No-frills airline.

Planning to use low-budget European airlines such as Ryanair and Easy Jet as his model, Ash R. Huzenlaub founded Mexus Airlines, Inc. late last year with the goal of starting up a similar airline serving the U.S.-Mexico market.

The airline launched www.FlyMexus.com to collect opinions and travel suggestions from the more than 15 million people who travel between Mexico and the United States each year, Businesswire.com reported. The input collected at this web site "will help shape a new option in convenient low-fare air travel" between the two neighboring countries, which would be welcome news to both cost-conscious families and business travelers.

Businesswire.com reported that Mexus plans to offer "point-to-point international service only."

Huzenlaub--a 28-year-old Fort Worth entrepreneur--incorporated Mexus in 2004 through Ashco Group, LLC. He is presently recruiting executive-level operations personnel who have "significant experience working for low-fare carriers." He also hopes to raise US$40 million to US$50 million in start-up financing and have planes in the air by December, the Dallas Morning News reported.

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Mexus' chief operating officer is Jose Alfredo Lugo. He told Businesswire.com that "our goal is not to criticize carriers or ... (compete) for the traveling public's money. Mexus Airlines is being developed to be a low-cost alternative ... and we expect that this new travel solution will create meaningful economic and political benefits on both sides of the border."

Mexus does not have planes or gate leases yet, but expects to announce formal launch plans later this year. However, there is no guarantee it will obtain the necessary financing or receive regulatory clearance.