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| logo = Lionair logo.png
| logo = Lionair logo.png
| logo_size = 200
| logo_size = 200
| fleet_size = 61 (+136 orders)
| fleet_size = 1 (+1 orders)
| destinations = 61
| destinations = 61
| IATA = JT
| IATA = JT
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| callsign = LION INTER
| callsign = LION INTER
| parent =
| parent =
| company_slogan = ''We make people fly''
| company_slogan = ''We make people dy''
| founded = 1999
| founded = 1999
| headquarters = [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]
| headquarters = [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]
| subsidiaries = [[Wings Air]]
| subsidiaries = [[Winged Air]]
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| key_people = Rusdi Kirana ([[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])
| key_people = Rusdi Kirana ([[Chief Executive Officer|CEO]])
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[[Image:PK-LMISSQ2.jpg|thumb|right|A Lion Air [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|MD-82]] with 'www.lionair.co.id' titles boarding at [[Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport]], [[Indonesia]]. (2006)]]
[[Image:PK-LMISSQ2.jpg|thumb|right|A Lion Air [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80|MD-82]] with 'www.lionair.co.id' titles boarding at [[Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport]], [[Indonesia]]. (2006)]]


'''PT Lion Mentari Airlines''', operating as '''Lion Air''', is [[Indonesia]]’s largest private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and business-class seating,<ref>[http://www2.lionair.co.id/ourfleet.aspx Lion Air - Our Fleet (2nd Paragraph, Asia's first hybrid carrier)]</ref> based in [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]. Lion Air also flies to [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[Vietnam]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. Its main base is [[Soekarno-Hatta International Airport]], [[Jakarta]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 106 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref> It operates scheduled passenger services on an extensive network from Jakarta to 56 destinations (as of July 2010).
'''PT Lion Menari Airlines''', operating as '''Lion Air''', is [[Indonesia]]’s most hated private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and baggage-class seating,<ref>[http://www2.lionair.co.id/ourfleet.aspx Lion Air - Our Fleet (2nd Paragraph, Asia's first hybrid carrier)]</ref> based in [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]. Lion Air also flies to [[Malaysia]], [[Singapore]], [[Vietnam]] and [[Saudi Arabia]]. Its main base is [[Soekarno-Hatta International Airport]], [[Jakarta]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 106 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref> It operates scheduled passenger services on an extensive network from Jakarta to 56 destinations (as of July 2010).


Along with many other [[Indonesia]]n carriers, Lion Air is on the [[list of air carriers banned in the European Union]] due to safety concerns as of March 2011.
Along with many other [[Indonesia]]n carriers, Lion Air is on the [[list of air carriers banned in the European Union]] due to safety concerns as of March 2011.

Revision as of 14:02, 21 April 2011

Not to be confused with the Sri Lankan airline Lionair.

Lion Air
File:Lionair logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
JT LNI LION INTER
Founded1999
Operating basesJakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Main Hub
Surabaya Juanda International Airport Hub
Frequent-flyer programLion Passport
SubsidiariesWinged Air
Fleet size1 (+1 orders)
Destinations61
HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
Key peopleRusdi Kirana (CEO)
Websitewww.lionair.co.id
A Lion Air MD-82 with 'www.lionair.co.id' titles boarding at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport, Indonesia. (2006)

PT Lion Menari Airlines, operating as Lion Air, is Indonesia’s most hated private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and baggage-class seating,[1] based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lion Air also flies to Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.[2] It operates scheduled passenger services on an extensive network from Jakarta to 56 destinations (as of July 2010).

Along with many other Indonesian carriers, Lion Air is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union due to safety concerns as of March 2011.

History

The airline was established in October 1999 and started operations on June 30, 2000, when it began scheduled passenger services between Jakarta and Pontianak using a leased Boeing 737-200. It is owned by Rusdi Kirana and family.[2] The airline is also planning to become an IATA member, thereby becoming the second IATA Indonesian carrier after Garuda Indonesia.

Starting February 2010, Lion Air will increase the number of flights to Jeddah to five times weekly. This route will be served by their two Boeing 747-400 with 496 seats.[3]

Destinations

Main article: Lion Air destinations

Lion Air serves 61 destinations; 55 domestic and 6 international (as of July 2010).

Fleet

Current

Lion Air's fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of 08 April 2011):[4][5]

Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Business Economy Total
Boeing 737-300 2 0 0 148 148 To be phased out: 2011
Boeing 737-400 7 0 8 150 158 To be phased out: 2011 (possibly delayed)
Boeing 737-800 0 12 0 189 189 Diverted orders ; from 900ERs series [4]
Boeing 737-900ER 46 124 0 212 212 Launch Customer ; 12 unit shift to 800s series [5]
Boeing 747-400 2 0 0 496 496
McDonnell Douglas MD-90 4 0 8 153 161 To be phased out: 2011
Total 61 136

In April 2011, the average age of Lion Air's average fleet is 6.7 years.[6]

A Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER parked at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Indonesia. (2007)

Throughout 2011 to 2014, 12 Boeing 737-800s and 124 Boeing 737-900ERs will be delivered from the total 178 aircraft ordered to strengthen Lion Air's fleet. The 737-900ER is the newest member of the Next Generation 737 family. All other aircraft, including the Boeing 737 Classic family and the McDonnell Douglas/Boeing MD-80 family, are being phased out to make room for their new aircraft.

Modernization

  • On 26 May 2005, Lion Air signed a preliminary agreement with Boeing for the purchase of up to 60 Next Generation Boeing 737 aircraft, valued at $3.9 billion. These would replace the current fleet and provide for further expansion. Subsequently in July 2005, Lion Air confirmed a contract for 30 Boeing 737-900ERs, with options for another 30. It can carry up to 215 passengers in a single-class layout, and will be powered by CFM56-7B26 turbofan engines.
  • On 17 July 2006, Lion Air announced that it had converted options for another 30 Boeing 737-900ERs into firm orders (now total of 60 aircraft on order), with deliveries commencing early 2010 through to 2012.
  • On 27 April 2007, Boeing delivered the first Boeing 737-900ER to launch customer Lion Air. The aircraft was delivered in a special dual-paint scheme that combines Lion Air's trademark lion on its vertical stabilizer and the Boeing livery colors on the fuselage.
  • On 18 June 2007, Lion Air announced at the Paris Air Show orders for an additional 40 737-900ER planes bringing its orders to 100.
  • On 4 December 2007, Lion Air announced an additional order of 22 737-900ERs, bringing the total order to 122.
  • On 19 February 2008, during the 2008 Singapore Airshow, Lion Air added 56 of the 737-900ERs, increasing the order to 178 planes
  • On 19 November 2008, Lion Air signed an MoU for 10 new ATR72-500 aircraft plus 10 options, with the aircraft designated to be operated by Wings Air. The new aircraft will begin delivering in 2009.
  • Lion Air is one of the first seven airlines to incorporate the new, spacious 737 Boeing Sky Interior starting in late 2010. The interior features soft, blue-sky-like overhead lighting .[7]

Retired

Aircraft Total
Airbus A310 2
Boeing 737-200 2
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 22
Yak-42[8] 1

Incidents and accidents

Lion Air has suffered two incidents and three accidents, one of which was fatal, since being formed in 1999.[9]

  • On 14 January 2002, Lion Air Flight 386, a Boeing 737-200 crashed on take-off and was written off; however, no-one was killed.
  • On 30 November 2004, Lion Air Flight 538, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed in Surakarta, killing 25 people. This is the airline's first and only fatal accident as of June 2010.
  • On 4 March 2006, Lion Air Flight 8987, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, after landing at Juanda International Airport. Reverse thrust was used although it was stated to be out of order. This caused the aircraft to veer to the right and skid off the runway coming to rest 7,000 ft from the approach end of RWY10. No-one was killed but the aircraft was damaged with a repair bill of $3,000,000.
  • On 24 December 2006, Lion Air Flight 792, a Boeing 737-400, landed with incorrect flap configuration and was not centered with the runway. The plane landed hard and skidded along the runway causing the right main landing gear to detach, the left gear to protrude through the wing and some of the aircraft fuselage to be wrinkled. No-one was killed.
  • On 9 March 2009, Lion Air Flight 793, a McDonnell Douglas MD-90, overran the runway in Jakarta in heavy rain. No-one was killed.
  • On 13 December 2009, Lion Air Flight 391, a Boeing 737-400, overran the runway at Pekanbaru, Indonesia after a flight from Batam. There were no reported injuries or damage to the aircraft. The airport was closed for one hour to allow all 160 passengers to disembark the aircraft and for the aircraft to be towed away.[10]
  • On 2 November 2010 - Lion Air Flight 712, operated by Boeing 737-400 PK-LIQ overran the runway on landing at Supadio Airport, Pontianak, coming to rest on its belly. All 174 passengers and crew evacuated by the emergency chutes, with few injuries reported.[11]
  • On 14 February 2011, Lion Air Flight 392 overran the runway in Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru. There were no injuries.[12][13]The plane tried to landing for three times,but always failed[14]
  • On 15 February 2011, for the second time within less than 24 hours another Lion Air JT 0295 from Medan to Jakarta through Pekanbaru slipped off at the same runway in Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru.[15] Although it has occurred at the same airport there are no incident for other airlines such as Batavia Air or Sriwijaya Air.
  • Concerning the two incidents in a row above, Transportation Ministry has banned all Boeing 737-900 ER planes from landing at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau province when the runway is wet. Lion air will obey the ban and will replace the planes to smaller Boeing 737-400 planes.[16]
  • On 17 February 2011 a Lion Air Boeing 737-900 ER (the same plane which skidded off the runway on 15 February 2011) was pushed by a tractor on Jakarta airport and was subsequently pushed into another Lion Air plane. The plane suffered damage to the rear stabilizer. No injuries were reported.[17]

External links

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References

  1. ^ Lion Air - Our Fleet (2nd Paragraph, Asia's first hybrid carrier)
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-03. p. 106.
  3. ^ Lion Air adds extra flights to Jeddah
  4. ^ Lion Airlines official fleet page
  5. ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 2 (C-L)". Flight International: 31–80. 2009-06. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Lion Air Fleet Age
  7. ^ Lion Air to receive new cabins
  8. ^ Airliners.net
  9. ^ Lion Air accidents/incidents
  10. ^ The Aviation Herald: Lion Air Flight 391
  11. ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Lionair B734 at Pontianak on Nov 2nd 2010, overran runway on landing". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
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  15. ^ http://www.theindonesiatoday.com/transportation-headline/7615-yet-another-lion-air-slips-off-runway-in-pekanbaru.html
  16. ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/02/16/lion-air-won%E2%80%99t-fly-boeing-737900-ers-pekanbaru.html
  17. ^ "Lion Air Pileup Marks 3rd Runway Mishap This Week", Jakarta Globe, Jakarta, 18 February 2011.
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