 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.On July 21, 2011, Interjet made the first flight in North America (and the fourth worldwide) using biofuel, on the Mexico City – Tuxtla Gutierrez route, with an Airbus A320-200, registration XA-ECO.In 2012 the airline committed to purchase the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), which sold for about a half of a comparable Bombardier Aerospace or Embraer aircraft.