JetSMART Expands Fleet to 59 Aircraft and Projects 62 Airframes by Year-End 2026. Ultra-low-cost carrier JetSMART has advanced its regional footprint across South America following the addition of three factory-new Airbus A320neo aircraft, bringing its total operating inventory to 59 airframes. The carrier expects to close 2026 with 62 aircraft in service, cementing its position as South America’s third-largest airline operator with a 14.4% market share (excluding Brazil’s domestic sector).
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During 2026, JetSMART transported over 12.5 million passengers, representing an 18% year-over-year increase, alongside a 13% expansion in scheduled seat capacity. This operational expansion follows the carrier’s 2025 financial performance, when annual revenue eclipsed $1 billion USD for the first time. Through September 2026, year-over-year passenger traffic climbed 34% in Argentina, 25% in Colombia, 12% in Peru, and 56% in Brazil.
The three new A320neos were delivered from Airbus’s manufacturing facility in the United States and feature distinctive regional wildlife on their vertical stabilizers: the burrowing parrot (tricahue), the yellow-tailed woolly monkey, and the cotton-top tamarin. To maximize fleet productivity across markets, the carrier utilizes an aircraft interchange mechanism among its four Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) in Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Colombia, supported by a firm order book for more than 100 Airbus aircraft scheduled for delivery through 2031.
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Estuardo Ortiz, CEO and founder of JetSMART, highlighted that the airline’s trajectory reflects rigorous cost discipline and targeted route investments since its launch in 2017. Having flown over 66 million passengers to date, JetSMART has secured four Skytrax awards as South America’s Best Ultra Low-Cost Airline, while Cirium named the operator as having the lowest carbon emissions per seat in Latin America in 2025.
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