Indonesia AirAsia

Not to be confused with AirAsia.
Indonesia AirAsia
IATA ICAO Callsign
QZ AWQ WAGON AIR
Founded December 2004 (as Awair)
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Frequent-flyer program BIG[2]
Fleet size 29
Destinations 16
Company slogan Now Everyone Can Fly
Parent company PT Fersindo Nusaperkasa
Headquarters Tangerang, Indonesia
Key people Sunu Widyatmoko, CEO [3]
Website www.airasia.com
An Indonesia AirAsia Boeing 737-300 taxies at Ngurah Rai International Airport

PT. Indonesia AirAsia (operating as Indonesia AirAsia) is a low-cost airline based in Tangerang, Indonesia. It operates scheduled domestic, international services and is an Indonesian associate carrier of Malaysian low-fare airline AirAsia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.[4] Until July 2010, Indonesia Air Asia, along with many Indonesian airlines, was banned from flying to the EU due to safety concerns. However, the ban was lifted on July 2010.[5] Indonesia AirAsia is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[6] In 2011, this 100 percent Airbus airline dominated international market in Indonesia by 41.50 percent.[7]

History

As Awair

The airline was established as Awair (Air Wagon International) in 1999 by Abdurrahman Wahid, former chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Muslim organisation. He had a 40% stake in the airline which he relinquished after being elected president of Indonesia in October 1999. It started operations on 22 June 2000 with Airbus 300/310 aircraft, but all flights were suspended in March 2002. Awair started operating domestically within Indonesia as an associate of AirAsia in December 2004.

As Indonesia AirAsia

On 1 December 2005, Awair changed its name to Indonesia AirAsia in line with the other AirAsia branded airlines in the region. AirAsia Berhad has a 49% share in the airline with Fersindo Nusaperkasa owning 51%. Indonesia's laws disallow majority foreign ownership on domestic civil aviation operations.

Indonesia AirAsia in red and white livery

The company appointed CIMB Securities Indonesia and Credit Suisse Securities Indonesia as joint-lead underwriters for the 20 percent IPO in the fourth quarter 2011.[8]

A buy out of Batavia Air was announced on 26 July 2012. It was to be in two stages with AirAsia to buy 76.95% shares form Metro Batavia in a partnership with Fersindo Nusaperkasa (Indonesia AirAsia). By 2013, AirAsia was to acquire the remaining 23.05% held by other shareholders. The acquisition of Batavia Air by AirAsia Berhad and Fersindo created some controversy with Indonesian regulators at the time.[9]

By 11 October 2012 the deal between AirAsia Berhad, Fersindo Nusaperkasa (Indonesia AirAsia) and PT Metro Batavia had reversed.[10]

When the cancellation of the planned takeover between Batavia and AirAsia was announced on 11 October 2012 a joint statement was issued announcing a plan to proceed with an alliance encompassing ground handling, distribution and inventory systems in Indonesia. The statement also announced a plan to deliver operational alliances between Batavia and the Air Asia group.

Batavia and Indonesia Air Asia announced a plan to form a separate joint venture to provide a regional pilot training centre in Indonesia. No details were provided on that new alliance when it was announced in early October 2012.[11]

Corporate affairs

The airline's head office is in Tangerang, adjacent to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.[12] It has the AirAsia logo on its roof and uses natural lighting. As of 2013 over 2,000 employees work there. Prior to the building's 2013 opening, the airline's employees worked in several offices in Jakarta.[13] They were divided between Terminal 1A of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Soewarna, and Menara Batavia.[12]

Destinations

Indonesia AirAsia at Polonia International Airport

Fleet

An Indonesia AirAsia's Boeing 737-300

As of December 2015, the airline's fleet consisted of the following aircraft with an average age of 4.5 years:[16]

Aircraft Total Orders Passenger seats Notes
Airbus A320-200
25
30
180
4 returned to AirAsia and 1 was written off in the accident of Indonesia AirAsia flight 8501

Incidents and accidents

PK-AXC, the aircraft involved in Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, seen for landing at Singapore Changi Airport in April 2014.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Indonesia AirAsia to Spend RM200m on Developing New Routes - Business - redOrbit
  2. ↑ Join BIG! AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme
  3. ↑ http://www.tabloidnova.com/Nova/Profil/AirAsia-Perkenalkan-Sunu-Widyatmoko-Presdir-AirAsia-Indonesia-yang-Baru/
  4. ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 93.
  5. ↑ "List of airlines banned within the EU". European Commission's "Transport" website. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  6. ↑ :: Directorate General Of Civil Aviation ::
  7. ↑ "AirAsia Indonesia to operate 34 Airbus planes in 2015". 6 March 2012.
  8. ↑ AirAsia Indonesia to Sell around 20 Pct Stake Via IPO - KOMPAS.com
  9. ↑ Bernama Media – Mon, 30 July 2012 (30 July 2012). "Indonesia May Cancel Airasia's Acquisition Of Batavia Air - Yahoo! News Malaysia". My.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  10. ↑ Linda Silaen; Abhrajit Gangopadyay (11 October 2012). "Batavia Air CEO: AirAsia Drops Plan to Buy Carrier". Capital.gr - from 2012 Dow Jones&Company. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  11. ↑ Francezka Nangoy (16 October 2012). "AirAsia, Batavia Air Choose Alliance Over Acquisition". Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  12. 1 2 "AirAsia Indonesia Resmikan Kantor Pusat Baru" (Archive). AirAsia. 27 December 2014. Retrieved on 30 December 2014. "Kantor baru yang terletak di belakang Bandara Soekarno-Hatta, Cengkareng, tepatnya di Jl. Marsekal Suryadarma, Tangerang, Banten, itu juga menjadi rumah baru bagi seluruh karyawan AirAsia Indonesia yang sebelumnya berkantor di Terminal 1A Bandara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta, Menara Batavia, dan Soewarna."
  13. ↑ "AirAsia Indonesia Officiates New Headquarters in Jakarta" (Archive). AirAsia. 27 December 2013. Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Pakai AirAsia Bisa Langsung Terbang Ke Darwin". 22 April 2013.
  15. ↑ http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/67903
  16. ↑ http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Indonesia-AirAsia

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