List of airlines of Mexico

Last updated July 12, 2025

This is a list of airlines in Mexico, categorized by ICAO and IATA codes and callsigns, based on data as of 2025. A separate list covers defunct airlines of Mexico.

Commercial aviation in Mexico began in 1921 with Compañía Mexicana de Transportación Aérea in Mexico City.^[1] Today, Aeroméxico is the national flag carrier and the country’s largest airline by fleet size and number of destinations. Volaris leads by passengers carried, while Viva ranks third among major carriers. Other domestic and regional airlines include TAR Aerolíneas, Aerus, Aero Servicio Guerrero, Magnicharters, and the recently launched, state-owned Mexicana de Aviación.

Passenger airlines

Major carriers

National and low-cost airlines with extensive international networks and scheduled services.

Airline	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Hubs, Focus cities	Founded	Notes
Aeroméxico	AM	AMX	AEROMEXICO	Mexico City	1934	Flag carrier of Mexico. Member of Skyteam
Aeroméxico Connect	5D	SLI	COSTERA	Mexico City Mexico City-AIFA	1988	Subsidiary of Aeroméxico
Viva	VB	VIV	VIVA	Monterrey Cancun Guadalajara Mexico City Mexico City-AIFA Mérida Tijuana	2006
Volaris	Y4	VOI	VOLARIS	Guadalajara Cancun, Mexico City, Monterrey, Tijuana	2004

Regional airlines

Smaller airlines offering limited domestic or regional scheduled services.

Airline	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Hubs, Focus cities	Founded
Aéreo Servicio Guerrero		GUE	AERO NUEVO	Hermosillo	1997
Aerotucán		RTU		Oaxaca	2001
Aerus	ZV	RFD	RAFILHER	Monterrey	2022
Magnicharters	UJ	GMT	GRUPOMONTERREY	Mexico City	1994
Mexicana de Aviación	XN	MXA	MEXICANA	Mexico City-AIFA	2023
Señor Air		SEN		Cabo San Lucas	2023
TAR Aerolineas	YQ	LCT	TAR	Querétaro	2012

Other operators

Airlines with no scheduled passenger service; may include charter, seasonal, or irregular flights.

Airline	ICAO	Callsign	Hubs, Focus cities	Founded	Notes
Aerodan	ROD	AERODAN		1994	^[2]
Aerolíneas Ejecutivas	LET	MEXALE	Toluca	1980
Aeromaan	ERM	EOMAAN	Toluca	2002
Aviesa			Toluca	1986
AX Transporter	AXT	AX TRANSPORTER	Cancun	2013
Eurus Aviation	EUS	EURUS	Toluca	2019
First Jet	FJA	FIRSTJET		2013
FlyMex	NTG	FLYMEX	Toluca	2004	Previously named VuelaMex
Transpais Aereo	TPM	TRANSPAIS	Monterrey	2014

Cargo airlines

Airline	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Hubs, Focus cities	Founded	Notes
Aeroméxico Cargo	QO			Mexico City	1989	Subsidiary of Aeroméxico
Aeronaves TSM		VTM	AERONAVES TSM	Saltillo	1995
AeroUnion	6R	TNO	AEROUNION	Mexico City-AIFA	1998
Estafeta Carga Aérea	E7	ESF	ESTAFETA	San Luis Potosí	2000
MasAir	M7	MAA	MAS CARGA	Mexico City-AIFA	1992
TUM AeroCarga	T2	MCS	CARMEX	Toluca	2015	Previously named MCS AeroCarga

References

↑ "AEROPUERTOS. Historia de la construcción, operación y administración aeroportuaria en México" (PDF) (in Spanish).
↑ Aerolineas Mexicanas, Aerodan, historia y datos (in Spanish)

External links

"Mexican airlines review Part 4: Aeromexico focuses on keeping its edge during tenuous times". Centre for Aviation. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23.
"Mexican airlines review Part 3: Volaris believes it can rebound from a tough 2013". Centre for Aviation. 19 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19.
"Mexican airlines review Part 2: Is Interjet emerging as Mexico's true hybrid carrier?". Centre for Aviation. 10 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19.
"Mexican airlines review, Part 1: VivaAerobus faces tough conditions in 2014, postponing its IPO". Centre for Aviation. 6 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-19.
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[1] "AEROPUERTOS. Historia de la construcción, operación y administración aeroportuaria en México" (PDF) (in Spanish).

[2] Aerolineas Mexicanas, Aerodan, historia y datos (in Spanish)

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