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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| Commenced operations | April 27, 2023 | ||||||
| Hubs | Monterrey International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6 | ||||||
| Destinations | 13 | ||||||
| Parent company | Grupo Herrera | ||||||
| Headquarters | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||||||
| Key people | Javier Herrera García (CEO)[2] | ||||||
| Website | flyaerus | ||||||
History
editAerus 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 the month.[4]
Destinations
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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]
As of March 2024, the airline operates to Monterrey, San Luis Potosí, Tampico, Matamoros, Piedras Negras, Veracruz, and Villahermosa.[10][11] On September 12, 2024 flights between Monterrey and Corpus Christi, and Brownsville TX will be added. The airline used to have flights to Poza Rica, Ciudad Victoria,[12] Reynosa, Torreón, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Ciudad del Carmen. It had previously eyed services to Nuevo Laredo.[13] The airline also offers flights along the Quintana Roo coast between Cancun, Cozumel, and Chetumal.
Fleet
edit| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Cessna 408 SkyCourier | — | 7 | 19 | [7] |
| Cessna Grand Caravan EX | 6 | 2 | 9 | [14][7] |
| Eviation Alice | — | 30 | 9[9] | Deliveries expected after 2030[8] |
| Total | 6 | 39 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c Sena, Gaston (3 June 2022). "A new airline is born in Mexico: Aerus". Aviacionline.com. Aviacionline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "New Mexican airline set to launch next month". Mexico News Daily. Tavana LLC. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Aerus Airline Profile". Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Informa PLC. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Casey, David (31 March 2023). "Mexican Startup Aerus Details Launch Network". Routes Online. Informa PLC. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Aerus adds two more destinations from Villahermosa". Euro.ES. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Aerus suspends flights between Monterrey and Ciudad Victoria". Grupo Milenio (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ Hugo Durán, Víctor (24 March 2023). "Aerus airline will have 4 flights in Tamaulipas. Flights to and from KBRO (Brownsville, Texas) begin in September 2024. Know the start date of your operations". Milenio (in Spanish). Grupo Milenio. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ 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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