Aerus (airline)
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Commenced operations | 27 April 2023 | ||||||
| Hubs | Monterrey | ||||||
| Focus cities | Mexico City–AIFA | ||||||
| Fleet size | 8 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Parent company | Grupo Herrera | ||||||
| Headquarters | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||||||
| Key people | Javier Herrera García (CEO)[2] | ||||||
| Website | flyaerus | ||||||
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]
History
Aerus 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 February 2025.[4]
In April 2025, Aerus entered into a codeshare agreement with Viva Aerobus, enabling increased connectivity and coordinated flight offerings between the two airlines.[9]
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][10] It is intended to occupy routes previously served by Aeromar.[3]
Fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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| Cessna 408 SkyCourier | — | 2 | 19 | [7] |
| Cessna Grand Caravan EX | 8 | — | 9 | [18][7] |
| Eviation Alice | — | 30 | 9[10] | Deliveries expected after 2030[8] |
| Total | 8 | 32 | ||
Accidents and incidents
- On July 13, 2026, an Aerus Cessna Grand Caravan EX, operating as Flight 165, had made an emergency landing in a forest in Pesquería, Nuevo Leon on approach to Monterrey International Airport from Piedras Negras, leaving 3 injured. Reports suggested that a bird strike had been the cause of the accident. Rescue teams were dispatched at the site.[19][20]
See also
References
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 Sena, Gaston (3 June 2022). "A new airline is born in Mexico: Aerus". Aviacionline.com. Aviacionline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Villanueva, Oscar (April 2025). "Mexican airline works out kinks to start flying direct to Mexico out of CCIA in July". KIII-TV. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Six weekly flights confirmed between Aguascalientes and Monterrey". El Clarintete (in Spanish). May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ↑ "AERUS to launch 3-weekly flights from Durango to Monterrey". El Sol de Durango (in Spanish). 1 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ "New air route to Ciudad Ixtepec, with the airline Aerus". Meganoticias (in Spanish). April 2026. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Aerus will connect Villahermosa and Mérida with three weekly flights". Aviacionline (in Spanish). February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Aerus airline takes off with new route from Tampico to Monterrey". Milenio (in Spanish). February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Michoacán strengthens its tourism agenda with Spartan 2026, the Uruapan Artisan Market, and a new air route". Secretaría de Turismo (in Spanish). March 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ↑ "Aerus will begin operating the route between Monterrey (MTY) and McAllen (MFE) starting March 16". Facebook. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ↑ Niles, Russ (21 December 2022). "Textron Sells SkyCourier Airliners To Mexican Startup". AVweb. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Gimenez Mazo, Edgardo (13 July 2026). "Aerus plane crash in Nuevo León: Here's what we know". AVIACIONLINE (in Spanish). Tadevel. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ Vargas, Jesús (13 July 2026). "Aerus airline plane crashes near Pesquería, Nuevo León". El Financerio (in Spanish). Grupo Multimedia Lauman, SAPI de CV. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
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