Volaris Returns to Mexico’s IPC With Shares Up

Overview

• Volaris shares rose 2.86% to 12.93 pesos in their first session back in the S&P/BMV IPC, ending a three-day slide.
• The semiannual reshuffle of Mexico’s 35-stock benchmark, which screens for liquidity and trading, reinstated Volaris and removed tequila maker Becle.
• Extended Pratt & Whitney engine inspections have grounded part of the fleet since late 2023 and could run to 2028, which limits capacity.
• Higher fuel prices tied to the war in the Middle East are pressuring costs for the carrier, which counted fuel as 30.5% of 2025 expenses.
• Shareholders plan to vote this week on a holding-level merger with rival Viva that would then face up to a year of regulatory review with uncertain antitrust clearance.