The collaboration between…

Airline Weekly

Viva Aerobus Wants Larger Piece of Mexico’s Boom With New Airbus Order

Viva Aerobus, Mexico's second largest airline, could more than double in size with its latest aircraft order.

Viva Aerobus Wants Larger Piece of Mexico’s Boom With New Airbus Order

Airlines

U.S. Safety Rating Downgrade Deals Billion-Dollar Blow to Mexico Carriers

Resuming Category 1 status is critical to the development of the Mexican aviation industry in launching new routes, increasing capacity and strengthening partnerships with U.S. carriers.

U.S. Safety Rating Downgrade Deals Billion-Dollar Blow to Mexico Carriers

Airline Weekly

Aeromexico Awaits U.S. and Mexico Agreement Over ‘Differences’ in Safety Rating Upgrade

A U.S. upgrade to Mexico's air safety rating is proving an ever moving target between leaders on both sides of the border to the bane of airlines.

Aeromexico Awaits U.S. and Mexico Agreement Over ‘Differences’ in Safety Rating Upgrade

Airline Weekly

Copa and Avianca Profits Underscore Strong Latin America Fundamentals

It's high time for profits in Latin America.

Copa and Avianca Profits Underscore Strong Latin America Fundamentals

Airline Weekly

Uno, Dos, Tres: It’s a Three-Airline Market in Mexico

Rare is an airline that did better in 2021 than it did in 2022. For Mexico’s Volaris, this was indeed the case. In fact, 2021 was a great year for the company, and 2022 much less so.

Uno, Dos, Tres: It’s a Three-Airline Market in Mexico