List of airlines of Mexico
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 | Image | IATA
|
ICAO
|
Callsign
|
Hubs, Focus cities | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico | _at_JFK_Airport_(2016).jpg)
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AM | AMX | AEROMEXICO | Mexico City | 1934 | Flag carrier of Mexico. Member of Skyteam |
| Aeroméxico Connect | 
|
5D | SLI | COSTERA | Mexico City | 1988 | Subsidiary of Aeroméxico |
| Viva | 
|
VB | VIV | VIVA | Monterrey
Cancun Guadalajara Mexico City Mexico City-AIFA Mérida Tijuana |
2006 | |
| Volaris | .jpg)
|
Y4 | VOI | VOLARIS | Guadalajara | 2004 |
Regional airlines
Smaller airlines offering limited domestic or regional scheduled services.
| Airline | Image | IATA
|
ICAO
|
Callsign
|
Hubs, Focus cities | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aéreo Servicio Guerrero | 
|
GUE | AERO NUEVO | Hermosillo | 1997 | ||
| Aerotucán | 
|
RTU | Oaxaca | 2001 | |||
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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 | Image | IATA
|
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 | Image | IATA
|
ICAO
|
Callsign
|
Hubs, Focus cities | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico Cargo | .jpg)
|
QO | Mexico City | 1989 | Subsidiary of Aeroméxico | ||
| Aeronaves TSM | 
|
VTM | AERONAVES TSM | Saltillo | 1995 | ||
| AeroUnion | ,_AeroUnion_-_Aerotransporte_de_Carga_Union_JP7656209.jpg){kind=spacer}
|
6R | TNO | AEROUNION | Mexico City-AIFA | 1998 | |
| Estafeta Carga Aérea | 
|
E7 | ESF | ESTAFETA | San Luis Potosí | 2000 | |
MasAir
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M7 | MAA | MAS CARGA | Mexico City-AIFA | 1992 | |
| TUM AeroCarga | 
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T2 | MCS | CARMEX | Toluca | 2015 | Previously named MCS AeroCarga |
See also
- Lists of airlines
- List of defunct 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
- ^ "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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- Airlines of North America
