Mexican ultra-low-cost airline Volaris has taken delivery of an A320neo from the Airbus assembly line in Mobile, Alabama. With this aircraft, Volaris -the largest operator of the A320neo Family in Latin America- will expand its route offer, boosting its long-term growth.
Volaris has only operated Airbus aircraft since it began operations in 2006. In 2017, the airline placed the largest firm order in Mexican history for 80 A320neo Family aircraft. Today, Volaris has an order book of more than 200 A320 Family aircraft.
In 2015, Mobile, Alabama became the site of the first Airbus commercial aircraft assembly plant in the United States. With an initial workforce of around 250 workers building A320 Family aircraft, today the plant has more than 1,600 employees and produces both A320 and A220 Family aircraft. To date, more than 385 aircraft have been delivered to 13 customers.
Airbus has sold more than 1,150 aircraft in Latin America and the Caribbean. More than 750 are in operation across the region, with another 500 on the order book, representing a market share of almost 60% of the passenger aircraft in service. Since 1994, Airbus has secured 75% of net orders in the region.