Aeromar

Transportes Aeromar, S.A. de C.V, doing business as Aeromar, is a Mexican airline that operates scheduled domestic services in Mexico and international services to the United States. Its main base is Mexico City International Airport.[2][3]

For the Dominican Republic airline, see Aeromar Líneas Aéreas Dominicanas.
Aeromar
IATA ICAO Callsign
VW TAO TRANS-AEROMAR
Founded1987 (1987)
AOC #TVRF761K[1]
Hubs
Frequent-flyer programMileagePlus
Fleet size10
Destinations26
Parent companyGrupo Aeromar
HeadquartersMexico City International Airport
Mexico City, Mexico
Key peopleLic. Fernando Flores (President)
Websiteaeromar.us

History

The airline was established on 29 January 1987 and started operations on 5 November 1987 as Transportes Aeromar. It is owned by Grupo Aeromar (private company) (99.99%) and had 864 employees in July 2010.[2] On April 1, 2010, Aeromar signed a commercial alliance with Continental Airlines. Aeromar then announced it would lease two Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets. These twin jet aircraft were subsequently removed from the airline's fleet.

On August 30, 2010, Aeromar and Continental Airlines announced a frequent flyer partnership that allowed each carrier's passengers to earn and redeem miles on either airline. In addition, Continental international first- and business class passengers, Presidents Club members and Star Alliance Gold customers were able to access Aeromar's Salon Diamante lounge in Mexico City at that time. When Continental Airlines merged into United Airlines, the codeshare agreement was transferred over to United.[4]

As of 2019, Avianca is attempting to acquire or merge with Aeromar to become "Avianca Mexico".[5] The airline is awaiting a $100 million USD injection from Avianca's parent company, Synergy Group.[6] Avianca would first acquire up to 49% of the failing airline over the next five months.[7]

Since May 2019, Aeromar has been on the brink of a technical bankruptcy.[8] This is due to large amounts of debt with Mexican airports and weak financing. Furthermore, the airline owes around 10 million pesos to pilots.

Destinations
Main article: List of Aeromar destinations

MileagePlus

Aeromar participates in the United Airlines MileagePlus program, despite not being owned by United's corporate parent, United Continental Holdings, or being a member of Star Alliance, of which United is currently a member.[4]

Clubs
Aeromar's Salón Diamante at AICM (Terminal 2)
An ATR 42 at Mexico City
Aeromar's current livery, as seen on an ATR 72 at Mexico City
CRJ200 about to land at Mexico City

Salon Diamante is Aeromar's private airport lounge.[9][10]

Codeshare agreements

On February 1, 2011, Aeromar and Continental Airlines implemented codesharing on all routes at Aeromar's hub in Mexico City International Airport. Aeromar then started operating additional domestic services such as flights to Durango, Matamoros, Ixtapa, and Piedras Negras; and announced it would re-evaluate its international services. Currently, the only international destination served by the airline is McAllen, Texas although Aeromar previously served Austin, Texas and San Antonio, Texas. When Continental Airlines merged into United Airlines, the codeshare agreement was transferred over to United.[4]

On August 1, 2019, Aeromar and Turkish Airlines signed a codeshare agreement, after the carrier commenced operations to Mexico City.[11][12]

Fleet

Current fleet

The Aeromar fleet's average age is about 9.9 years.[13] As of June 2020, the Aeromar fleet consists of the following ATR aircraft:[14]

Aeromar fleet
Type Total Orders Passengers Notes
ATR 42-600 3 — 48
ATR 72-600 7 — 72
Total 10 —

In early 2015, Aeromar decided to remove its Bombardier CRJ200 regional jet aircraft from operations. The airline then supplemented its fleet of fifteen ATR 42 turboprops with two new larger ATR 72-600 aircraft.[15] In November 2016, the airline ordered eight new ATR 42 and ATR 72 aircraft and optioned another six ATR 72s.[16]

Former fleet

Aeromar previously operated the following aircraft:

  • 3 Bombardier CRJ200ER (2010–2015)

References
  1. "Aeromar Air Operators Certificate". av-info.faa.gov/detail.asp?. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 49.
  3. "DIRECTORIO DE OFICINAS DE VENTAS Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine." Aeromar. August 16, 2007. 3/7. "CORPORATIVO MEXICO Hangar No. 1 Zona "D" Col. Federal 15620 México, D. F."
  4. "Fly with Aeromar". United Airlines. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  5. "Avianca seeks to rename Aeromar as Avianca Mexico". 2018-03-04.
  6. https://www.mexicanist.com/l/avianca/
  7. https://www.reportur.com/mexico/2019/05/23/aeromar-se-acorta-5-meses-plazo-avianca-invertir/
  8. https://www.milenio.com/negocios/aeromar-esta-en-quiebra-tecnica-pilotos
  9. https://www.aeromar.mx/en/aeromar-lounge/
  10. https://www.loungebuddy.com/MEX/aeromar-salon-diamante-terminal-2-8uVnv4QBGW
  11. https://centreforaviation.com/news/aeromar-and-turkish-airlines-sign-commercial-agreement-926468
  12. https://www.reportur.com/aerolineas/2019/08/01/aeromar-firma-acuerdo-colaboracion-turkish-airlines/
  13. https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Aeromar
  14. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 21.
  15. "Aeromar". Airliner World: 15. March 2015.
  16. "Aeromar signs for 8 firm ATR -600 series aircraft" (Press release). ATR. November 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
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