Interjet
Encyclopedia
ABC Aerolíneas, S.A. de C.V., operating as Interjet, is a low-cost airline
with its headquarters in Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo
, Mexico City
, Mexico
. The airline operates scheduled flights to 24 domestic and 3 international destinations out of Toluca Airport
and Mexico City International Airport
. It is wholly owned by the Aleman Group. It is one of the first regular low-cost airlines
of Mexico
and claims to offer the most extensive domestic network compared to its competitors.
aircraft, which had previoulsy belonged to Volare Airlines
.
The airline placed an order for 16 new A320 aircraft to replace the second-hand ones, which was increased by another 10 aircraft on 10 January 2010. After the demise of Mexico City-based competitor Aero California
in August 2008, Interjet took over the vacant slots and established flight services to Mexico City International Airport
.
and Havana
from Mexico City
.
On September 28, 2011, Interjet will finally begin American
flights to Miami, Florida
on November 17 from Mexico City
and will also start service from San Antonio to Mexico City on December 1st.
As of December 2011, the Interjet fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 6.2 years:
Interjet is the first low cost carrier that will operate the Russia
n-built Sukhoi Superjet 100
in its fleet, following an order filed on 17 January 2011. The first delivery is scheduled for late 2012.
Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts...
with its headquarters in Lomas de Chapultepec, Miguel Hidalgo
Miguel Hidalgo, D.F.
Miguel Hidalgo is one of the 16 delegaciones into which Mexico's Federal District is divided. The borough includes some of the most affluent parts of Mexico City, such as Lomas de Chapultepec and Polanco. Its population at the 2010 census was 372,889 inhabitants, and it lies at an elevation of...
, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. The airline operates scheduled flights to 24 domestic and 3 international destinations out of Toluca Airport
Lic. Adolfo López Mateos International Airport
Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport is an international airport located at Toluca, State of Mexico, Mexico. It is part of the Mexico City Metropolitan Airport Group, and it's being improved and promoted to handle some traffic for the city of Toluca, but it mainly serves as a...
and Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport
Benito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
. It is wholly owned by the Aleman Group. It is one of the first regular low-cost airlines
Low-cost carrier
A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline is an airline that generally has lower fares and fewer comforts...
of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and claims to offer the most extensive domestic network compared to its competitors.
History
Interjet started operations on December 1, 2005, with an initial fleet of seven Airbus A320Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
aircraft, which had previoulsy belonged to Volare Airlines
Volare Airlines
Volare S.p.A., as Volareweb.com, was a low cost subsidiary of the old Alitalia-LAI. Its head office was located in Area Tecnica Sud of Terminal 1 of Milan-Malpensa International Airport, in Ferno, Varese, Italy, and it ceased activity with this name since 12 January 2009...
.
The airline placed an order for 16 new A320 aircraft to replace the second-hand ones, which was increased by another 10 aircraft on 10 January 2010. After the demise of Mexico City-based competitor Aero California
Aero California
Aero California was a low-cost airline with its headquarters in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, operating a network of domestic passenger flights with its hub at the city's Manuel Márquez de León International Airport..-History:...
in August 2008, Interjet took over the vacant slots and established flight services to Mexico City International Airport
Mexico City International Airport
Benito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
.
International services
The airline operates international services to Guatemala CityLa Aurora International Airport
La Aurora International Airport serves Guatemala City, Guatemala. It is located south of Guatemala City's center and from Antigua. It is administered by the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil....
and Havana
José Martí International Airport
José Martí International Airport , sometimes known by its former name Rancho-Boyeros Airport, is located southwest of Havana, Cuba, and is a hub for Cubana de Aviación, Aerogaviota and Aero Caribbean, and former Latin American hub for Aeroflot Soviet Airlines...
from Mexico City
Mexico City International Airport
Benito Juárez International Airport , in Venustiano Carranza, one of the sixteen boroughs into which Mexico's Federal District is divided, is a commercial airport that serves Mexico City, the capital of Mexico...
.
On September 28, 2011, Interjet will finally begin American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
flights to Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
on November 17 from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and will also start service from San Antonio to Mexico City on December 1st.
Destinations
Interjet fly between locations in Mexico, Cuba, Guatamala and the United States.Club Intejet
It is a very peculiar Frequent-flyer program because it does not reward you with miles or kilometers, but money.Fleet
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320 Airbus A320 The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001... |
33 | 0 | 6 | 150 |
| Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 100 |
| Total | 33 | 15 | 11 |
Interjet is the first low cost carrier that will operate the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n-built Sukhoi Superjet 100
Sukhoi Superjet 100
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat category. With development starting in 2000, the plane was designed by the civil aircraft division of the Russian aerospace company Sukhoi in co-operation with Western partners...
in its fleet, following an order filed on 17 January 2011. The first delivery is scheduled for late 2012.