Aerus (airline)

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Aerus
Aerus logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
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] [6] It was originally founded in 1990 in San Luis Potosí as Aerotransportes Rafilher, for air taxi services. [1] [7] The airline is planned to launch in the first quarter of 2023, seeking to operate flights to destinations with no current air service. [8] [6]

In January 2023, the airline ordered 30 all-electric Eviation Alice aircraft. [9] 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]

Destinations

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Aerus' Cessna Grand Caravan EX.
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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] [6] [10] 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. [11] [12]

The airline used to have flights to Poza Rica, Ciudad Victoria, [13] Reynosa, Torreón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Ciudad del Carmen. It had previously eyed services to Nuevo Laredo. [14]

Fleet

AircraftTotalOrdersPassengersNotes
Cessna 408 SkyCourier 719 [8]
Cessna Grand Caravan EX 629 [15] [8]
Eviation Alice 309 [10] Deliveries expected after 2030 [9]
Total639

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