Mexico · ULCC

VivaAerobus

VB · VIV Unaligned ULCC

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Reference

IATA / ICAO
VB · VIV
Country
Mexico
Founded
2006
Headquarters
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Chief executive
Juan Carlos Zuazua
Parent
Grupo IAMSA
Ownership
Public (BMV: VIVA)
Employees
6,500 (2024)

Fleet

Aircraft (active)
90
Avg fleet age
5.0 yrs
Aircraft type Count
Airbus A320-20016
Airbus A320neo32
Airbus A321neo42

Hubs & focus cities

A hub is the carrier's primary connecting base; a focus city is a smaller market with concentrated point-to-point service. Codes link to per-airport profiles when available.

Ownership & financials

Listing: BMV: VIVA
Employees: 6,500 as of 2024

Network

Route network: 100+ destinations.

Per-route passenger volumes from US DOT BTS T-100 segment data are a planned upgrade to this block.

Loyalty program

Program: Doters

Notable history

Founded in 2006 as a joint venture between Grupo IAMSA (Mexico's largest bus operator) and Ryanair Holdings. Modeled on the Ryanair ULCC playbook. Listed on the BMV in 2022.

About this profile

Reference data (codes, headquarters, founding year, alliance, ownership) is curated from each carrier's own published materials, the US DOT BTS Form 41 filings, and SEC filings for publicly-listed carriers. Fleet rosters reflect the active in-service fleet at the time of the most recent data refresh; aircraft on order are not counted toward fleet totals. Average fleet age is calculated from the same active fleet.

Hubs and focus cities are sourced from the carrier's own destinations or about pages. Loyalty program partner lists are drawn from each program's published partner roster.

This profile is re-verified on a recurring monthly cadence aligned to the US DOT BTS Form 41 release schedule.