MEXICO CITY, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Controladora
Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the
"Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), an ultra-low-cost airline
serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, announces that Jaime E. Pous who has served as interim Chief
Financial Officer since June 2020,
has been promoted and appointed as permanent Chief Financial
Officer.
Jaime Pous has demonstrated the
vision and leadership needed to successfully manage the
administration and finances of the Company during the COVID-19
pandemic. He will oversee the finance, accounting, and investors
relations departments, reporting directly to Enrique Javier Beltranena Mejicano, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Volaris.
For his additional academic and professional information, refer
to "Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees" on our
Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 28,
2020.
As a result, Jaime Pous leaves
the position of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Affairs SVP of
the Company after eight years of a strong and successful
performance.
Isela Cervantes, Legal Corporate
and Securities Compliance Senior Manager, who joined Volaris in
June 2007, will serve as Chief Legal
Officer on an interim basis while a replacement is appointed.
"I am pleased to announce Jaime´s promotion to be our new Chief
Financial Officer, with his appointment the Company reiterates its
commitment to strengthening its management team. His vision and
leadership support the Company´s financial discipline, cost control
and strategic planning development, continuing the growth and value
creation for our shareholders", mentioned Enrique Beltranena.
The information included in this report has not been audited and
it does not provide information on the company's future
performance. Volaris' future performance depends on many factors
and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its
comparison year over year will be an indicator of a similar
performance in the future.
About Volaris:
("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE:
VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with
point-to-point operations, serving Mexico, the United
States and Central America.
Volaris offers low base fares to build its market, providing
quality service and extensive customer choice. Since beginning
operations in March 2006, Volaris has
increased its routes from five to 161 and its fleet from four to 87
aircraft. Volaris offers more than 296 daily flight segments on
routes that connect 43 cities in Mexico and 25 cities in the United States with one of the youngest
fleets in The Americas. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting
friends and relatives, cost-conscious business and leisure
travelers in Mexico and in
selected destinations in the United
States and Central America.
Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate
Responsibility for eleven consecutive years. For more information,
please visit: www.volaris.com.
Investor Relations contact: María Elena Rodríguez /
Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261 6444
Media contact: Gabriela Fernández / volaris@gcya.mx / +52 55
5246 0100
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