Low-cost airlines in South America
We list 5 low-cost airlines based in South America, across 3 countries. The largest published fleet belongs to Azul (155 aircraft, as of 30 June 2026). Every figure below is the airline’s latest from a named, dated source.
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- 5airlines
- 3countries
- 17hub airports
Airlines in South America, by fleet size
Showing 5 of 5- IATA ADAzulAzulBrazil · Fleet 155Hubs VCP · CNF · REC · founded 2008Fleet 155 (155 aircraft · Airline report · as of 30 June 2026)Routes 402
- IATA G3GOLGOLBrazil · Fleet 141Hubs GRU · CGH · GIG +1 · founded 2001Fleet 141 (141 aircraft · Parent group report (Abra Group, Sept 2026 traffic) · as of 30 September 2026)Routes 405
- IATA JAJetSMARTJetSMARTChile · Fleet 56 groupHubs SCL · LIM · AEP +1 · founded 2016Fleet 56 group (56 aircraft (group) · Press report · as of 29 September 2026)Routes 12
- IATA H2Sky AirlineSky AirlineChile · Fleet 36Hubs SCL · LIM · founded 2001Fleet 36 (36 aircraft · Wikipedia fleet table · as of March 2026)Routes 37
- IATA P5WingoWingoColombia · Fleet 9Hubs BOG · PAC · CTG +3 · founded 2016Fleet 9 (9 aircraft · Wikipedia fleet table · as of August 2025)Routes 66
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Fleet: each airline’s latest published figure (“group” covers its group carriers); every profile names the source and the date it describes. Routes: airport pairs AviationStack lists for the airline, as of ; not a timetable.
South America: 5 airlines
Largest published fleet first. Open a profile for the source of each figure.
| Rank# | IATA | Airline | Country | Fleet | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AD | AzulAD · Brazil · Hubs VCP · CNF · REC | Brazil | 155as of | Active |
| 2 | G3 | GOLG3 · Brazil · Hubs GRU · CGH · GIG | Brazil | 141as of | Active |
| 3 | JA | JetSMARTJA · Chile · Hubs SCL · LIM · AEP | Chile | 56 groupas of | Active |
| 4 | H2 | Sky AirlineH2 · Chile · Hubs SCL · LIM | Chile | 36as of | Active |
| 5 | P5 | WingoP5 · Colombia · Hubs BOG · PAC · CTG | Colombia | 9as of | Active |
Fleet figures are the latest each airline or a named source has published, with the date they describe. “Group” means the figure covers the airline’s group, as the source reports it. Open a profile for the source link.
South America: questions and answers
How many low-cost airlines are in South America?
Our directory lists 5 low-cost airlines based in South America. They are based in 3 countries.
Which low-cost airline in South America has the largest fleet?
Of the airlines we list, Azul has the largest published fleet: 155 aircraft, as of 30 June 2026 (source: Airline report).
Which countries in South America have the most low-cost airlines?
Brazil and Chile each have 2 airlines in our directory. In full: Brazil (2), Chile (2), Colombia (1).
How up to date are these fleet figures?
Each figure carries the date it describes. For South America, the dates run from August 2025 to September 2026. Each airline’s profile links to the source of its figure.
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