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<P>Mexicana today unveiled plans to launch a new regional carrier with a fleet of 13 second hand 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 regional jets.</P> <P>The Mexican airline group announced at a press conference today that Mexicana Inter will launch services on 15 March and operate several domestic routes which were formerly operated by ALMA.</P> <P>Guadalajara-based ALMA was a low-cost regional carrier which operated CRJ100s and CRJ200s until last November, when it suddenly ceased operations. Mexicana says Mexicana Inter will initially operate several routes from Guadalajara, including to Puerto Vallarta, Torreon, Monterrey, Mazatlan, Chihuahua, Juarez, Veracruz and Tampico.</P> <P>Mexicana says Mexicana Inter will eventually operate 13 CRJ200s on 25 domestic routes with about 500 employees. It says Mexicana Inter has already secured a new airline concession from the Mexican government.</P> <P>ALMA also served about 25 domestic routes and operated a fleet of almost 20 CRJ100s and CRJ200s.