Five months after formally submitting the application to the United States Department of Transportation (USDoT), Aerus announced that it will begin service to the border cities of Brownsville (BRO) and Corpus Christi (CRP), Texas, with flights from Monterrey (MTY), starting on September 12, 2024.
Aerus becomes the fourth Mexican airline to connect the United States with Mexico, joining Aeromexico, Viva Aerobus, and Volaris.
«We are very pleased to start our international operations, linking the cities of Monterrey with Brownsville and Corpus Christi. We are confident that passengers will have an unparalleled experience in terms of comfort, safety, punctuality, and quality of service.» said Javier Herrera Garcia, CEO of Aerus.
Both Texas destinations are popular with Mexican tourists for shopping opportunities due to their proximity to the border.
Aerus Flight Schedule to Texas
The flight duration is approximately 30 to 45 minutes, reducing the 3 hours and 45 minutes to Brownsville and 5 hours and 30 minutes to Corpus Christi by road. The operations will be conducted with Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft, streamlining the boarding process. In fact, the airline states that passengers can check in up to 60 minutes before departure.
Flights to Brownsville will operate daily, offering 126 seats per week, and to Corpus Christi, they will be four times a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday), allowing the transport of up to 72 passengers weekly.
Current Status of Aerus
Aerus operates in the northeast and Gulf of Mexico regions, serving eleven destinations through fourteen routes. During 2023, the company transported 12,610 passengers, according to AFAC Mexico.
Its fleet consists of five Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft, each with a capacity of 9 passengers, as part of a USD 98 million investment for seven Grand Caravans and seven Cessna 408 SkyCourier with a capacity for 19 passengers. Additionally, the company has expressed its intention to purchase 30 electric aircraft from Eviation Aircraft.
As part of Aerotransportes Rafilher, a company specializing in air taxi services based in the state of San Luis Potosí, Aerus is owned by Javier Herrera García, a key figure in Grupo Herrera, a conglomerate with over 80 years of experience in the financial, real estate, and automotive sectors. It is noteworthy that Grupo Herrera participates in the import and distribution of luxury car brands such as Rolls Royce, Maserati, Lotus, and McLaren for the Mexican market.
