BBN Airlines Indonesia is the latest addition to the country's aviation industry and will specialise in the provision of aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance (ACMI), air charter, and air freight services. ACMI is considered relatively new in Indonesia, and there are very few service provider...

Today, Collinson, a global leader in the provision of airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement solutions, and owner and operator of Priority Pass, announces a new partnership with Blue Sky Group, a hospitality provider in Indonesia that manages premium executive lounges in airports ...

Belitung, Indonesia Belitung Isla The (ANTARA) According to the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), national airlines will expand the number of flights from Jakarta to Belitung in order to facilitate the G20 Development Working Group (DWG) conference in Belitung Island, Bangka Belitung ...

Emirates has pledged its support to tourism in Indonesia through a Memorandum of Commitment (MoC) outlining joint marketing activities to promote the country. The MoC was signed at Arabian Travel Market 2021, by Orhan Abbas, Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations – Far East at Emirates...

AirAsia resumed its scheduled domestic flights today in Malaysia, and will be followed by Thailand (1 May 2020), the Philippines (16 May 2020), and Indonesia (7 May 2020), subject to approval from the authorities. Strict health controls and social distancing protocol are in place, in compliance wit...

Batik Air, the full service wing of Indonesia’s Lion Group marked the arrival of its first A320neo with a ceremony at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. The aircraft is the 46th Airbus aircraft in Batik Air’s fleet that already includes 44 A320 Family Aircraft and ...

The APT Pranoto Airport in Samarinda, Indonesia, is to be upgraded with a 1,800-panel solar rooftop. APT Pranoto Airport is to become one of the major airports in Indonesia, following the government's decision to move the capital city from Jakarta to Kutai, East Kalimantan, in 2024. "This pro...

Boeing (NYSE: BA) issued the following statement regarding the release today of the final investigation report of Lion Air Flight 610 by Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT): "On behalf of everyone at Boeing, I want to convey our heartfelt condolences to the families and l...

Malaysia Airlines today has opened new routes to Solo and Pekanbaru, Indonesia. The inaugural flights departed KL International Airport (KLIA) to Solo and Pekanbaru on 18 September 2019, serviced by Boeing 737-800s. Malaysia Airlines will be flying twice weekly to the two Indonesian cities, w...

Vietnam Airlines will begin direct flights linking Ho Chi Minh City and Bali (Indonesia) as well as to Phuket (Thailand) from 27 October this year, to serve increasing demand for flights on these routes. The airline will operate flights on Ho Chi Minh City and Bali route seven times weekly. From...

Malindo Air has appointed Captain Mushafiz bin Mustafa Bakri as the chief executive officer (CEO), effective 23 September 2019, taking over from Chandran Rama Muthy. Chandran will take on a new role in Lion Group as it’s group strategic director. He will be tasked to drive greater synergy with...

Indonesian carrier Lion Air has received its first Airbus A330neo, becoming the first airline from the Asia-Pacific region to fly the A330neo. The aircraft is on lease from BOC Aviation and is the first of 10 A330neos set to join the airline’s fleet. The A330neo will be used by Lion Air for...

Turkish Airlines started a new route to Bali in Indonesia yesterday (17 July) from the new Istanbul Airport. The carrier is utilising its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the connection as it continues to grow its global network. Turkish Airlines will fly three times a week until 7 August bef...

Indonesian carrier Citilink – the low-cost arm of Garuda Indonesia – is to start long-haul routes to Frankfurt and Jeddah from Jakarta. The carrier will utilise Airbus A330neo aircraft on the new links, via parent company which is yet to receive from Airbus. Citilink chief executive offic...

The first A330neo for Lion Air Group has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, France, featuring the airline’s distinctive livery. The aircraft will be operated on lease from BOC Aviation. Altogether, Lion Air Group will acquire 10 A330neo aircraft, eight of which will be leased fro...