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Londoh schreef:
Express Air gaat vanaf Makassar naar Maumere VV vliegen. Express Air is een kleine maatschappij met 6 toestellen 4 x Dornier 328 Turbo Prop en 2 x Boeing 737 – Classic.
Ze hebben ook een website omdat je zoiets vandaag de dag nou eenmaal moet hebben.
Die is HIER te vinden
Ze hebben ook een website omdat je zoiets vandaag de dag nou eenmaal moet hebben.
Die is HIER te vinden
12 november 2009 07:13:00
Richy schreef:
Nu de vraag wat het aantal luchtwaardige Dorniers zijn aangezien ze dit jaar nog 2 schuivers hebben gemaakt. Zie elders op dit blog over het hoe en wat hierover.
Van een van deze schuivers is recent een ongevallen rapport gereleased die hier gelezen kan worden:
Final Report PK-TXL
Belangrijkste punten hieruit zijn:
- trainingsvlucht waarbij de co-piloot voor captain werd getraind. 3e vlieger in cockpit aanwezig.
- Er geen CRM (werken in teamverband) trainingen voor de afgelopen 9 jaar zijn gegeven.
- De digital flight data recorder gaf aan dat het vliegtuig plotseling en snel hoogte verloor op short final. Waarbij het toerental eveneens snel en plotseling werd gereduceerd. Het team kan niet anders concluderen dat dit door crew inputs is veroorzaakt.
- De instructeur heeft te laat ingegrepen om dit incident te voorkomen.
- De luchthaven was onvoldoende ingericht voor deze calamiteiten.
Zo zou van dit laatste punt o.a. de brandweerwagen al sinds 1995 kapot zijn, er geen ambulance aanwezig zijn en van de 4 brandweermannen maar 1 aanwezig zijn. De namen van de andere 3 konden uberhaupt niet worden geidentificeerd.
Van een van deze schuivers is recent een ongevallen rapport gereleased die hier gelezen kan worden:
Final Report PK-TXL
Belangrijkste punten hieruit zijn:
- trainingsvlucht waarbij de co-piloot voor captain werd getraind. 3e vlieger in cockpit aanwezig.
- Er geen CRM (werken in teamverband) trainingen voor de afgelopen 9 jaar zijn gegeven.
- De digital flight data recorder gaf aan dat het vliegtuig plotseling en snel hoogte verloor op short final. Waarbij het toerental eveneens snel en plotseling werd gereduceerd. Het team kan niet anders concluderen dat dit door crew inputs is veroorzaakt.
- De instructeur heeft te laat ingegrepen om dit incident te voorkomen.
- De luchthaven was onvoldoende ingericht voor deze calamiteiten.
Zo zou van dit laatste punt o.a. de brandweerwagen al sinds 1995 kapot zijn, er geen ambulance aanwezig zijn en van de 4 brandweermannen maar 1 aanwezig zijn. De namen van de andere 3 konden uberhaupt niet worden geidentificeerd.
12 november 2009 12:36:10
Londoh schreef:
Even wat ”persoonlijk” luchtvaartnieuws, ik heb zojuist een ticket naar Solo gekocht met SIA en Silk Air, vertrek 7 december a.s. Vanaf AMS 12.30 uur vliegen naar Singapore waar ik om 06.10 aankom, om 07.55 naar Solo aankomst 09.05. Het is een 6 maanden ticket en kostte me € 975,=. Ik heb ook nog naar de mogelijkheid geïnformeerd om heen met de A380 te vliegen, dat kan voor dezelfde prijs vanaf Amsterdam, er komt echter € 97,= extra tax bij. Het vervelende is dat die A380 pas om 17.55 in SIN aankomt en je moet overnachten. Daar had ik net geen zin in, want ik heb op de heenweg niets in Singapore te zoeken. Misschien wel later volgend jaar want dan ga ik nogmaals naar Singapore en daarna naar Australië.
Ik vond de prijs heel erg redelijk, ik zou bijna zeggen goedkoop, gezien de klasse van SIA. Vanochtend vertelde een vriend mij dat hij met Emirates naar Jakarta vliegt, eerst naar London, dan naar Doha, dan naar Singapore en dan Jakarta. Kostte hem € 750,=
Ik vond de prijs heel erg redelijk, ik zou bijna zeggen goedkoop, gezien de klasse van SIA. Vanochtend vertelde een vriend mij dat hij met Emirates naar Jakarta vliegt, eerst naar London, dan naar Doha, dan naar Singapore en dan Jakarta. Kostte hem € 750,=
12 november 2009 13:07:57
Peter schreef:
Die prijs voor een 6 maanden ticket is redelijk. Ik ga met Malaysia met een ticket voor een maand naar Medan voor de luttele prijs van 555 Euro. Dit is een aanbieding. Geen mogelijkheid te veranderen.
12 november 2009 18:19:13
Richy schreef:
Van A'dam via London naar Azie zie ik zelf niet meer als een optie. Zeker niet wanneer je daar nog eens van luchthaven moet wisselen. Goed, hele goede prijzen uitgezonderd ;) Maar 750 voor een maandticket met Emirates is een bedrag dat meer voor het hoogseizoen is.
Om straks naar Australie te vliegen zou Qantas een optie via London kunnen zijn. Dan kun je ook met de A380 vliegen.
Om straks naar Australie te vliegen zou Qantas een optie via London kunnen zijn. Dan kun je ook met de A380 vliegen.
12 november 2009 20:16:15
Londoh schreef:
Ik kreeg nog een goedkoper 6 mnd ticket aangeboden met Lufthansa, maar zou dan via Frankfurt moeten en naar Jakarta, waar ik ook tegen de avond aan zou komen, ik moet er niet aan denken. Ik stelde dit keer zelf mijn eisen en die waren: ik wil met SIA en Silk Air naar Solo met een ticket waar ik de vrijheid heb deze te veranderen, daar betaal je een prijs voor. Op het internet kwam ik op een prijs van ruim 1100 euro, bij mijn reisburo op bovengenoemde prijs. Ik heb heel erg veel tussen Amsterdam en Indonesia gevlogen en van alle vluchten ooit is SIA mij het beste bevallen, heb ik twee keer gedaan zoals boven vermeld, dus naar Solo. Het is ook de allersnelste manier om daar te komen. De tijd dat ik in de lucht hang is voor mij een zeer belangrijke factor, plus dat ik een reis moet kunnen veranderen. Dat zijn allemaal factoren die exta geld kosten. Je moet je ook realiseren wat het je gaat kosten als je zo een goedkope vlucht hebt en door omstandigheden, we hebben het over Indonesie, niet op komt dagen. Of je bent ergens terecht geraakt waar je iets langer wilt blijven. Ik houd op mijn manier van een beetje "luxe".
Ik zou heel graag met de A380 willen vliegen, maar om dat eerst naar London te gaan en dan weer terug vliegend over Nederland naar Singapore en daar nog eens op een achterlijke tijd aan te komen is voor mij geen optie want niet logisch. Plus wat Richy zei "het veranderen van luchthaven", je bent al doodmoe voordat je echt op weg bent. Zie hier de ingewikkelde gedachtengang van ene Londoh :-))
Ik zou heel graag met de A380 willen vliegen, maar om dat eerst naar London te gaan en dan weer terug vliegend over Nederland naar Singapore en daar nog eens op een achterlijke tijd aan te komen is voor mij geen optie want niet logisch. Plus wat Richy zei "het veranderen van luchthaven", je bent al doodmoe voordat je echt op weg bent. Zie hier de ingewikkelde gedachtengang van ene Londoh :-))
13 november 2009 02:02:44
Richy schreef:
Singapore Airlines biedt nieuwe doorverbindingen naar Indonesië: http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=32747
15 november 2009 12:22:44
Londoh schreef:
Silk Air heeft voorheen ooit op Makassar gevlogen, maar die route was niet rendabel en is toen gesloten. Daar had ik eigenlijk naar toe gewild, dan zit je vlak bij Ambon. Het zal nu Batavia Air worden rechtstreeks vanaf Surabaya.
15 november 2009 17:15:28
Richy schreef:
Dochterbedrijf Lion Air, Wings Air, shopt flink: http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=32755
16 november 2009 08:01:49
Londoh schreef:
Hoe meer ATR's er in Indonesie gaan rondvliegen hoe beter, dat zijn tenminste "echte" vliegtuigen. Stukken beter dan die Dash-8 die ze nou in dienst hebben.
16 november 2009 09:32:37
Richy schreef:
De echte "vintage" propliner blijft de Fokker 50 voor mij ;-)
Maar zeker stukken beter dan het Chinese spul waarmee Merpati rondvliegt. Je blijft je toch afvragen hoe ze dit kunnen doen/ volhouden.
Maar zeker stukken beter dan het Chinese spul waarmee Merpati rondvliegt. Je blijft je toch afvragen hoe ze dit kunnen doen/ volhouden.
16 november 2009 09:40:26
Londoh schreef:
Ik heb er niet zo lang geleden eentje gezien op Kupang, die was van Riau Airlines. Dat toestel had ik moeten hebben naar Larantuka, maar was defect, wat een pech. Ik kwam toen in een Merpati F-100 naar Maumere terecht, ook niet slecht.
16 november 2009 11:47:37
Londoh schreef:
Een lijst met goedkope binnenlandse vluchten met Garuda, voor velen een "veilig" gevoel:
http://www.garuda-indonesia.com/pages/special-fares/special-fares
http://www.garuda-indonesia.com/pages/special-fares/special-fares
16 november 2009 16:15:18
Londoh schreef:
SAR chopper crashes into the sea during practice
The Jakarta Post , Wed, 11/18/2009
A National Search and Rescue Agency helicopter crashed into the sea off Marina Beach in Semarang, Central Java, during a training drill Wednesday. One of the three passengers and two crew aboard suffered a broken shoulder.
Slamet Riyadi, head of the agency's Semarang office, told Antara the SAR officials were doing a “free jump” practice when the chopper, hovering less than 10 meters above the water, dropped. Slamet said the authorities were still investigating the incident. “The aircraft was in good condition and the weather was fine [at the time of the crash],” he said. He added the agency had been training 44 officers in Semarang. He said the agency had not yet decided whether to continue the training following the incident.
The Jakarta Post , Wed, 11/18/2009
A National Search and Rescue Agency helicopter crashed into the sea off Marina Beach in Semarang, Central Java, during a training drill Wednesday. One of the three passengers and two crew aboard suffered a broken shoulder.
Slamet Riyadi, head of the agency's Semarang office, told Antara the SAR officials were doing a “free jump” practice when the chopper, hovering less than 10 meters above the water, dropped. Slamet said the authorities were still investigating the incident. “The aircraft was in good condition and the weather was fine [at the time of the crash],” he said. He added the agency had been training 44 officers in Semarang. He said the agency had not yet decided whether to continue the training following the incident.
18 november 2009 10:03:53
Londoh schreef:
Airport operator reaffirms unpopular policy
The Jakarta Post , Denpasar , Mon, 11/16/2009 The Ngurah Rai International Airport management has reiterated a flight policy that passengers transferring from international to domestic flights should conduct a series of procedures before boarding the second flight.
Last week, airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I was rebuked by an upset passenger, who had boarded at Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan, heading to Jakarta, with a stopover at Ngurah Rai Airport for a transfer to a domestic flight. The passenger complained about having to pay additional airport tax and conduct check-in procedures before moving to his Denpasar-Jakarta flight. The passenger sent a furious message to the newly installed Transportation Minister Freddy Numberi, complaining about what he described as “improper services” and even asked the minister to dismiss Angkasa Pura’s director.
PT Angkasa Pura I general manager Heru Legowo said Friday that his company had already received similar complaints. “We need to clarify this to avoid further misinterpretations.”
The passenger apparently thought he had used a transit flight and could directly move to the next flight without paying additional airport tax and undergoing custom and immigration clearance procedures. In fact, Heru underlined, the passenger had used a transfer flight, which has different procedures to that of transit flights. “In transfer flights, passenger should conduct another security check, customs clearance, and pay another airport tax. Passengers also use different aircrafts. While in transit flight, passengers use the same aircraft and they don’t need to conduct such procedures.” In this particular case, he went on, the passenger used an international flight from Tokyo to Denpasar, and continued with domestic flight serving Denpasar-Jakarta route. Both flights belong to the Garuda Indonesia carrier. “Transferring between international to domestic flights requires passengers to undergo such procedures, especially as we withdrew the mixed flight policy in May,” said I Wayan Sudiarta, Garuda Indonesia’s station manager for Bali. He added that there was not yet a direct flight from Tokyo to Jakarta. “The direct flight is only from Tokyo to Denpasar.”
To improve services, Angkasa Pura will expand the airport’s domestic and international terminals, as well as supporting facilities. The Rp 1.6-trillion expansion project is scheduled to commence in January next year after being delayed for months, and is expected to finish within 30 months. The 15,000-square meter domestic terminal will be expanded into 120,000-square meter international terminal, said Heru Legowo. “The domestic terminal has been overcrowded. It only has a capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year, but now we have had around 4.5 million passengers per year.” He said the expansion would allow the airport to accomodate around 20 million passengers per year, from around the current nine million passengers per year. The airport operator also asked Bali administration to improve access around the airport to overcome traffic congestion.
The Jakarta Post , Denpasar , Mon, 11/16/2009 The Ngurah Rai International Airport management has reiterated a flight policy that passengers transferring from international to domestic flights should conduct a series of procedures before boarding the second flight.
Last week, airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I was rebuked by an upset passenger, who had boarded at Narita Airport in Tokyo, Japan, heading to Jakarta, with a stopover at Ngurah Rai Airport for a transfer to a domestic flight. The passenger complained about having to pay additional airport tax and conduct check-in procedures before moving to his Denpasar-Jakarta flight. The passenger sent a furious message to the newly installed Transportation Minister Freddy Numberi, complaining about what he described as “improper services” and even asked the minister to dismiss Angkasa Pura’s director.
PT Angkasa Pura I general manager Heru Legowo said Friday that his company had already received similar complaints. “We need to clarify this to avoid further misinterpretations.”
The passenger apparently thought he had used a transit flight and could directly move to the next flight without paying additional airport tax and undergoing custom and immigration clearance procedures. In fact, Heru underlined, the passenger had used a transfer flight, which has different procedures to that of transit flights. “In transfer flights, passenger should conduct another security check, customs clearance, and pay another airport tax. Passengers also use different aircrafts. While in transit flight, passengers use the same aircraft and they don’t need to conduct such procedures.” In this particular case, he went on, the passenger used an international flight from Tokyo to Denpasar, and continued with domestic flight serving Denpasar-Jakarta route. Both flights belong to the Garuda Indonesia carrier. “Transferring between international to domestic flights requires passengers to undergo such procedures, especially as we withdrew the mixed flight policy in May,” said I Wayan Sudiarta, Garuda Indonesia’s station manager for Bali. He added that there was not yet a direct flight from Tokyo to Jakarta. “The direct flight is only from Tokyo to Denpasar.”
To improve services, Angkasa Pura will expand the airport’s domestic and international terminals, as well as supporting facilities. The Rp 1.6-trillion expansion project is scheduled to commence in January next year after being delayed for months, and is expected to finish within 30 months. The 15,000-square meter domestic terminal will be expanded into 120,000-square meter international terminal, said Heru Legowo. “The domestic terminal has been overcrowded. It only has a capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year, but now we have had around 4.5 million passengers per year.” He said the expansion would allow the airport to accomodate around 20 million passengers per year, from around the current nine million passengers per year. The airport operator also asked Bali administration to improve access around the airport to overcome traffic congestion.
18 november 2009 13:02:22
Londoh schreef:
Weer eens een nieuwtje met de bekende grootse plannen van Lion Air:
Indonesia's largest privately-owned carrier Lion Air plans to place an order for widebodies and wants first deliveries in 2011. Lion plans to order 10-15 widebodies and is interested in Airbus A330-300s and Boeing 777-200ERs, says Lion Air president Rusdi Kirana.
The carrier wants first deliveries in 2011 and plans to use the aircraft in the day on busy domestic trunk routes and fly the aircraft at night to destinations in Asia, he says. They aim to make a decision by the first quarter of next year, he adds.
Indonesian carriers are unable to operate domestically at night because of airport curfews. Rusdi says, for example, that Lion Air could operate a widebody at night from Bali Denpasar to Taipei and have passengers arrive in Bali in the morning. He says Lion plans to have the widebodies in an all-economy configuration and compete on price.
Rusdi also says Indonesia has plenty of traffic rights available because at the moment "its only Garuda flying internationally" on longer routes. Lion can succeed on longer international routes because it has the feeder traffic, he adds. Earlier this month Lion launched services on the Jakarta-Jeddah route using two second-hand Boeing 747-400s that it bought. Rusdi says its passenger load factor on the route is 90-100%.
Lion's main fleet comprises of 26 Boeing 737-900ERs and it is adding one a month and plans to have a total of 30 by year-end, says Rusdi. In addition, it has five Boeing MD-80s but these are used as stand-by aircraft and will be phased out mid next year, he says. Lion has also signed a firm order for 15 ATR 72-500s with the first three aircraft due to arrive in December although an exact date has yet to be set, he adds.
Bron : flightglobal.com
Indonesia's largest privately-owned carrier Lion Air plans to place an order for widebodies and wants first deliveries in 2011. Lion plans to order 10-15 widebodies and is interested in Airbus A330-300s and Boeing 777-200ERs, says Lion Air president Rusdi Kirana.
The carrier wants first deliveries in 2011 and plans to use the aircraft in the day on busy domestic trunk routes and fly the aircraft at night to destinations in Asia, he says. They aim to make a decision by the first quarter of next year, he adds.
Indonesian carriers are unable to operate domestically at night because of airport curfews. Rusdi says, for example, that Lion Air could operate a widebody at night from Bali Denpasar to Taipei and have passengers arrive in Bali in the morning. He says Lion plans to have the widebodies in an all-economy configuration and compete on price.
Rusdi also says Indonesia has plenty of traffic rights available because at the moment "its only Garuda flying internationally" on longer routes. Lion can succeed on longer international routes because it has the feeder traffic, he adds. Earlier this month Lion launched services on the Jakarta-Jeddah route using two second-hand Boeing 747-400s that it bought. Rusdi says its passenger load factor on the route is 90-100%.
Lion's main fleet comprises of 26 Boeing 737-900ERs and it is adding one a month and plans to have a total of 30 by year-end, says Rusdi. In addition, it has five Boeing MD-80s but these are used as stand-by aircraft and will be phased out mid next year, he says. Lion has also signed a firm order for 15 ATR 72-500s with the first three aircraft due to arrive in December although an exact date has yet to be set, he adds.
Bron : flightglobal.com
23 november 2009 12:01:53
Londoh schreef:
Batavia Air Launches Semarang-Singapore Route
Wednesday, 25 November, 2009 TEMPO Interactive, Semarang: Batavia Air today has launched flight on the Semarang – Singapore route. The launching was carried out by the Central Java Governor, Bibit Waluyo, on Wednesday (25/11) at 11:45am (Indonesian Western Time) at Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang.
“All permit arrangements are done already,” said head of the Transportation, Communication, and Information Authority for Central Java, Kris Nugroho. He explained that the flight would fly once every day on the route: Jakarta – Singapore – Semarang – Singapore – Jakarta. For this flight, the airlines will use an Airbus A319 aircraft with a capacity of 144 passengers. Batavia Air is targeting to have 80 percent of occupancy rate for each flight. For Central Java, the flight will bring positive impacts to economic and tourism development in the region. Previously, Garuda Indonesia airline had also opened flights on the Semarang – Singapore routes but closed them down due to the low occupancy rate.
Wednesday, 25 November, 2009 TEMPO Interactive, Semarang: Batavia Air today has launched flight on the Semarang – Singapore route. The launching was carried out by the Central Java Governor, Bibit Waluyo, on Wednesday (25/11) at 11:45am (Indonesian Western Time) at Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang.
“All permit arrangements are done already,” said head of the Transportation, Communication, and Information Authority for Central Java, Kris Nugroho. He explained that the flight would fly once every day on the route: Jakarta – Singapore – Semarang – Singapore – Jakarta. For this flight, the airlines will use an Airbus A319 aircraft with a capacity of 144 passengers. Batavia Air is targeting to have 80 percent of occupancy rate for each flight. For Central Java, the flight will bring positive impacts to economic and tourism development in the region. Previously, Garuda Indonesia airline had also opened flights on the Semarang – Singapore routes but closed them down due to the low occupancy rate.
25 november 2009 07:33:11
Londoh schreef:
Indonesia's GMF catering to worldmarket
Indonesia's largest and only US Federal Aviation Administration-certificated maintenance, repair and overhaul company, GMF AeroAsia, is expanding its business in an effort to capture more third-party work, particularly from North America and Europe. Airlines in those markets continue to outsource MRO work to countries where costs are lower and Asia is one of the main beneficiaries, says GMF AeroAsia president Richard Budihadianto.European carriers initially turned to North Africa, while North American carriers looked to South America. But the MRO industry in those places has less spare capacity, so Asian MRO firms - with ample capacity - are now sought after because they can compete on price, he says.
The man-hour cost in western Europe averages $80-90, in the USA the cost is $60-70 and in Asia Pacific $40-$50, but the Indonesia man-hour rate is even lower at $35-$40, says Budihadianto. It takes 50,000 man hours to overhaul a widebody, so even with the ferry flight, airlines will still save money, he says. Budihadianto says "we are trying to anticipate that trend" to outsource, while positioning GMF business up the value chain.The MRO has FAA certification for aircraft types including Boeing 737s and Boeing 747s. It has succeeded in gaining third-party work from 43 international carriers and 20 domestic ones and is now working to expand so it can handle more third-party work.
RECRUITMENT DRIVE
The company has 2,500 employees and plans to recruit 700 additional engineers and technicians a year over the next four years. Budihadianto says it is speaking to its parent Garuda Indonesia about financing the building of a new narrowbody and a widebody hangar. Currently it has one hangar that can accommodate four widebodies simultaneously; a second that is used for line maintenance and can accommodate nine narrowbodies; and a third for heavy maintenance work that has room for nine narrowbodies."We plan to have another two hangars and the priority is to have a narrowbody hangar like hangar three," says Budihadianto.GMF is now seeking a construction company to help build the new narrowbody hangar and wants the first phase completed by the end of next year or early 2011. Phase one will have nine slots for narrowbodies and the second phase - to be built at a later date yet to be determined- will have another nine slots.
GMF also plans to build a widebody hangar and have it completed in 2014. "We are discussing with Garuda to put more capital into this company," says Budihadianto, who adds that the alternative is to find a financial institution or a partnership.Garuda is planning to have an initial public offering in 2010 in an effort to recapitalise the airline business.The carrier's president Emirsyah Satar says that once the airline IPO is completed, GMF AeroAsia will be having an IPO of its own. GMF AeroAsia presently is a wholly owned subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia.
Zie vervolg hieronder >>
Indonesia's largest and only US Federal Aviation Administration-certificated maintenance, repair and overhaul company, GMF AeroAsia, is expanding its business in an effort to capture more third-party work, particularly from North America and Europe. Airlines in those markets continue to outsource MRO work to countries where costs are lower and Asia is one of the main beneficiaries, says GMF AeroAsia president Richard Budihadianto.European carriers initially turned to North Africa, while North American carriers looked to South America. But the MRO industry in those places has less spare capacity, so Asian MRO firms - with ample capacity - are now sought after because they can compete on price, he says.
The man-hour cost in western Europe averages $80-90, in the USA the cost is $60-70 and in Asia Pacific $40-$50, but the Indonesia man-hour rate is even lower at $35-$40, says Budihadianto. It takes 50,000 man hours to overhaul a widebody, so even with the ferry flight, airlines will still save money, he says. Budihadianto says "we are trying to anticipate that trend" to outsource, while positioning GMF business up the value chain.The MRO has FAA certification for aircraft types including Boeing 737s and Boeing 747s. It has succeeded in gaining third-party work from 43 international carriers and 20 domestic ones and is now working to expand so it can handle more third-party work.
RECRUITMENT DRIVE
The company has 2,500 employees and plans to recruit 700 additional engineers and technicians a year over the next four years. Budihadianto says it is speaking to its parent Garuda Indonesia about financing the building of a new narrowbody and a widebody hangar. Currently it has one hangar that can accommodate four widebodies simultaneously; a second that is used for line maintenance and can accommodate nine narrowbodies; and a third for heavy maintenance work that has room for nine narrowbodies."We plan to have another two hangars and the priority is to have a narrowbody hangar like hangar three," says Budihadianto.GMF is now seeking a construction company to help build the new narrowbody hangar and wants the first phase completed by the end of next year or early 2011. Phase one will have nine slots for narrowbodies and the second phase - to be built at a later date yet to be determined- will have another nine slots.
GMF also plans to build a widebody hangar and have it completed in 2014. "We are discussing with Garuda to put more capital into this company," says Budihadianto, who adds that the alternative is to find a financial institution or a partnership.Garuda is planning to have an initial public offering in 2010 in an effort to recapitalise the airline business.The carrier's president Emirsyah Satar says that once the airline IPO is completed, GMF AeroAsia will be having an IPO of its own. GMF AeroAsia presently is a wholly owned subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia.
Zie vervolg hieronder >>
02 december 2009 09:55:05
Londoh schreef:
Indonesia's GMF catering to worldmarket (vervolg)
PARTNERSHIPS
The carrier is also open to GMF AeroAsia forming joint ventures in parts of its MRO business. GMF already has a partnership with MTU Aero Engines for CFM International CFM56-3 engines used to power Boeing 737-300/400s."Now we are trying to see whether to work together on CFM56-7 engines" used to power Boeing 737-800/900ERs, says Budihadianto. The reason for this move is because GMF's two largest customers - Garuda and privately owned Indonesian carrier Lion Air - are replacing their older aircraft with these newer models of 737s.There are also airlines in Indonesia, such as Indonesia AirAsia, that are making the switch from 737s to new Airbus A320s. GMF is responding to this trend too by applying for European Aviation Safety Agency certification for A320s and hopes to receive it in February.
Budihadianto says there is no reason why Indonesian A320 operators should continue to send their aircraft to Singapore for heavy checks once Indonesian MRO firms such as GMF get the necessary EASA certifications. Budihadianto also has a plan to work more closely with the country's other state-owned MRO firms. Besides GMF, Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer Indonesia Aerospace has an MRO in Bandung called Aircraft Services, while state-owned carrier Pelita Air Service has its own MRO business, at Pondok in south Jakarta, that maintains helicopters, Fokker aircraft and BAe 146s. In addition, state-owned carrier Merpati Nusantara has its own MRO company that maintains 737s."We want to co-ordinate with each other and try and do something," says Budihadianto, adding that "we don't want to double up".
The plan under discussion is to "manage these companies together and specialise in certain products" and co-ordinate with each other on developing future capabilities. GMF, for example, is looking at establishing a heavy maintenance base at Makassar in eastern Indonesia and one option being examined is to let Merpati's MRO be based there. Merpati's MRO is now at Surabaya's Juanda airport, where Lion Air is planning to establish a MRO base. Makassar might be a good home for Merpati's MRO business because Merpati's flight operations are centred there.Merpati is also open to having investors come into its MRO business.
Last year Indonesia's minister of state-owned enterprises granted approval for the Merpati MRO business to be spun off and sold. The airline, which is in need of capital, responded by issuing a tender asking investors to take a large minority stake, but so far it has failed to secure any. Merpati says the plan to bring in outside investors is still there, although "first we have to make the MRO business more productive and profitable enough that we can attract investors". Outside investment is important because "we need the cash to make the business bigger," it says.
It may also make sense for GMF to establish a second heavy maintenance base at Makassar with Merpati as a tenant. For airlines in eastern Indonesia, Makassar is closer so it is more economical to send the aircraft to that city for heavy maintenance checks, says Budihadianto, adding that Jakarta is several more hours flying time away. Budihadianto confirms that one possibility is to let Merpati's MRO focus on turboprops, while GMF works on jet aircraft.
Source : Flight International
PARTNERSHIPS
The carrier is also open to GMF AeroAsia forming joint ventures in parts of its MRO business. GMF already has a partnership with MTU Aero Engines for CFM International CFM56-3 engines used to power Boeing 737-300/400s."Now we are trying to see whether to work together on CFM56-7 engines" used to power Boeing 737-800/900ERs, says Budihadianto. The reason for this move is because GMF's two largest customers - Garuda and privately owned Indonesian carrier Lion Air - are replacing their older aircraft with these newer models of 737s.There are also airlines in Indonesia, such as Indonesia AirAsia, that are making the switch from 737s to new Airbus A320s. GMF is responding to this trend too by applying for European Aviation Safety Agency certification for A320s and hopes to receive it in February.
Budihadianto says there is no reason why Indonesian A320 operators should continue to send their aircraft to Singapore for heavy checks once Indonesian MRO firms such as GMF get the necessary EASA certifications. Budihadianto also has a plan to work more closely with the country's other state-owned MRO firms. Besides GMF, Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer Indonesia Aerospace has an MRO in Bandung called Aircraft Services, while state-owned carrier Pelita Air Service has its own MRO business, at Pondok in south Jakarta, that maintains helicopters, Fokker aircraft and BAe 146s. In addition, state-owned carrier Merpati Nusantara has its own MRO company that maintains 737s."We want to co-ordinate with each other and try and do something," says Budihadianto, adding that "we don't want to double up".
The plan under discussion is to "manage these companies together and specialise in certain products" and co-ordinate with each other on developing future capabilities. GMF, for example, is looking at establishing a heavy maintenance base at Makassar in eastern Indonesia and one option being examined is to let Merpati's MRO be based there. Merpati's MRO is now at Surabaya's Juanda airport, where Lion Air is planning to establish a MRO base. Makassar might be a good home for Merpati's MRO business because Merpati's flight operations are centred there.Merpati is also open to having investors come into its MRO business.
Last year Indonesia's minister of state-owned enterprises granted approval for the Merpati MRO business to be spun off and sold. The airline, which is in need of capital, responded by issuing a tender asking investors to take a large minority stake, but so far it has failed to secure any. Merpati says the plan to bring in outside investors is still there, although "first we have to make the MRO business more productive and profitable enough that we can attract investors". Outside investment is important because "we need the cash to make the business bigger," it says.
It may also make sense for GMF to establish a second heavy maintenance base at Makassar with Merpati as a tenant. For airlines in eastern Indonesia, Makassar is closer so it is more economical to send the aircraft to that city for heavy maintenance checks, says Budihadianto, adding that Jakarta is several more hours flying time away. Budihadianto confirms that one possibility is to let Merpati's MRO focus on turboprops, while GMF works on jet aircraft.
Source : Flight International
02 december 2009 09:56:20
Londoh schreef:
El Tari Airport te Kupang gesloten.
De luchthaven van Kupang is waarschijnlijk voor enkele dagen gesloten vanwege een noodlanding van een F-100 van Merpati. Op Merpati vlucht MZ 4840 Makassar – Kupang bemerkte de bemanning dat de linkerachterwielen niet geheel naar buiten gingen. Nadat ze de brandstof opgestookt hadden maakte het vliegtuig een noodlanding op het El Tari vliegveld te Kupang. Het schoof van de baan af en heeft het behoorlijke schade opgelopen. De 88 passagiers en de 6 bemanningsleden kwamen met de schrik vrij. Om het vliegtuig van de landingsbaan af te krijgen moet er zwaar materiaal vanuit Bali overkomen.
Hiermee is waarschijnlijk het definieve einde gekomen voor de laatste F-100 van Merpati. Op een filmpje dat ik zag was te zien dat het toestel behoorlijk beschadigd was.
Op het kaartje de positie van het toestel naast de landingsbaan van El Tari
De luchthaven van Kupang is waarschijnlijk voor enkele dagen gesloten vanwege een noodlanding van een F-100 van Merpati. Op Merpati vlucht MZ 4840 Makassar – Kupang bemerkte de bemanning dat de linkerachterwielen niet geheel naar buiten gingen. Nadat ze de brandstof opgestookt hadden maakte het vliegtuig een noodlanding op het El Tari vliegveld te Kupang. Het schoof van de baan af en heeft het behoorlijke schade opgelopen. De 88 passagiers en de 6 bemanningsleden kwamen met de schrik vrij. Om het vliegtuig van de landingsbaan af te krijgen moet er zwaar materiaal vanuit Bali overkomen.
Hiermee is waarschijnlijk het definieve einde gekomen voor de laatste F-100 van Merpati. Op een filmpje dat ik zag was te zien dat het toestel behoorlijk beschadigd was.
Op het kaartje de positie van het toestel naast de landingsbaan van El Tari
03 december 2009 10:49:20
Londoh schreef:
Brand in een Batavia Air toestel?
Net toen een Batavia Air Boeing 737-400, de PK-YVR van het vliegveld Ngurah Rai op Bali wilde opstijgen voor een vlucht naar Surabaya, begon er een passagier “Brand, brand!” te roepen. Het toestel remde, de 148 passagiers raakten in paniek en probeerden met zijn allen tegelijk bij de nooduitgangen te komen en openden deze. In het gedrang en het verlaten van het toestel via de glijbanen raakten diverse passagiers gewond. Er zijn door Batavia Air geen sporen van brand op het toestel aangetroffen en onderzoekt men momenteel wie de passagier was die het gerucht dat er brand zou wezen heeft verspreid.
Net toen een Batavia Air Boeing 737-400, de PK-YVR van het vliegveld Ngurah Rai op Bali wilde opstijgen voor een vlucht naar Surabaya, begon er een passagier “Brand, brand!” te roepen. Het toestel remde, de 148 passagiers raakten in paniek en probeerden met zijn allen tegelijk bij de nooduitgangen te komen en openden deze. In het gedrang en het verlaten van het toestel via de glijbanen raakten diverse passagiers gewond. Er zijn door Batavia Air geen sporen van brand op het toestel aangetroffen en onderzoekt men momenteel wie de passagier was die het gerucht dat er brand zou wezen heeft verspreid.
03 december 2009 11:00:35
Londoh schreef:
Het Batavia Air toestel dat in de “brand”stond was van Surabaya op weg naar Kupang geweest, maar kon daar niet landen en is toen naar Bali gevlogen en landde daar om 23.30 Wita. De passagiers werden naar een wachtkamer geleid waar hun werd medegedeeld dat het vliegtuig de volgende ochtend om 0600 uur zou vertrekken. 0600 uur werd 1100 uur en de bestemming zou Surabaya worden en vandaar naar Kupang. Toen het vliegtuig van de appron werd weggesleept vielen de motoren uit en moesten die opnieuw gestart worden, nadat de motoren 5 minuten hadden gedraaid vielen ze weer uit teven doofden alle lichten en de AC. Op dat moment zag een passagier vuur uit een van de motoren komen en schreeuwde “Api, api!”dit had grote paniek ten gevolge en passagiers schreeuwden de stewardessen toe dat de nooduitgangen geopend moesten worden. Toen dat geweigerd werd deelden de passagiers klappen uit aan de stesjes en openden zelf de nooduitgangen om het toestel te verlaten. Omdat er geen trapje was sprongen de passagiers uit het vliegtuig, daardoor liepen er verschillende beenbreuken en andere verwondingen op. Er waren ook passagiers die de ramen insloegen om op die manier het toestel te verlaten, sommigen liepen verwondingen aan het hoofd op toen zij al vechtend door de nooduitgang probeerden te komen en daarbij hun hoofd stootten. Veel passagiers waren bang dat het toestel zou ontploffen. Velen vielen flauw.
Dit verhaal kwam uit de mond van Aziz een van de passagiers, die verklaarde dat hij niet in het vliegtuig in gezelschap van vrouw en kind wilde sterven.
Een woordvoerder van Batavia Air verklaarde dat er wel wat rook uit een van de motoren was gekomen, maar dat er geen sprake was geweest van vuur.
Bovenstaand verhaal is een typisch geval van Indonesische paniek naar aanleiding van een gerucht, iets waar ik altijd behoorlijk bang voor ben als ik in Indonesië vlieg
Dit verhaal kwam uit de mond van Aziz een van de passagiers, die verklaarde dat hij niet in het vliegtuig in gezelschap van vrouw en kind wilde sterven.
Een woordvoerder van Batavia Air verklaarde dat er wel wat rook uit een van de motoren was gekomen, maar dat er geen sprake was geweest van vuur.
Bovenstaand verhaal is een typisch geval van Indonesische paniek naar aanleiding van een gerucht, iets waar ik altijd behoorlijk bang voor ben als ik in Indonesië vlieg
03 december 2009 15:16:47
B.J. Habibie schreef:
01 December 2009
IAe and Spirit AeroSystems sign contracts for manufacture of aerospace components
Today, PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) and Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Limited sign contracts for manufacturing aerospace components for the Airbus A320, A321, A330, A340, and A350 aircraft at the IAe exhibition stand at LIMA (Langkawi).
The contract is signed by Budi Santoso as IAe President Director and Neil McManus, Vice President and Managing Director of Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Limited. For the last five years, IAe has been manufacturing Airbus components on behalf of Spirit AeroSystems, such as D-nose, Pylon Assemblies, and Leading Edge Skins. The contract being signed is an extension of this workload for a further 5 years.
Budi Santoso states that the contract is proof of Indonesian capabilities in manufacturing international standard aircraft components. Additionally he states that the long and effective relationship with Spirit AeroSystems has made them a particularly valuable customer that IAe wishes to continue to develop new and important opportunities with.
IAe and Spirit AeroSystems sign contracts for manufacture of aerospace components
Today, PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) and Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Limited sign contracts for manufacturing aerospace components for the Airbus A320, A321, A330, A340, and A350 aircraft at the IAe exhibition stand at LIMA (Langkawi).
The contract is signed by Budi Santoso as IAe President Director and Neil McManus, Vice President and Managing Director of Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Limited. For the last five years, IAe has been manufacturing Airbus components on behalf of Spirit AeroSystems, such as D-nose, Pylon Assemblies, and Leading Edge Skins. The contract being signed is an extension of this workload for a further 5 years.
Budi Santoso states that the contract is proof of Indonesian capabilities in manufacturing international standard aircraft components. Additionally he states that the long and effective relationship with Spirit AeroSystems has made them a particularly valuable customer that IAe wishes to continue to develop new and important opportunities with.
03 december 2009 23:50:36
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11 november 2009: Luchtvaartnieuws Indonesië (III)
waar eindelijk het verstand begint te werken na de debacles met de Indonesiche toestellen CN – 235 die gedwongen door de regering werd aangeschaft van de ITPN. Daarna de aanschaf van de Chinese MA-60 die veel rte duur werden aangeschaft via een tussenpersoon. Ze gaan nu dan eindelijk goede vliegtuigen in gebruik nemen, althans dat is het plan. Persoonlijk vind ik de ATR een van de beste toestellen waar ik ooit mee gevlogen heb (ATR 42/300 van Transnusa in de Molukken)
Merpati prepares fund for leasing new planes
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta 11/11/2009 Merpati Airlines, revealed Wednesday that the company will lease seven ATR-72 aircraft in the first quarter of 2010, costing US$80,000- $90,000 each per month, and that it planned to further lease a total of 22 planes by 2011.
“We will start with 7 planes in the first quarter of 2010 first. Hopefully by the beginning of 2011 we will lease all of 22 planes,” Merpati President Director Bambang Bakti told reporters at the office of state ministry for state enterprises in Jakarta. He said that the company had allocated a budget for leasing those planes, which are from France, at about Rp 1 billion per aircraft per month. “We also have prepared Rp 3-5 billion as additional an budget per aircraft for training for pilots and co-pilots, technicians, stewardesses, including maintenance and flying approval,” Bambang said.
Merpati is targeting to increase its routes from 150 to 200 routes using the new armada. The company also plans to create a hub, which will provide flying services to remote areas for its consumer
De Merpati vloot is zeer gevarieerd, per 1 jan. 2009 was deze als volgt:
* 3 Boeing 737-200
* 5 Boeing 737-300
* 3 Fokker 100
* 5 Boeing 737-400
* 1 Fokker 27
* 2 CN-235
* 3 Cassa C212
* 5 DHC-6
* 2 MA-60
Ook in Tempo staat een soortgelijk bericht, maar daarin worden ook nog 15 MA-60 teostellen genoemd, hierover is veel te doen geweest o.a. over het niet nakomen door Merpati van het contract voor deze toestellen, vanwege de vele mankementen die ze vertoonden
Merpati to Rent 22 Planes
Wednesday, 11 November, 2009 | 18:00 WIB TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Merpati Nusantara Airlines said it will rent 22 aircrafts next year to expand its operations. Seven of the planes are the ATR-72 from France and the remaining are the MA 60 from from China. The government is planning to expand the airlines' services to include short ranged flights.
Bambang Bhakti, Chief Director of the state-controlled airline said on Wednesday (11/11) at the State Enterprises Ministry “The investment is US$80,000 – US$90,000 per aircraft per month.” The airline he said also prepared Rp3,5 billion for license and tranings for mechanics and pilots.
The seven ATR-72 is expected to be ready for operation in the first quarter next year. Late last September the government decided to adapt the service concept of the airline after it signed an agreement with PT Geo Dipa Energy and PT Bank Negara Indonesia. It will start commuter flights in 2012 beside maintaining its services in eastern part of Indonesia.
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Vanaf 13 november vlieg Mandala de route Balikpapan - Banjarmasin - Semarang VV
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Nieuwe routes Batavia Air
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Nieuwe routes Air Asia: