Air Efata

Air Efata (ICAO: EIJ, Call sign: EFATA) was an airline based in Indonesia and owned by Efata Papua Airlines. Air Efata was a full-service airline, offering a choice of Deluxe Class and Economy Class, and serving hot meals on flights. E-ticketing was available. Tickets were refundable and rebookable up to 24 hours before the flight.^{[citation needed]}

Efata Papua Airlines Boeing 727

The Transportation Ministry in February 2007 delayed license revocation of 11 idle airlines, including PT Efata Papua Airlines, to give restructuring opportunities to the operators.

History

Flights began on 9 January 2006.

Destinations

Air Efata served^{[citation needed]}:

• Jakarta
• Surabaya
• Malang
• Makassar
• Ambon
• Timika
• Biak
• Jayapura

Fleet

As of August 2006 the Efata Papua Airlines fleet included  :

• 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-83
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-88
• 3 Boeing 727-2H9

Air Efata leased the three Boeing-MD83/88 aircraft with a two-class passenger seat configuration from GECAS. Component support was provided by SAS Component Group A/S (a joint venture between ST Aerospace and SAS Technical Services - now named ST Aerospace Solutions (Europe) A/S) of Scandinavia, engine support by Pratt & Whitney and major maintenance was by Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF). Also leased the YU-AKM from JAT Yugoslav Airlines in 04/2005 in full colores