List of defunct airlines of Mexico

This is a list of defunct airlines in Mexico, categorized by ICAO and IATA codes and callsigns, based on data as of 2025. A separate list covers active airlines of Mexico.

Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commencedoperations CeasedoperationsNotesAero California JRSER AEROCALIFORNIA 19602008Destinations and assets acquired by InterjetAero Cuahonte CUAAEROCUAHONTE19572007Aero EjecutivoSXAJOAEROEXO19751994Renamed to AeroexoAero Eslava AEROESLAVA19961996Aero Express Intercontinental XSS 20022003Aero Feliz XAHDQAERO FELIZ19901992Aero Fiesta Mexicana FIT 19941994Aero Jet Express AJEJET EXPRESS20052006Aero León 19781983Aero Libertad OQ 19881992Aero OwenOWNOWEN20142017Unknown ceasing operationsAero Sudpacífico SDPSUDPACIFIC19901996AerocancunREACUAEROCANCUN19881996Oasis Airlines (owner) went bankruptAerocaribeQACBEAEROCARIBE19752005Rebranded as MexicanaClickAeroCedros 19922003Aerocomponentes Internacionales CPE 19452006AerocozumelAZAZM 19782002Merged with AerocaribeAeroexoSXAJOAEROEXO19932000Merged into AviacsaAerolinair ERNBLUE HAWK20022004Aerolíneas Bonanza BNZ 19721975Merged into AerocaribeAerolíneas Internacionales N2LNTLINEAINT19942003Aerolitoral5DSLI 19892007Rebranded as Aeroméxico ConnectAeromarVWTAOAEROMAR19872023 Went bankrupt, 26 million pesos in debtAeroméxico ContigoCGAMCCONTIGO 20142016Subsidiary of AeroméxicoAeroméxico Express7DATKLEXPRESS20142016Subsidiary of Aeroméxico and AeromarAeroméxico TravelAMATETRAVEL20082011Aeromexpress QOMPXAEROMEXPRESS19902004Merged into AeroMéxico CargoAeromonterrey 7MMOT 19911995Fleet transferred to AeroperúAeronaves de México AMAMX 19341988Rebranded as Aerovias de Mexico and currently operates as AeromexicoAeroPacifico APF 19891992Aeropostal Cargo de México PCGPOSTAL CARGO20012010Rebranded as PCG de MéxicoAeroservicios de California 19661978Aerovias Guest AVGGUEST19461963Merged with Aeronaves de MexicoAladia Airlines9AAYDAIRLINES ALADIA20062008License still remains technically validALMA de México C4MSOALMA2006 2008Ceased operations due to the Great RecessionAviación del NoroesteOCANWAVINOR19881996Acquired by TAESAAviacsa 6ACHPAVIACSA19902009Suspended by SCTAvioquintanaAQTAVIOQUINTANA19972021Avolar V5VLIAvolar20052008Tijuana hub and routes taken over by VolarisAztec Alliance CargoAACAZTEC ALLIANCE20212021Never flewAzteca CargoAVA19941995Calafia AirlinesA7CFVCALAFIA19932016Previously Aéreo CalafiaCentury Aviation 20032003Failed projectCESA Cargo 20062008COAPA Air OAP 20002009Coculum Aeronáutica 19481962Danaus AirlinesNAUDANAUS20122013Failed projectDGO Jet DGO 19951998Estrellas Del Aire ETAESTRELLAS19911996Fleet acquired by Aerolíneas Internacionales and Líneas Aéreas Allegro.Facts Air FCS 20002005Gacela Air Cargo GIG 20012008Global Air DMJDAMOJH20032018License revoked due to Cubana de Aviación Flight 972Grupo Turistico Magno GMT MAGNO19921994Rebranded as MagnichartersInterjet4OAIJABC AEROLINEAS20052020Went bankruptLAMCASA Carga LMC 19962004LaTur LPLPTLATUR19881992Acquired by TAESALATAM Cargo Mexico M7MAAMASAIR20162018Renamed back to Mas AirLíneas Aéreas AllegroLLGROALLEGRO19922004Líneas Aéreas Azteca ZELCD LINEAS AZTECA 20002007Magnicharters UJ GMT GRUPOMONTERREY 1994 2026 Financial problems and license (AOC) suspension.MAYAir 5G MYI MAYAIR 1994 2020 Status unknown, presumably bankrupt MCS AeroCargaT2MCSCARMEX20152016Renamed as TUM AeroCargaMexicana Cargo 1980s1987Mexicana de AviaciónMXMXAMEXICANA1921 2010Went bankrupt; declared insolventMexicanaClickQACBECLICK20052010MexicanaLinkI6MXILINK20092010Mexicargo GJMXCMEXICARGO19912000Mex-Jet MJT 20012005Rebranded as VigoJetNova Air PMOPOLAR MEXICO20042008Planet Airways 20072007Rebranded as PanAm Air CargoPuebla Air Lines LPALINEASPAL19851995Acquired by TAESAQuassar QUAQUASSAR19921995Regional CargoF2RCQREGIONAL20062011RepublicairRBC20052009SAROUFSROAEREOS ORIENTE19911995Went bankrupt due to the Mexican peso crisisServicios Aéreos de Carga Express 19922000Servicios Aerolineas MexicanasSMS19921995Servicios Aeronáuticos de Oriente SVOSERVIORIENTE19952003SETRA 19962003StatusAir TAESA Lineas AéreasGDTEJTRANSEJECUTIVOS19882000Later formed into Líneas Aéreas AztecaTransportes Aéreos del Centro de México 19571987Acquired by West Air and renamed Westair de MexicoVARSA VSEVASRE19921994Fleet transferred to Peruvian governmentVuelamex 20022002Failed projectWestair de Mexico 19872003

See also

Lists of airlines List of airlines of Mexico Largest airlines in the world List of largest airlines in North America List of passenger airlines List of charter airlines List of low-cost airlines List of regional airlines List of cargo airlines List of defunct airlines List of airlines by foundation date Flag carrier List of government-owned airlines List of airline holding companies Airline codes List of airline liveries and logos List of companies of Mexico Oneworld - Mexicana Airline alliance SkyTeam - Aeroméxico Airline alliance List of the busiest airports in Mexico List of airports in Mexico Airline destinations: Mexico Transportation in Mexico Tourism in Mexico Federal Civil Aviation Agency

References

Further reading Villela Gomez J., Breve istoria de la aviacion en Mexico (in Spanish language), Ed. J. Villela Gomez, 1971 Novo S., La historia de la aviacion en Mexico (in Spanish language), Ed. Cia. Mexicana de Aviacion, Ciudad Mexico, 1974 Ruiz Romero M., La aviacion civil en Mexico (in Spanish language), Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 1999

External links

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