Aerus, legally ''Aerotransportes Rafilher S.A. de C.V.'', is a Mexican regional carrier founded in 2022, and started operations in April 2023.
It is based in
Monterrey International Airport
General Mariano Escobedo International Airport () , simply known as Monterrey International Airport (), is an international airport located in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico serving Monterrey metropolitan area, Greater Monterrey. It operates fli ...
.
History
Aerus was founded in May 2022 by Grupo Herrera, following local government approval.
It was originally founded in 1990 in
San Luis Potosí
San Luis Potosí, officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí, is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 59 municipalities and is named after its capital city, San Luis Potosí.
It ...
as ''Aerotransportes Rafilher'', for air taxi services.
The airline is planned to launch in the first quarter of 2023, seeking to operate flights to destinations with no current air service.
In January 2023, the airline ordered 30 all-electric
Eviation Alice aircraft.
In February 2023, reports indicated that Aerus is planning to expand operations, aiming to have 14 aircraft and 500 employees by 2025. The airline is planning an investment of US$98 million as part of the expansion effort. The airline is also planning to recruit former employees of
Aeromar, an airline that closed operations earlier in February 2025.
In April 2025, Aerus entered into a codeshare agreement with Viva Aerobus, enabling increased connectivity and coordinated flight offerings between the two airlines.
Destinations
The airline plans to operate both domestic and international flights in the Northeastern and Gulf of Mexico regions, using
Textron Aviation
Textron Aviation Inc. is the general aviation business unit of the conglomerate Textron that was formed in March 2014 following the acquisition of Beech Holdings which included the Beechcraft and Hawker Aircraft businesses. The new business uni ...
-built
Cessna
Cessna () is an American brand of general aviation aircraft owned by Textron Aviation since 2014, headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Originally, it was a brand of the Cessna Aircraft Company, an American general aviation aircraft manufactu ...
aircraft.
It is intended to occupy routes previously served by
Aeromar.
Fleet
References
External links
Official website
Airlines established in 1990
Airlines established in 2022
Airlines of Mexico
Mexican companies established in 2022
Regional airlines of Mexico
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