FLEET - Volaris reports its contractual fleet will adjust from 155 aircraft today to 137 aircraft by year-end 2027, after deferring deliveries and allowing lease returns

AOG are currently at 24 aircraft, with 2H in the low-to-mid 20s.
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SPECIAL LIVERY - Sectur and Volaris take the “Mexico is in Fashion” campaign to new markets with the “El Embajador” aircraft

Volaris / A320NEO - XA-VUS
This aircraft, bearing the logo “Mexico is in Fashion,” will fly to strategic destinations in North, Central, and South America starting in June for eight months.

VOLARIS / A320-200 / N506VL - El Chayan

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SPECIAL COLOURS - Volaris launches special pink design for Airbus A321neo to celebrate 20 years of operations.

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FLEET - Volaris adds two new aircraft to its fleet and continues to advance its modernization strategy with NEO aircraft

• The airline added an Airbus A320NEO and an Airbus A321NEO to its fleet, both next-generation models that offer greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
• Currently, 66% of Volaris’ fleet consists of NEO aircraft, which are recognized for their operational efficiency and lower environmental impact.

Volaris is adding aircraft numbers 156 and 157 to its fleet as part of its modernization and operational renewal strategy, which is focused on maintaining one of the youngest and most efficient fleets in the region.

The new aircraft are an Airbus A320NEO, registration XA-TVH, with a capacity of 186 passengers, and an Airbus A321NEO, registration XA-VUZ, with a capacity of 239 passengers. Both come from the Airbus assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama, United States.

The A320NEO has already begun its first flights from Mexico City International Airport (AICM), while the A321NEO is scheduled to enter service in mid-June. Both aircraft will be used to bolster operations on new routes set to launch in June 2026, connecting cities such as Guadalajara, Puebla, Querétaro, Los Angeles, Newark, and Houston, among others. 

 

FLEET - Volaris (Mexico) expects 14 A320neos to delivery in 2026, with four A320s sold already to a lessor.

Additionally, the carrier postponed seven 2027 deliveries and three 2028 deliveries until 2033. There is no incremental aircraft investment planned until the GTF advantage engines enter service.

will reduce its contractual fleet from 155 to 137 by December 2027, as its productive fleet increases from 112 to 125 in 2026. The move will result in US$360 million reduction in lease liabilities by 2027.

Aviator / Photo: Duncan Stewart - LAX

SPECIAL LIVERY - Volaris unveiled a special Superman-themed livery on an Airbus A321neo aircraft as a collaboration with Warner Bros.

For the new Superman Movie. 

The aircraft, registered as N542VL, features a unique paint job and is expected to fly with the special design for a period of six months
Photo: Juan Carlos Alvarez

SPECIAL COLOURS - VOLARIS / A320NEO / N550VL - "Wicked"

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SPECIAL COLOURS - VOLARIS / A320neo / N528VL - Los Campiones de la KINGS vuelan aqui - PURA RANIZA

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FLEET - VOLARIS / A320NEO / F-WWIA

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SPECIAL LIVERY - Volaris Airlines / A320-271N / N550VL - Wicked Movie Livery

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ROUTES - Volaris Announces 30 New Routes to Expand Connectivity in Mexico, U.S. and Central America

In a strategic move to strengthen its expansion in key markets, Volaris announced the addition of 30 new routes in Mexico, the United States, and Central America. This growth will not only boost connectivity in these regions but also promote tourism, the economy, and family ties.

Expansion of Domestic and International Routes

The airline’s Executive Vice President, Holger Blankenstein, emphasized that this increase in routes reaffirms the company’s commitment to its customers, offering accessible, safe, and comfortable travel options. The operation of these routes will begin progressively starting March 20, 2025.

Increased Connectivity in Morelia and San Luis Potosí

Morelia will add eight new routes, connecting with Mexicali, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Puerto Vallarta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Ontario, and Sacramento.

San Luis Potosí will have three new routes to Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

→ Aeroméxico Strengthens Its Network with New Routes to Colombia, Panama, and Dominican Republic

Monterrey: New Domestic and International Connections

From Monterrey, Volaris will operate flights to Bajío, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, and Puerto Vallarta, in addition to the previously announced route to Toluca. In the international market, the airline will add flights to Denver, Miami, Houston, and Dallas-Fort Worth.

Costa Rica: Greater Presence in North and Central America

For its Costa Rican customers, Volaris is launching three new routes from San José to Tulum (Quintana Roo), Miami, and Orlando (Florida). These new options will complement the existing routes to Guadalajara, Cancún, Mexico City, San Salvador, and Guatemala, bringing the total number of routes from the Costa Rican capital to eight.

New York Operations Relocation

Starting July 1, 2025, Volaris will move its operations from John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. From there, it will operate flights to Guadalajara and San Salvador.

Expansion in the United States

The airline will also inaugurate seven new routes in the United States:

From Los Angeles: Querétaro and Tepic (the latter subject to U.S. government approval).

From Ontario, California: Bajío, Los Cabos, and Morelia.

From Oakland: Zacatecas and Los Cabos.

Photo: Duncan Stewart

 

SPECIAL LIVERY - Dream In Pink: Volaris Airbus A320 Gets The Barbie Treatment

The iconic fashion doll comes to the big screen this summer.

Volaris has unveiled a special Barbie livery on one of its A320neos ahead of the world premiere of the upcoming Barbie movie. The plane will serve the airline's beach destinations this summer.
Volaris teams up with Barbie
Mexican airline Volaris partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures to create the livery before the much-anticipated Barbie movie hits theaters later this month. The Airbus A320neo sports the usual Volaris white-dominant livery but with a twist - the 'Volaris' text towards the front of the fuselage is now colored in Barbie's trademark pink, while Barbie herself (played by Australian actress Margot Robbie) makes an appearance in the midsection.

Photo: Volaris

 

VOLARIS / A320NEO / XA-VSH - "100 Aviones"

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VOLARIS - A320-200W - XA-VOY

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VOLARIS - A320 NEO - F-WWIF msn 8228

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Volaris adds first A321neo

Volaris (Y4, Toluca) has taken delivery of its first A321neo. Flightradar24 ADS-B data indicates N534VL (msn 7941) was positioned to México City from Hamburg Finkenwerder via each of Reykjavik Keflavik and Bangor this past weekend.

According to its 1Q18 earnings report, the Mexican budget carrier is expecting to add six A321neo from Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) this year. It has a total of thirty-four on order alongside seventy-six A320neo of which six have been delivered thus far.

Insofar as existing aircraft are concerned, Volaris also operates nine A319-100s, forty-one A320ceo, and ten A321ceo.

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VOLARIS - A320 NEO - F-WWDI msn 7553

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VOLARIS - A320 NEO - F-WWDX msn 7102

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Volaris in the last week launched three new links between Mexico and the US

On 1 March the LCC launched new links from Mexico City (MEX) to Houston Intercontinental (IAH) and New York JFK (JFK). Both of these routes are already served by Aeromexico, Interjet and one US carrier. The most interesting new route was started on 2 March between Guadalajara (GDL) and Milwaukee (MKE), the carrier’s first service to the Wisconsin airport. It is also the only one of the airline’s three new US routes which does not face any direct competition. With these developments Volaris has grown its share of the Mexico to US market to 9.2% as measured by seat capacity. This ranks the carrier fifth behind American Airlines (20.1%), United Airlines (19.3%), Delta Air Lines (14.1%) and Aeromexico (10.7%), but ahead of Southwest Airlines (6.9%) and Interjet (5.6%).

Launched	From	To	Aircraft (WF)	Competition (WF)
1 March	Mexico City (MEX)	Houston (IAH)	A320 (4)	United Airlines (47), Aeromexico (28), Interjet (12)
		New York (JFK) A320 (7)		Aeromexico (28), Interjet (19), Delta Air Lines (7)
2 March	Guadalajara (GDL)	Milwaukee (MKE)	A32S (2)
Source: anna.aero’s New Route Database. OAG Schedules Analyser for w/c

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