0001144204-15-014572.txt : 20150306 0001144204-15-014572.hdr.sgml : 20150306 20150306162528 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-15-014572 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150306 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150306 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001520504 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36059 FILM NUMBER: 15681965 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: AV. ANTONIO DOVAL? JAIME NO. 70 STREET 2: PISO 13 CITY: COL. ZEDEC SANTA FE STATE: O5 ZIP: 01210 BUSINESS PHONE: (52) 55-5261-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AV. ANTONIO DOVAL? JAIME NO. 70 STREET 2: PISO 13 CITY: COL. ZEDEC SANTA FE STATE: O5 ZIP: 01210 6-K 1 v403875_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of March 2015

 

Commission File Number: 001-36059

 

 

 

Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.

(Name of Registrant)

 

Av. Antonio Dovalí Jaime No. 70, 13 Floor, Tower B

Colonia Zedec Santa Fe

United Mexican States, D.F. 01210

+(52) 55-5261-6400

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes ¨ No x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- __________

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

       
  Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V.  
       
Date: March 6, 2015 By: /s/ Fernando Suárez  
  Name: Fernando Suárez  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  
       
       
  By: /s/ Jaime Pous  
  Name: Jaime Pous  
  Title: General Counsel  
       

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:

     

Exhibit

 

Description

   
99.24   Press release dated March 6, 2015

 

 

EX-99.24 2 v403875_ex99-24.htm EXHIBIT 99.24

Volaris Reports February 2015 Traffic Results, Passenger Traffic Growth of 15.4%, while Maintaining Capacity Discipline

MEXICO CITY, March 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico and the United States, today reported its preliminary traffic results for February 2015.

During the month of February 2015, Volaris continued to demonstrate capacity discipline in the domestic market and strong growth in the international market, in an improving revenue and yield environment. Total capacity as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs) for the month of February increased by 10.6%, and total passengers reached 721 thousand, an increase of 15.4%. Volaris' total demand for the month of February measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) increased 8.3% year over year, reaching 687 million.

The following table summarizes Volaris' traffic results for the month.


Feb.
2015

Feb.
2014

Variance

Two Months
Ended
Feb. 2015

Two Months
Ended
Feb. 2014

Variance

RPMs (Millions)







Domestic

491

472

4.1%

1,111

1,094

1.6%

International

196

163

20.5%

471

387

21.8%

Total

687

635

8.3%

1,582

1,481

6.8%

ASMs (Millions)







Domestic

620

594

4.3%

1,392

1,366

2.0%

International

257

199

29.2%

601

465

29.1%

Total

877

793

10.6%

1,993

1,831

8.9%

Load Factor







Domestic

79.3%

79.5%

(0.2) pp

79.8%

80.1%

(0.3) pp

International

76.1%

81.6%

(5.5) pp

78.4%

83.1%

(4.7) pp

Total

78.4%

80.0%

(1.6) pp

79.4%

80.9%

(1.5) pp

Passengers (Thousands)







Domestic

590

513

14.9%

1,306

1,173

11.3%

International

131

112

17.7%

318

265

20.1%

Total

721

625

15.4%

1,624

1,438

12.9%

Investor Relations contact:
Andres Pliego / Investor Relations / ir@volaris.com / +52 55 5261 6444

Media contact:
Cynthia Llanos / cllanos@gcya.net / +52 1 55 4577 0803

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:

*Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V. ("Volaris" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLRS and BMV: VOLAR), is an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), with point-to-point operations, serving Mexico and the United States. 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 more than 129 and its fleet from four to 50 aircraft. Volaris offers more than 235 daily flight segments on routes that connect 36 cities in Mexico and 18 cities in the United States with the youngest aircraft fleet in Mexico. Volaris targets passengers who are visiting friends and relatives, cost-conscious business people and leisure travelers in Mexico and to select destinations in the United States. Volaris has received the ESR Award for Social Corporate Responsibility for five consecutive years. For more information, please visit: www.volaris.com