Aerus (airline)

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Aerus
Aerus logo.png
IATA ICAO Call sign
ZVRFDRAFILHER
Founded
  • 1990 (1990)
    (as Aerotransportes Rafilher) [1]
  • May 30, 2022 (2022-05-30)
    (as Aerus)
Commenced operationsApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)
Hubs Monterrey International Airport
Fleet size6
Destinations12
Parent company Grupo Herrera
Headquarters Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Key peopleJavier Herrera García (CEO) [2]
Website flyaerus.com

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]

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History

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 February 2025. [4]

Destinations

Aerus' Cessna Grand Caravan EX Aerus (1).png
Aerus' Cessna Grand Caravan EX
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Aerus' Cessna Grand Caravan EX

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]

CountryCityAirportNotes
Mexico Cancun Cancun International Airport
Chetumal Chetumal International Airport
Cozumel Cozumel International Airport
Minatitlan Minatitlan International AIrport
Monterrey Monterrey International Airport Hub
Piedras Negras Piedras Negras International Airport
San Luis Potosi San Luis Potosi International Airport
Veracruz Veracruz International Airport
Villahermosa Villahermosa International Airport
United States (Texas) Brownsville Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport
Laredo Laredo International Airport

Fleet

AircraftTotalOrdersPassengersNotes
Cessna 408 SkyCourier —719 [7]
Cessna Grand Caravan EX 629 [10] [7]
Eviation Alice —309 [9] Deliveries expected after 2030 [8]
Total639

References

  1. 1 2 "Aerus to start operations in San Luis Potosí". Mexico Now. Servicio Internacional de Informacion S.A de C.V. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Sena, Gaston (3 June 2022). "A new airline is born in Mexico: Aerus". Aviacionline.com. Aviacionline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 Valadez, Roberto (23 March 2023). "It's official! New airline Aerus starts operations in April; goes through the Aeromar market". Milenio (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 "New Mexican airline set to launch next month". Mexico News Daily. Tavana LLC. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Aerus Airline Profile". Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Informa PLC. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Aerus, la nueva aerolínea mexicana que se perfila para volar en 2023". Expansion. EXPANSIÓN, S.A. DE C.V. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "New Airline in Mexico Selects Cessna SkyCouriers and Cessna Grand Caravan EXs to Service Region". Aviation Pros. Endeavor Business Media, LLC. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  8. 1 2 Boyle, Alan (17 January 2023). "Mexico's Aerus airline signs up for 30 electric airplanes to be built by Eviation". GeekWire. GeekWire, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Aerus, nueva aerolínea mexicana que operará en Monterrey, adquirirá 30 aviones eléctricos". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Editorial Nuevo Almadén S.A. de C.V. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Niles, Russ (21 December 2022). "Textron Sells SkyCourier Airliners To Mexican Startup". AVweb. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.


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