Dying: Interjet

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer) 08/13/2019 at 15:29 • Filed to: None

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Mexico’s IRS is seizing some of Interjet’s assets due to failure to pay debts, Interjet is also having staffing problem, and their purchase of the Sukhoi Superjet is biting them in the ass more and more as time goes by.

It’s a shame because interjet is my favorite airline, it has better service than Volaris or VivaAerobus, and it’s cheaper than Aerom exico.

ttyymmnn > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 15:34

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That would be a shame. Interjet is one of the more interesting spots at DFW following a steady diet of American Airlines. It would be nice to spot a Sukhoi. I’ve never seen one.

facw > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 15:42

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VivaAerobus sounds pretty crappy. Volaris sounds good, though I can picture them being a modern value airline. Same with interjet. AeroM exico of course sounds like a stodgy state airline with high prices and adequate though disinterested service.

I of course have no idea how any of these airlines actually are.

I will however rank their liveries:

AeroM exico (nice colors, I like the Aztec (or whatever) guy, though the red stripe is kind of just floating there, like a toddler drew on a wall)

interjet (pretty clean, I like the plane * logo, interjet font isn’t great, that light blue could be a little brighter? )

Volaris (maybe it’s just the blocky tail design, but this reminds me of a purple-engined Spirit. If you are reminding people of Spirit, you are doing a bad job as an airline )

VivaAerobus (Gaudy while also being way too white. These look like were designed to minimize repainting costs when they inevitably tank)

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 15:43

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Maybe they could lease their 737s to SWA and their airbus to United/American to augment the zero max policy. 

Spanfeller is a twat > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/13/2019 at 15:50

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they don’t have B737, only Airbus and Sukhoi

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 15:53

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So that’s not gonna help.

facw > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/13/2019 at 15:57

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People still might take the Airbuses (presumably not Southwest). I don’t imagine there are many American airlines who’d be rushing to say “Well our MAXes aren’t safe, but don’t worry, we got some Russian planes second-hand in Mexico to fly you on”.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 16:03

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should lease the sukhois to united/american

it’d be funny

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > facw 08/13/2019 at 16:10

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In Soviet America Russia should fly you.

Spanfeller is a twat > facw 08/13/2019 at 16:12

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that ranking is pretty accurate as far as I’m concerned.

Spanfeller is a twat > ttyymmnn 08/13/2019 at 16:12

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I don’t think they fly the russian jets internationally. Even if the Superjet is certified by the FAA, I think.

someassemblyrequired > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 16:41

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Maybe they can take a page out of Willie Nelson’s book and do some IRS flights?

facw > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 17:23

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According to this they were planning to fly it into Houston (and maybe San Antonio), though I don’t know for sure if that happened: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/244075/interjet-starts-monterrey-houston-service-from-late-oct-2014/

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 17:34

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“ As of March 2019, 15 of Interjet’s 22 SSJs were out of service. Talks with Sukhoi were deadlocked, with Interjet reportedly unwilling to pay for repairs to the PowerJet SaM146 engines. [100] Interjet’s reliability issues are compounded by the lack of service facilities for the SSJ, a factor which also contributed to the poor reliability recorded by CityJet. [101] On 15 May 2019, Interjet announced that it is to sell its 20 SSJs, of which only five are operational, as it is no longer profitable to operate aircraft of this size in Mexico.”

Well that didn’t go as planned. What did they expect?

AlfaCorse > ttyymmnn 08/13/2019 at 20:23

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Looks like the Superjet goes to Houston 6 days a week: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AIJ4980/history/20190814/1530Z/MMMY/KIAH

AlfaCorse > Spanfeller is a twat 08/13/2019 at 20:26

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I guess it has been going to Houston https://flightaware.com/live/flight/AIJ4980/history/20190814/1530Z/MMMY/KIAH

ttyymmnn > AlfaCorse 08/13/2019 at 20:45

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I’ve been wanting to get to Houston for some spotting. There’s an Oppo (EL_ULY) who lives right on the landing path.

Thanks.