Volaris
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| Volaris | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image:Volaris logo.svg | ||
| IATA Y4 | ICAO VOI | Callsign VOLARIS |
| Founded | 2006 | |
| Hubs | Toluca Tijuana | |
| Focus cities | Toluca Tijuana Guadalajara Cancún | |
| Frequent flyer program | none | |
| Member lounge | none | |
| Alliance | none | |
| Fleet size | 14 | |
| Destinations | 17 | |
| Parent company | Vuela Compañia de Aviación | |
| Headquarters | Toluca, Mexico | |
| Key people | Enrique Beltranena (CEO) | |
| Website: http://www.volaris.com.mx | ||
Volaris is the commercial brand of the Mexican group Concesionaria Vuela Compañía de Aviación S.A. de C.V., a low-fare airline based in the city of Toluca, Mexico State. The name Volaris, a fusion between the word volar (to fly) and the North Star Polaris, was selected from over 1000 proposals.
Its headquarters and operational base are located at the Lic. Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) in Toluca, only 50 kilometers (31 miles) west of Mexico City, rather than the more expensive and congested Mexico City International Airport. Volaris provides free transportation from Toluca Airport to Mexico City's Santa Fé area.
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[edit] History
The inauguration of activities was held with a ceremony at the Toluca airport in which President of Mexico Vicente Fox cut the inauguration ribbon. Volaris' first flight was a Toluca-Tijuana trip on March 13, 2006.
The founding and owner partners of Volaris are Grupo Televisa (the world's biggest Spanish media conglomerate), Inbursa (a Mexican bank owned by billionaire Carlos Slim), Grupo TACA (the national airline of El Salvador), and Protego Discovery Fund. Each of these partners invested 25% of the initial cost of activities, or $100 million USD. In October 2006 Airbus started the delivery of the first of 16 A319s on order.
[edit] Operations
[edit] Fleet
As of November 2007 the Volaris fleet includes:
- 14 Airbus A319-100 (plus 22 on order)
Volaris has signed an order for 22 more new aircraft of the same model, for delivery in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 with a configuration of 144 seats in a single class. The same contract has options for 26 additional A319 jets. The separation pitch between each seat is 32 inches. Seats are made of leather.
Due to the experience of TACA, Volaris selected International Aero Engines model V2500 engines for its fleet.
[edit] Destinations
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[edit] References
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