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Volaris (NYSE:VLRS) received five Airbus A320neo Family aircraft under a completed mandate from CDB Aviation, delivered as two A320neo and three A321neo aircraft since July 2024. The transaction is structured as sale-and-leaseback deliveries and brings the total CDB Aviation has delivered to Volaris to 16 aircraft to date. Company executives highlighted the milestone as part of Volaris’ ongoing fleet optimization strategy and a deepening long-term partnership between the lessor and the airline.

Volaris (NYSE: VLRS) and Sabre (NASDAQ: SABR) announced a multi-year agreement on Oct 29, 2025 to distribute Volaris content via SabreMosaic Travel Marketplace.

The deal marks Volaris' debut in the GDS channel and makes its network of more than 220 routes across Mexico, the United States, Central America, and South America available to Sabre's global agency base. SabreMosaic already integrates low-cost carrier content from 150+ airlines, enabling agencies to search, compare, and book low-cost options through Sabre Red 360, Sabre Red Launchpad, and APIs.

Volaris (NYSE: VLRS) reported third-quarter 2025 results on October 27, 2025 with total operating revenues of $784M and net income of $6M (earnings per ADS $0.05).

Key metrics: ASMs +4.6% to 9.07B, TRASM -7.7% to $0.0865, EBITDAR $264M with a 33.6% EBITDAR margin (down 5.1 pp). Cash and short-term investments were $794M (~26.5% of LTM revenue) and net debt-to-LTM EBITDAR rose to 3.1x. Full-year 2025 guidance expects ~7% ASM growth, EBITDAR margin 32–33%, and CAPEX ~$250M.

Volaris (NYSE: VLRS) released its 2024 Integrated Annual Report titled “The Art of Transformation: Folding a Sustainable Future” on October 7, 2025. The report is available on the company’s Investor Relations webpage at https://ir.volaris.com/.

The company noted the information in the report has not been audited and does not provide forecasts of future performance; past-period performance should not be inferred as an indicator of future results.

Volaris (NYSE: VLRS) reported preliminary September 2025 traffic results on Oct 7, 2025. ASMs rose 2.9% year-over-year while RPMs increased 1.0%, producing a consolidated load factor of 83.4% (down 1.6 percentage points). Domestic RPMs rose 2.2% and domestic load factor was 88.8%; international RPMs fell 0.9% with international load factor at 76.0%. Volaris carried 2.4 million passengers in September. Management cited delayed A321neo deliveries and engine availability coordination, described domestic demand as stable, and noted encouraging forward bookings for cross-border VFR travel.

Figures are preliminary and unaudited; company cautioned results may not predict future performance.

Volaris (NYSE: VLRS), Mexico's ultra-low-cost carrier, has released its August 2025 traffic results, showing mixed performance across key metrics. The airline's total ASM capacity increased by 4.7%, while RPMs rose by 1.9% year-over-year.

The carrier transported 2.7 million passengers, a 4.0% increase from August 2024. Domestic RPMs declined by 0.9%, while international RPMs grew by 6.6%. The consolidated load factor decreased by 2.3 percentage points to 84.7%. International capacity saw significant growth with a 14.1% increase in ASMs, though load factor in this segment declined by 5.4 percentage points to 77.3%.

Volaris (NYSE:VLRS), Mexico's ultra-low-cost carrier, released its July 2025 traffic results showing mixed performance. The airline's ASM capacity increased 6.0% year-over-year, while RPMs remained relatively flat with a 0.1% increase. The carrier transported 2.8 million passengers, up 3.0% from the previous year.

The company's consolidated load factor decreased by 5.0 percentage points to 84.9%, with domestic load factor at 90.1% (-1.0 pp) and international at 77.7% (-10.1 pp). Domestic RPMs declined 0.4%, while international RPMs grew 1.0%. Management indicated that Q3 performance aligns with expectations, with reduced industry capacity matching current passenger demand patterns.

Verint (NASDAQ: VRNT) announced significant success in implementing AI-powered bots at Volaris, Mexico's largest airline. The implementation has led to remarkable improvements in customer service efficiency and cost reduction. Key achievements include:

The airline achieved a 70% reduction in cost per interaction and now handles triple the call volume with the same number of agents. 85% of digital customer interactions are now handled automatically by Verint bots, including complex tasks like check-in. The transformation has resulted in a 30% increase in customer satisfaction across five million yearly customer interactions.

Additionally, Volaris has successfully transformed its customer service unit into a revenue-generating operation through increased sales of travel itineraries and ancillary products.

Volaris (NYSE:VLRS), Mexico's ultra-low-cost carrier, reported challenging second quarter 2025 financial results with a net loss of $63 million, or $0.55 per ADS. Total operating revenues decreased 4.5% to $693 million, while TRASM declined 12.2% to 7.80 cents.

The airline expanded capacity with ASMs increasing 8.7% to 8.9 billion and grew its passenger count by 6.3% to 7.5 million. However, load factor decreased 3.1 percentage points to 82.4%. EBITDAR reached $194 million with a 27.9% margin, down 8.0 percentage points year-over-year.

Despite challenges, Volaris maintains strong liquidity with $788 million in cash and reinstated its full-year EBITDAR margin guidance of 32-33%. The company operates 149 aircraft with an average age of 6.5 years, with 63% being fuel-efficient NEO models.