Interjet receives its first SSJ100

On July 22nd 2013 Interjet received its first SSJ100, which arrived at the airline’s operational Headquarters in Toluca, Mexico. With this new aircraft, featuring Mexican registry XA-JLG, Interjet will strengthen its network to make the country more competitive in tourism and business.

The SSJ100 of Interjet was presented for the first time at the International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget, the largest exhibition for the global aviation industry.

The aircraft offers the highest standards of quality and comfort available in commercial aviation worldwide. Interjet chose a 93-seats (34’ pitch) configuration, in accordance with the airline’s high standards for passenger comfort. The exclusive interior features were designed by Pininfarina. Compared to other aircraft used to serve the domestic routes in Mexico, the SSJ100 offers wider seats.

“With this new aircraft passengers will take advantage of lower tickets cost deriving from the SSJ100 operational efficiency, which makes fares more competitive,” said Interjet CEO, Jose Luis Garza.

The SSJ100 is a regional jet which incorporates the most modern Western technology, also equipped with cameras and screens for on-board tv programs, as well as a toilet reserved for ladies.

Interjet plans to put the SSJ100 into service very soon, after performing a mandatory certificatio campaign, which requires 100 flight hours according to the Aeronautical Authorities of Mexico. Anyhow, the aircraft has already achieved all the authorizations required by European and U.S. authorities for commercial flights.

In the last two weeks, Interjet opened 10 domestic and international routes that depart from the Mexico City International Airport to Aguascalientes, Campeche, La Paz, Manzanillo, Mazatlan, Minatitlan, Reynosa, Torreon and Zacatecas, in Mexico and to Bogota, in Colombia.

The SSJ100 will complement Interjet current Airbus A320 fleet, focusing initially on domestic routes. But the airline plans to use the SSJ100 to add new destinations in Central America and the Caribbean.

With an order for 20 aircraft plus 10 options, Interjet is the first western customer to put into service the SSJ100. The second aircraft is to be delivered very soon.