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Bloomberg • Maya Averbuch; Gonzalo Soto

Viva Aerobus and Volaris merge holdings to form Mexican low-cost airline group

Viva Aerobus and Volaris have agreed to merge their holding companies to create a Mexican low-cost airline group, consolidating the country's LCC market. The new group aims to cut fleet costs, scale point-to-point routes domestically and internationally, and target a 2026 launch.

Also: Aviacionline and travelandtourworld.com
2025-12-18T22:52:40.949076-08:00
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Associated Press • Associated Press

Business jet crashes while landing at Statesville Regional Airport, erupts in large fire

By Associated Press: Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife, and their two children are among the seven people killed in a plane crash in North Carolina.

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2025-12-18T08:54:33.537334-08:00