Volaris Foreign Pilots Dispute Puts Mexico’s Aviation Policy Under Pressure as U.S. Revokes Routes
Updated: November 28, 2025 Mexico’s approval of foreign pilots to operate domestic Volaris flights has erupted into a full‑scale legal, labour and geopolitical dispute, just as the United States tightens the screws on Mexican airlines with route revocations and pressure on the Delta–Aeroméxico alliance. In the past few days, the Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) has confirmed that Volaris, Mexico’s largest domestic carrier, may operate a limited number of aircraft under a “wet lease” scheme with foreign aircraft and crews over the December holiday peak. Pilot unions say the move is unconstitutional, vow legal action, and warn it opens the
