Carlos Muñoz (businessman)
Carlos Muñoz | |
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 Carlos Muñoz, Volotea Founder and CEO, at the presentation event of the Montpellier base, January 2026. | |
| Born | Carlos Muñoz 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Occupation | CEO of Volotea |
Carlos Muñoz (born 1969 in Murcia) is a Spanish businessman in the commercial aviation sector. He is founder of the European low-cost airlines Vueling Airlines and Volotea.[1]
Since 2011, he has been the CEO of Volotea, an airline specialized in connecting small and medium-sized cities across Europe.
Professional career
He began his career at the family business AMC,[2] dedicated to the export of fruit and citrus juices, where he worked for seven years.[3] He later joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company in California, where he was involved in projects related to the analysis of the low-cost carrier model becoming his first contact with the airline industry.[4]
In late 2002, he co-founded the company Evia (European Ventures in Aviation), which became the basis for the creation of Vueling Airlines.[4] The airline began operations in 2004 and was listed on the stock exchange in 2006.[5] In the same year, Iberia launched the low-cost airline Clickair, which became a major competitor for Vueling. Vueling’s shareholders supported a merger with Clickair, a proposal opposed by Carlos Muñoz, who left the company in 2007.[6] In 2008, Clickair and Vueling completed their merger.[7]
In 2011, together with Lázaro Ros,[8] Carlos Muñoz founded the low-cost airline Volotea, focused on connecting medium-sized and small cities in Europe.[9][10]
Volotea employs more than 2,000 people and is expected to operate around 420 routes in 2025. In the 2024 financial year, the airline reported revenue of €811 million. The company has 19 bases located in France, Italy, and Spain.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Carlos Muñoz, serial entrepreneur du ciel" (in French). 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "AMC Global posiciona a la Región como referente mundial en la exportación de zumos de frutas". MurciaEconomía: El periódico económico regional (in Spanish). 2024-04-24. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ Polo, Amparo; de Rojas, Cristina (2024-10-20). "Carlos Muñoz (Volotea): "Un emprendedor no fracasa. O gana o aprende"". Expansion (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ a b Ros, Miquel (2025-04-04). "Volotea CEO Carlos Muñoz on successful airline startups". www.aerotime.aero. Retrieved 2025-10-30.
- ^ "Vueling despega en Bolsa con fuertes subidas". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ ""Me preocupa que Vueling se convierta en una miniIberia" - Expansión.com". www.expansion.com. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Vueling y Clickair culminan su fusión y crean la tercera aerolínea española". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Carlos Munoz, le magicien du ciel européen". Les Echos (in French). 2024-01-25. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "Volotea Airline Profile". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ "Carlos Muñoz - A4E Aviation Summit". Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ Ros, Miquel (2025-04-04). "Volotea CEO Carlos Muñoz on successful airline startups - AeroTime". www.aerotime.aero. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ Calvo, Luis (2025-02-11). "Volotea tiene en 2024 su año más rentable". Fly News (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-11-26.