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| Commenced operations | April 27, 2023 | ||||||
| Hubs | Monterrey International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | Grupo Herrera | ||||||
| Headquarters | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||||||
| Key people | Javier Herrera García (CEO) [2] | ||||||
| Website | flyaerus | ||||||
Aerus, legally Aerotransportes Rafilher S.A. de C.V., is a Mexican regional carrier founded in 2022, and started operations in April 2023. [3] [4] It is based in Monterrey International Airport. [5]
Aerus was founded in May 2022 by Grupo Herrera, following local government approval. [2] It was originally founded in 1990 in San Luis Potosí as Aerotransportes Rafilher, for air taxi services. [1] [6] The airline is planned to launch in the first quarter of 2023, seeking to operate flights to destinations with no current air service. [7]
In January 2023, the airline ordered 30 all-electric Eviation Alice aircraft. [8] In February 2023, reports indicated that Aerus is planning to expand operations, aiming to have 14 aircraft and 500 employees by 2025. The airline is planning an investment of US$98 million as part of the expansion effort. The airline is also planning to recruit former employees of Aeromar, an airline that closed operations earlier in the month. [4]
The airline plans to operate both domestic and international flights in the Northeastern and Gulf of Mexico regions, using Textron Aviation-built Cessna aircraft. [2] [9] It is intended to occupy routes previously served by Aeromar. [3]
As of March 2024, the airline operates to Monterrey, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Matamoros, Piedras Negras, Veracruz, and Villahermosa. [10] [11] On September 12, 2024 flights between Monterrey and Corpus Christi, and Brownsville TX will be added. The airline used to have flights to Poza Rica, Ciudad Victoria, [12] Reynosa, Torreón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Ciudad del Carmen. It had previously eyed services to Nuevo Laredo. [13] The airline also offers flights along the Quintana Roo coast between Cancun, Cozumel, and Chetumal.
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Cessna 408 SkyCourier | — | 7 | 19 | [7] |
| Cessna Grand Caravan EX | 6 | 2 | 9 | [14] [7] |
| Eviation Alice | — | 30 | 9 [9] | Deliveries expected after 2030 [8] |
| Total | 6 | 39 | ||
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