Good News From Indonesia

The airline AirAsia Bhd will not move its headquarters in low-cost airline terminal(LCCT) Sepang, Malaysia, to Jakarta. “There is absolutely no plan or desire to move corporate headquarters out of the country. And our fleet which is registered in Malaysia will continue to operate from the LCCT,” said the company’s management in a statement quoted by Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency) on Tuesday. The statement was to clarify earlier news that AirAsia will move its headquarter  from Malaysia to Indonesia. The management explained that the branch office in Jakarta  will be called the AirAsia ASEAN, which is under AirAsia. The decision to [...]

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Solo. Renowned for its innovative public transportation system, the Central Java city of Solo unveiled its latest service on Tuesday: a tram called the Railbus. The Railbus, which can transport 160 passengers, will run between Solo and Wonogiri, also in Central Java, along a 39-kilometer route that takes about two hours to traverse. “Solo does [...]

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Firstly, Garuda Indonesia has placed a definitive order for 25 Airbus A320neo aircraft, according to the manufacturer’s chief operating officer customers, John Leahy. The initial announcement was made in the absence of Garuda officials, including chief executive Emirsyah Satar, who has been unexpectedly delayed. Secondly, Garuda Indonesia plans to order up to 50 narrowbody aircraft [...]

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It is heartening to see an increasing number of bike-parking facilities around the metropolis. Bike racks have recently been spotted at the Aksara book store in Kemang. Another lot have popped up at Plaza Indonesia’s southeast gate. Pondok Indah Mall has reportedly joined the trend. The city’s cyclists are keeping track of the phenomenon on [...]

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South Korea’s coastguard will induct four Indonesian Aerospace-built CN-235-220 maritime patrol aircraft in 2011. Two of the new aircraft will enter service in April, and two in August, says the service. According to a report by South Korea’s official Yonhap news agency, the four aircraft were purchased in 2008 for $100 million. According to IAe, [...]

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Minister for State Enterprises Mustafa Abubakar has encouraged PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Merpati) to cooperate in operating N-219 aircraft built by state-owned plane builder PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI). “While still too early, cooperation between Merpati and PT DI will become a most favorable mutually beneficial synergy. They will soon sign a contract for the production [...]

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Garuda orders four new A330-300s By Quintella Koh Garuda Indonesia has placed a firm order for four Airbus A330-300s, which will take the carrier’s A330 fleet to 23 aircraft. It will also convert three A330-200s, dating from a July 2010 order for six aircraft, to -300 variants, said Airbus. No engine choice was specified, but [...]

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PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) will soon complete the newest production of the N-219 aircraft. N-219 aircraft will undergo a certification process in 2013, and expected to air in 2014. Head of Indonesia Aerospace Structure Design, Budi Sampurno said the plane could have flown in Indonesia because it has been certified FAR 23, the certificate [...]

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Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of Indonesia, on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with EADS unit Airbus for the purchase of 25 A320 Family aircraft. Garuda Indonesia is a new customer for Airbus. The MOU covers 15 standard A320s followed by 10 A320neo aircraft for operation by the carrier’s domestic low-cost unit [...]

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LE BOURGET, June 21 (Itar-Tass) — Indonesia’s air carrier Sky Aviation has signed an agreement of intent to buy twelve airliners Sukhoi Superjet 100. On April 19, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft supplied its first serial Superjet 100 to Armenia’s air carrier Armavia and on June 9, its second airliner – to Aeroflot. During its first month [...]

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