List of defunct airlines of Mexico

Mexicana Airbus A319-112

This is a list of defunct airlines in Mexico, categorized by ICAO and IATA codes and callsigns, based on data as of 2025. A separate list covers active airlines of Mexico. ^{[1] [2]}

Airline	Image	IATA	ICAO	Callsign	Commenced operations	Ceased operations	Notes
Aero California		JR	SER	AEROCALIFORNIA	1960	2008	Destinations and assets acquired by Interjet
Aero Cuahonte			CUA	AEROCUAHONTE	1957	2007
Aero Ejecutivo		SX	AJO	AEROEXO	1975	1994	Renamed to Aeroexo
Aero Eslava				AEROESLAVA	1996	1996
Aero Express Intercontinental			XSS		2002	2003
Aero Feliz		XA	HDQ	AERO FELIZ	1990	1992
Aero Fiesta Mexicana			FIT		1994	1994
Aero Jet Express			AJE	JET EXPRESS	2005	2006
Aero León					1978	1983
Aero Libertad		OQ			1988	1992
Aero Owen			OWN	OWEN	2014	2017	Unknown ceasing operations
Aero Sudpacífico			SDP	SUDPACIFIC	1990	1996
Aerocancun		RE	ACU	AEROCANCUN	1988	1996	Oasis Airlines (owner) went bankrupt
Aerocaribe		QA	CBE	AEROCARIBE	1975	2005	Rebranded as MexicanaClick
AeroCedros					1992	2003
Aerocomponentes Internacionales			CPE		1945	2006
Aerocozumel		AZ	AZM		1978	2002	Merged with Aerocaribe
Aerodavinci			DVI	AERO DAVINCI	1997	2021
Aeroexo		SX	AJO	AEROEXO	1993	2000	Merged into Aviacsa
Aerolinair			ERN	BLUE HAWK	2002	2004
Aerolíneas Bonanza			BNZ		1972	1975	Merged into Aerocaribe
Aerolíneas Internacionales		N2	LNT	LINEAINT	1994	2003
Aerolitoral		5D	SLI		1989	2007	Rebranded as Aeroméxico Connect
Aeromar		VW	TAO	AEROMAR	1987	2023	Went bankrupt, 26 million pesos in debt
Aeroméxico Contigo		CG	AMC	CONTIGO	2014	2016	Subsidiary of Aeroméxico
Aeroméxico Express		7D	ATKL	EXPRESS	2014	2016	Subsidiary of Aeroméxico and Aeromar
Aeroméxico Travel		AM	ATE	TRAVEL	2008	2011
Aeromexpress		QO	MPX	AEROMEXPRESS	1990	2004	Merged into AeroMéxico Cargo
Aeromonterrey		7M	MOT		1991	1995	Fleet transferred to Aeroperú [ citation needed ]
Aeronaves de México		AM	AMX		1934	1988	Rebranded as Aerovias de Mexico and currently operates as Aeromexico
AeroPacifico			APF		1989	1992
Aeropostal Cargo de México			PCG	POSTAL CARGO	2001	2010	Rebranded as PCG de México
Aeroservicios de California					1966	1978	[3]
Aerovias Guest			AVG	GUEST	1946	1963	Merged with Aeronaves de Mexico
Aladia Airlines		9A	AYD	AIRLINES ALADIA	2006	2008	License still remains technically valid
ALMA de México		C4	MSO	ALMA	2006	2008	Ceased operations due to the Great Recession
Aviación del Noroeste		OC	ANW	AVINOR	1988	1996	Acquired by TAESA
Aviacsa		6A	CHP	AVIACSA	1990	2009	Suspended by SCT
Avioquintana			AQT	AVIOQUINTANA	1997	2021
Avolar		V5	VLI	Avolar	2005	2008	Tijuana hub and routes taken over by Volaris
Awesome Cargo						2023	Not in service as of 2024.
Aztec Alliance Cargo			AAC	AZTEC ALLIANCE	2021	2021	Never flew
Azteca Cargo			AVA		1994	1995
Calafia Airlines		A7	CFV	CALAFIA	1993	2016	Previously Aéreo Calafia
Century Aviation					2003	2003	Failed project
CESA Cargo					2006	2008
COAPA Air			OAP		2000	2009
Coculum Aeronáutica					1948	1962
Danaus Airlines			NAU	DANAUS	2012	2013	Failed project
DGO Jet			DGO		1995	1998
Estrellas Del Aire			ETA	ESTRELLAS	1991	1996	Fleet acquired by Aerolíneas Internacionales and Líneas Aéreas Allegro.
Facts Air			FCS		2000	2005
Gacela Air Cargo			GIG		2001	2008
Global Air			DMJ	DAMOJH	2003	2018	License revoked due to Cubana de Aviación Flight 972
Grupo Turistico Magno			GMT	MAGNO [4]	1992	1994	Rebranded as Magnicharters
Interjet		4O	AIJ	ABC AEROLINEAS	2005	2020	Went bankrupt
LAMCASA Carga			LMC		1996	2004
LaTur		LP	LPT	LATUR	1988	1992	Acquired by TAESA
LATAM Cargo Mexico		M7	MAA	MASAIR	2016	2018	Renamed back to Mas Air
Líneas Aéreas Allegro		LL	GRO	ALLEGRO	1992	2004
Líneas Aéreas Azteca		ZE	LCD	LINEAS AZTECA	2000	2007
MAYAir		5G	MYI	MAYAIR	1994	2020	Status unknown, presumably bankrupt
MCS AeroCarga		T2	MCS	CARMEX	2015	2016	Renamed as TUM AeroCarga
Mexicana Cargo					1980s	1987
Mexicana de Aviación		MX	MXA	MEXICANA	1921	2010	Went bankrupt; declared insolvent
MexicanaClick		QA	CBE	CLICK	2005	2010
MexicanaLink		I6	MXI	LINK	2009	2010
Mexicargo		GJ	MXC	MEXICARGO	1991	2000
Mex-Jet			MJT		2001	2005	Rebranded as VigoJet
Nova Air			PMO	POLAR MEXICO	2004	2008
Planet Airways					2007	2007	Rebranded as PanAm Air Cargo
Puebla Air Lines			LPA	LINEASPAL	1985	1995	Acquired by TAESA
Quassar			QUA	QUASSAR	1992	1995
Regional Cargo		F2	RCQ	REGIONAL	2006	2011
Republicair			RBC		2005	2009
SARO		UF	SRO	AEREOS ORIENTE	1991	1995	Went bankrupt due to the Mexican peso crisis
Servicios Aéreos de Carga Express					1992	2000
Servicios Aerolineas Mexicanas			SMS		1992	1995
Servicios Aeronáuticos de Oriente			SVO	SERVIORIENTE	1995	2003
SETRA					1996	2003
StatusAir
TAESA Lineas Aéreas		GD	TEJ	TRANSEJECUTIVOS	1988	2000	Later formed into Líneas Aéreas Azteca
Transportes Aéreos del Centro de México					1957	1987	Acquired by West Air and renamed Westair de Mexico
VARSA			VSE	VASRE [5]	1992	1994	Fleet transferred to Peruvian government [ citation needed ]
Vuelamex					2002	2002	Failed project
Westair de Mexico					1987	2003

See also

• Lists of airlines
• List of airlines of Mexico
• Largest airlines in the world
• List of largest airlines in North America
• List of passenger airlines
• List of charter airlines
• List of low-cost airlines
• List of regional airlines
• List of cargo airlines
• List of defunct airlines
• List of airlines by foundation date
• Flag carrier
• List of government-owned airlines
• List of airline holding companies
• Airline codes
• List of airline liveries and logos
• List of companies of Mexico
• Oneworld - Mexicana Airline alliance
• SkyTeam - Aeroméxico Airline alliance
• List of the busiest airports in Mexico
• List of airports in Mexico
• Airline destinations: Mexico
• Transportation in Mexico
• Tourism in Mexico
• Federal Civil Aviation Agency

References

1. "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
2. "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
3. Grimm, Ernie (2 December 2004). "Nonstop to Wild Goats". San Diego Reader . Retrieved 22 March 2016.
4. "Grupo Turistico Magno airline. IATA Code: , Mexico | Airports Insider".
5. "Contractions". 2000.

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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