List of defunct airlines of Mexico
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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.[1][2]
| Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations |
Ceased operations |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .jpg) | 5D | SLI | 1989 | 2007 | Rebranded as Aeroméxico Connect | |
| Aeromar | _F-WWEI_-_MSN_1096_-_Will_be_XA-MKH_(9276777613).jpg) | 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 | .jpg) | AM | ATE | TRAVEL | 2008 | 2011 | |
| Aeromexpress | ,_Aeromexpress_AN0213061.jpg) | QO | MPX | AEROMEXPRESS | 1990 | 2004 | Merged into AeroMéxico Cargo |
| Aeromonterrey | 7M | MOT | 1991 | 1995 | Fleet transferred to Aeroperú[citation needed] | ||
| 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 | ,_Untitled_JP6432376.jpg) | PCG | POSTAL CARGO | 2001 | 2010 | Rebranded as PCG de México | |
| Aeroservicios de California | 1966 | 1978 | [3] | ||||
| Aerovias Guest | AVG | GUEST | 1946 | 1963 | Merged with Aeronaves de Mexico | ||
| Aladia Airlines | .jpg) | 9A | AYD | AIRLINES ALADIA | 2006 | 2008 | License still remains technically valid |
| ALMA de México |  | C4 | MSO | ALMA | 2006 | 2008 | Ceased operations due to the Great Recession |
| Aviación del Noroeste | .jpg) | OC | ANW | AVINOR | 1988 | 1996 | Acquired by TAESA |
| Aviacsa |  | 6A | CHP | AVIACSA | 1990 | 2009 | Suspended by SCT |
| Avioquintana |  |
AQT | AVIOQUINTANA | 1997 | 2021 | ||
| Avolar | _Avolar_Aerolineas._(5676764043).jpg) | V5 | VLI | Avolar | 2005 | 2008 | Tijuana hub and routes taken over by Volaris |
| Awesome Cargo |  |
2023 | Not in service as of 2024. | ||||
| Aztec Alliance Cargo | AAC | AZTEC ALLIANCE | 2021 | 2021 | Never flew | ||
| Azteca Cargo |  |
AVA | 1994 | 1995 | |||
| Calafia Airlines |  |
A7 | CFV | CALAFIA | 1993 | 2016 | Previously Aéreo Calafia |
| 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[4] | 1992 | 1994 | Rebranded as Magnicharters | ||
| Interjet | .jpg) | 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 | .jpg) | ZE | LCD | LINEAS AZTECA | 2000 | 2007 | |
| MAYAir | .jpg) | 5G | MYI | MAYAIR | 1994 | 2020 | Status unknown, presumably bankrupt |
| MCS AeroCarga | T2 | MCS | CARMEX | 2015 | 2016 | Renamed as TUM AeroCarga | |
| Mexicana Cargo | ,_Mexicana_Cargo_(Southern_Air_Transport)_AN0264407.jpg){kind=spacer} | 1980s | 1987 | ||||
| Mexicana de Aviación |  | MX | MXA | MEXICANA | 1921 | 2010 | Went bankrupt; declared insolvent |
| MexicanaClick |  | QA | CBE | CLICK | 2005 | 2010 | |
| MexicanaLink |  | I6 | MXI | LINK | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Mexicargo | GJ | MXC | MEXICARGO | 1991 | 2000 | ||
| Mex-Jet |  | MJT | 2001 | 2005 | Rebranded as VigoJet | ||
| Nova Air | ,_Nova_Air_JP6777889.jpg) | PMO | POLAR MEXICO | 2004 | 2008 | ||
| Planet Airways | ,_Planet_Airways_JP6008248.jpg) | 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 | |
| Republicair |  |
RBC | 2005 | 2009 | |||
| SARO |  | UF | SRO | AEREOS ORIENTE | 1991 | 1995 | Went bankrupt due to the Mexican peso crisis |
| Servicios Aéreos de Carga Express | 1992 | 2000 | |||||
| Servicios Aerolineas Mexicanas |  |
SMS | 1992 | 1995 | |||
| 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[5] | 1992 | 1994 | Fleet transferred to Peruvian government[citation needed] | ||
| Vuelamex | 2002 | 2002 | Failed project | ||||
| Westair de Mexico | 1987 | 2003 |
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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
