Airlines in Mexico M&A Movements Analysis¶

M&A Movements¶

Based on the analysis of the provided value chain report and supplementary searches for the period of 2024 and 2025, no major mergers or acquisitions significantly impacting the overall structure or key players within the Mexican airline industry value chain were identified. The market landscape, as detailed in the value chain analysis, remains characterized by the continued operations of the main private airport consortia (GAP, ASUR, OMA) alongside the state-owned GACM, the government's air traffic control provider (SENEAM), the dominant domestic airlines (Viva Aerobus, Volaris, Aeroméxico), the relaunched state carrier (Mexicana de Aviación), key international operators, and various MRO and support service providers.

Activities noted within this timeframe primarily relate to airline operational performance, passenger volume growth, strategic alliances (such as the existing Aeroméxico-Delta joint venture and proposed Viva Aerobus-Allegiant partnership), fleet leasing agreements, and ongoing infrastructure and workforce challenges. While these activities are significant to the industry, they do not constitute major M&A movements that would redefine the value chain structure through changes in ownership or control of major entities across its different steps.

Therefore, a detailed report on the impact of major M&A movements on the value chain cannot be provided for the 2024-2025 period based on the available information, as no such movements of significant impact were identified.

Table of the impact of these movements¶

M&A Movement	Value Chain Step(s) Impacted	Description of Impact
No major M&A movements significantly impacting the value chain were identified in 2024-2025 based on the available information.	All steps are indirectly subject to the existing market structure and competitive dynamics.	The absence of major M&A means the existing competitive landscape, commercial relationships, and operational challenges within each value chain step remain the primary factors influencing market dynamics in this period.

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