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Volaris to acquire 14 additional A319s


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Volaris to acquire 14 additional A319s
(CAPA) Mexican LCC, Volaris, confirmed it is to acquire 14 additional A319s, bringing its total commitment for the aircraft type up to 30. Volaris placed a first firm order for 16 aircraft in Jan-06.

Volaris operates a fleet of 12 Airbus aircraft on its domestic network, covering routes from its base at Toluca airport (Mexico City’s complementary airport) to destinations such as Cancun, Tijuana, Monterrey and Guadalajara, and has decided to further expand its network with Airbus aircraft.

Volaris is an equal partnership between, Grupo Financiero Inbursa (financial group of Mexican entrepreneur Carlos Slim), Discovery Americas I (a private fund created by US private equity fund Discovery and Mexican investment firm Protego), Taca (a leading Latin-American airline) and Grupo Televisa (the largest media conglomerate in the Spanish-speaking world).  

Date posted: 04-Jul-07 

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