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ASPA Challenges Volaris Pilot Move as US Regulators Revoke Routes
This week in aerospace news: AFAC granted Volaris temporary authorization to operate 10 aircraft with foreign pilots, prompting ASPA objections that the move violates Mexican legal restrictions. The Mexicana MRO deal remains stalled pending Banorte’s approval of a deadline extension, freezing the sale until the bank signs off. In the United States, regulators revoked 13 routes and signaled the potential dissolution of the Delta–Aeroméxico alliance. IATA cautioned that proposed EU261 revisions would increase costs for airlines and most travelers. Meanwhile, Coahuila announced a MX$600 million investment to modernize airport infrastructure.
Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) has authorized Volaris to operate 10 aircraft with foreign pilots between Dec. 1, 2025, and Jan. 12, 2026, a decision industry groups say violates Mexico’s Constitution and Civil Aviation Law.
Volaris Gets AFAC Nod for Foreign Pilots; ASPA Objects
Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) has authorized Volaris to operate 10 aircraft with foreign pilots between Dec. 1, 2025, and Jan. 12, 2026, a decision industry groups say violates Mexico’s Constitution and Civil Aviation Law.
According to documents cited by El Financiero, the authorization permits the airline to use crews from Malta and Lithuania, based at Mexico City International Airport and Guadalajara International Airport, under a wet-lease arrangement tied to compensation from engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.
Pilot unions and professional associations argue that the move contravenes Article 32 of the Constitution, which stipulates that only captains born in Mexico may command aircraft operating in national territory. They also contend that the approval circumvents regulations governing aircraft leasing. AFAC’s decision follows similar allowances granted in 2023 to Viva, which the airline said were necessary due to grounded aircraft.
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Pilotos exigen revocar permiso a Volaris para contratar pilotos extranjeros: “Viola Ley de Aviación
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (apro) .- La Asociación Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores (ASPA) de México y el Colegio de Pilotos Aviadores de México (CPAM) se pronunciaron en contra de la autorización del gobierno a Volaris para contratar pilotos extranjeros, provenientes de Malta y Lituania.
A través de la Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil (AFAC), se permitió el arrendamiento húmedo a Volaris, un esquema en el que una aerolínea renta temporalmente una aeronave y a la tripulación para operar rutas determinadas.
Bajo ese esquema, se autorizó a Volaris la entrada de pilotos de Malta y Lituania, para que vuelen una decena de aeronaves en territorio mexicano entre el 1 de diciembre del 2025 y hasta el 12 de enero del 2026, de acuerdo con “El Financiero”.
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