Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV
BMV:VOLARA
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación SAB de CV is a holding company, which engages in the provision of air transportation and related services. The company is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, D.F.. The company went IPO on 2013-09-18. The firm operates as an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC). Its activities are divided into two geographical regions: Mexico (national operations), as well as the Unites States and Central America (international operations). The firm offers direct, point-to-point flights. The firm serves through secondary, lower cost airports and provides a single class of service. Its fleet includes a number of Airbus aircrafts, such as A319, A320 and A321. The firm operates through Comercializadora Volaris SA de CV, Servicios Corporativos Volaris SA de CV and Servicios Operativos Terrestres Volaris SA de CV, among others.
Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación SAB de CV is a holding company, which engages in the provision of air transportation and related services. The company is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, D.F.. The company went IPO on 2013-09-18. The firm operates as an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC). Its activities are divided into two geographical regions: Mexico (national operations), as well as the Unites States and Central America (international operations). The firm offers direct, point-to-point flights. The firm serves through secondary, lower cost airports and provides a single class of service. Its fleet includes a number of Airbus aircrafts, such as A319, A320 and A321. The firm operates through Comercializadora Volaris SA de CV, Servicios Corporativos Volaris SA de CV and Servicios Operativos Terrestres Volaris SA de CV, among others.
Revenue Decline: Q3 2025 total operating revenue was $784 million, a 4% decrease year-over-year, mainly due to ongoing capacity and demand challenges.
Guidance Reaffirmed: Volaris reaffirmed its full-year 2025 guidance, maintaining ASM growth at 7% and an EBITDA margin between 32% and 33%.
Profitability: Net profit for Q3 was $6 million, with strong cost control allowing the company to meet or slightly exceed guidance on TRASM, CASM ex-fuel, and margin metrics.
Demand Recovery: Management saw sequential improvement in demand, especially in the cross-border U.S.-Mexico market, which is now performing above last year's level.
Ancillary Revenues: Ancillary revenue per passenger reached $56, its eighth consecutive quarter above $50, making up over half of total revenue.
Fleet Plan: Volaris is planning 17 aircraft redeliveries and 12–13 new deliveries in 2026, with a focus on reducing the gap between productive and nonproductive fleet.
Cost Control: CASM ex-fuel was $0.0548, up just 2% year-over-year and in line with guidance, highlighting the flexibility of Volaris' ultra-low-cost model despite fluctuating capacity.
