U.S. Lifts Expansion Freeze on Mexican Airlines
The U.S. DOT has lifted restrictions on Mexican carriers, enabling new U.S. routes from Mexico City after a year-long bilateral aviation dispute.
Oct 18, 20263 min
Airlines
5 aviation articles tagged “volaris”
The U.S. DOT has lifted restrictions on Mexican carriers, enabling new U.S. routes from Mexico City after a year-long bilateral aviation dispute.
Mexico’s antitrust authority is expected to approve the Volaris-Viva merger by year-end, creating a carrier controlling 75% of domestic air traffic.
Volaris will launch three-weekly flights between Guadalajara and Raleigh-Durham on October 16, 2026, using 238-seat Airbus A321neo aircraft.
Indigo Partners signed a deal with SpaceX to install Starlink satellite internet on over 1,000 aircraft across five budget airlines.
Mexico has launched a national feasibility study for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production under the ICAO ACT-SAF program to support decarbonization.