This is a list of defunct airlines of Mexico.[1][2]

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations 		Ceased
operations 		Notes
Aéreo Calafia CFV CALAFIA 1993 2016 Renamed Calafia Airlines
Aero California JR SER AEROCALIFORNIA 1960 2008 Destinations and assets acquired by Interjet
Aero Cuahonte CUA AEROCUAHONTE 1957 2007
Aero Ejecutivo SX AJO AEROEXO 1975 1994 Renamed to Aeroexo
Aero Eslava AEROESLAVA 1996 1996
Aero Express Intercontinental XSS 2002 2003
Aero Feliz XA HDQ AERO FELIZ 1990 1992
Aero Fiesta Mexicana FIT 1994 1994
Aero Jet Express AJE JET EXPRESS 2005 2006
Aero León 1978 1983
Aero Libertad OQ 1988 1992
Aero Owen OWN OWEN 2014 2017 Unknown ceasing operations
Aero Sudpacífico SDP SUDPACIFIC 1990 1996
Aerocancun RE ACU AEROCANCUN 1988 1996 Oasis Airlines (owner) went bankrupt
Aerocaribe QA CBE AEROCARIBE 1975 2005 Rebranded as MexicanaClick
AeroCedros 1992 2003
Aerocomponentes Internacionales CPE 1945 2006
Aerocozumel AZ AZM 1978 2002 Merged with Aerocaribe
Aeroexo SX AJO AEROEXO 1993 2000 Merged into Aviacsa
Aerolinair ERN BLUE HAWK 2002 2004
Aerolíneas Bonanza BNZ 1972 1975 Merged into Aerocaribe
Aerolíneas Internacionales N2 LNT LINEAINT 1994 2003
Aerolitoral 5D SLI 1989 2007 Rebranded as Aeroméxico Connect
Aeromar VW TAO AEROMAR 1987 2023 Went bankrupt, 26 million pesos in debt
Aeroméxico Contigo CG AMC CONTIGO 2014 2016 Subsidiary of Aeroméxico
Aeroméxico Express 7D ATKL EXPRESS 2014 2016 Subsidiary of Aeroméxico and Aeromar
Aeroméxico Travel AM ATE TRAVEL 2008 2011
Aeromexpress QO MPX AEROMEXPRESS 1990 2004 Merged into AeroMéxico Cargo
Aeromonterrey 7M MOT 1991 1995 Fleet transferred to Aeroperú[3]
Aeronaves de México AM AMX 1934 1988 Rebranded as Aerovias de Mexico and currently operates as Aeromexico
AeroPacifico APF 1989 1992
Aeropostal Cargo de México PCG POSTAL CARGO 2001 2010 Rebranded as PCG de México
Aeroservicios de California 1966 1978 [4]
Aerovias Guest AVG GUEST 1946 1963 Merged with Aeronaves de Mexico
Aladia Airlines 9A AYD AIRLINES ALADIA 2006 2008 License still remains technically valid
ALMA de México C4 MSO ALMA 2006 2008 Ceased operations due to 2008 global financial crisis
Aviación del Noroeste OC ANW AVINOR 1988 1996 Acquired by TAESA
Aviacsa 6A CHP AVIACSA 1990 2009 Suspended by SCT
Avolar V5 VLI Avolar 2005 2008 Tijuana hub and routes taken over by Volaris
Aztec Alliance Cargo AAC AZTEC ALLIANCE 2021 2021 Never flew
Azteca Cargo AVA 1994 1995
Century Aviation 2003 2003 Failed project
CESA Cargo 2006 2008
COAPA Air OAP 2000 2009
Coculum Aeronáutica 1948 1962
Danaus Airlines NAU DANAUS 2012 2013 Failed project
DGO Jet DGO 1995 1998
Estrellas Del Aire ETA ESTRELLAS 1991 1996 Fleet acquired by Aerolíneas Internacionales and Líneas Aéreas Allegro.
Facts Air FCS 2000 2005
Gacela Air Cargo GIG 2001 2008
Global Air DMJ DAMOJH 2003 2018 License revoked due to Cubana de Aviación Flight 972
Grupo Turistico Magno GMT MAGNO[5] 1992 1994 Rebranded as Magnicharters
Interjet 4O AIJ ABC AEROLINEAS 2005 2020 Went bankrupt
LAMCASA Carga LMC 1996 2004
LaTur LP LPT LATUR 1988 1992 Acquired by TAESA
LATAM Cargo Mexico M7 MAA MASAIR 2016 2018 Renamed back to Mas Air
Líneas Aéreas Allegro LL GRO ALLEGRO 1992 2004
Líneas Aéreas Azteca ZE LCD LINEAS AZTECA 2000 2007
MAYAir 5G MYI MAYAIR 1994 2020 Status unknown, presumably bankrupt
MCS AeroCarga T2 MCS CARMEX 2015 2016 Renamed as TUM AeroCarga
Mexicana de Aviación MX MXA MEXICANA 1921 2010 Went bankrupt; declared insolvent
MexicanaClick QA CBE CLICK 2005 2010
MexicanaLink I6 MXI LINK 2009 2010
Mexicana Cargo 1980s 1987
Mexicargo GJ MXC MEXICARGO 1991 2000
Mex-Jet MJT 2001 2005 Rebranded as VigoJet
Nova Air PMO POLAR MEXICO 2004 2008
Planet Airways 2007 2007 Rebranded as PanAm Air Cargo
Puebla Air Lines LPA LINEASPAL 1985 1995 Acquired by TAESA
Quassar QUA QUASSAR 1992 1995
Regional Cargo F2 RCQ REGIONAL 2006 2011
SARO UF SRO AEREOS ORIENTE 1991 1995 Went bankrupt due to the 1994 Mexican peso crisis
Servicios Aéreos de Carga Express 1992 2000
Servicios Aeronáuticos de Oriente SVO SERVIORIENTE 1995 2003
SETRA 1996 2003
StatusAir
TAESA Lineas Aéreas GD TEJ TRANSEJECUTIVOS 1988 2000 Later formed into Líneas Aéreas Azteca
Transportes Aéreos del Centro de México 1957 1987 Acquired by West Air and renamed Westair de Mexico
VARSA VSE VASRE[6] 1992 1994 Fleet transferred to Peruvian government[7]
Vuelamex 2002 2002 Failed project
Westair de Mexico 1987 2003

See also

References

  1. ^ "The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  2. ^ "Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies". aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  3. ^ "Aeromonterrey Fleet Details and History".
  4. ^ Grimm, Ernie (2 December 2004). "Nonstop to Wild Goats". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Grupo Turistico Magno airline. IATA Code: , Mexico | Airports Insider".
  6. ^ "Contractions". 2000.
  7. ^ "VARSA Flotte de B737 (Historique) | Airfleets aviation".
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