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'''PT. Merpati Nusantara Airlines''', operating as '''Merpati Nusantara Airlines''', is an [[airline]] in [[Indonesia]] based in [[Central Jakarta]], [[Jakarta]].<ref>"Directory: World airlines." ''[[Flight International]]''. 30 March-5 April 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200281.html?search=Garuda&tracked=1 39]. "Jalan Angkasa Blok B-15, Kav 2-3, Jakarta, 10720, Indonesia."</ref><ref>"[http://www.merpati.co.id/html/news_hotnews_pg9_merpati_akan.asp Merpati Akan Terbang ke Sampit]." Merpati Nusantara Airlines. 24 April 2007. Retrieved on 16 September 2010. "Penandatanganan MoU yang dilakukan di Kantor Pusat Merpati Jalan Angkasa Jakarta Pusat"</ref> It is a major domestic airline operating scheduled services to more than 25 destinations in Indonesia, as well as scheduled international services to [[East Timor]] and [[Malaysia]]. Its main base is [[Soekarno-Hatta International Airport]], Jakarta.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 49 | date= 2007-04-10}}</ref> The word ''merpati'' is [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] for "dove", and [[Nusantara]] is a Javanese word found in the ''[[Pararaton]]'' ("the Book of Kings", probably written in the 16th century) and meaning "the outer islands" and now referring to the Indonesian archipelago. Merpati also listed in category 1 by Indonesian [[Civil Aviation Authority]] for airline safety quality<ref>http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+news+detail+1464+8</ref> and plans to get [[IATA Operational Safety Audit]] (IOSA) from [[International Air Transport Association]]. It has a maintenance facility based at [[Juanda International Airport]], [[Surabaya]].<ref>http://110.139.63.237/profil/history.html</ref>
'''PT. Merpati Nusantara Airlines''', operating as '''Merpati Nusantara Airlines''', is an [[airline]] in [[Indonesia]] based in [[Central Jakarta]], [[Jakarta]].<ref>"Directory: World airlines." ''[[Flight International]]''. 30 March-5 April 2004. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2004/2004-09%20-%200281.html?search=Garuda&tracked=1 39]. "Jalan Angkasa Blok B-15, Kav 2-3, Jakarta, 10720, Indonesia."</ref><ref>"[http://www.merpati.co.id/html/news_hotnews_pg9_merpati_akan.asp Merpati Akan Terbang ke Sampit]." Merpati Nusantara Airlines. 24 April 2007. Retrieved on 16 September 2010. "Penandatanganan MoU yang dilakukan di Kantor Pusat Merpati Jalan Angkasa Jakarta Pusat"</ref> It is a major domestic airline operating scheduled services to more than 25 destinations in Indonesia, as well as scheduled international services to [[East Timor]] and [[Malaysia]]. Its main base is [[Soekarno-Hatta International Airport]], Jakarta.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 49 | date= 2007-04-10}}</ref> The word ''merpati'' is [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] for "dove", and [[Nusantara]] is a Javanese word found in the ''[[Pararaton]]'' ("the Book of Kings", probably written in the 16th century) and meaning "the outer islands" and now referring to the Indonesian archipelago. Merpati also listed in category 1 by Indonesian [[Civil Aviation Authority]] for airline safety quality<ref>http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+news+detail+1464+8</ref> and plans to get [[IATA Operational Safety Audit]] (IOSA) from [[International Air Transport Association]]. It has a maintenance facility based at [[Juanda International Airport]], [[Surabaya]].<ref>http://110.139.63.237/profil/history.html</ref>

[[Pertamina]] has fuel embargoed Merpati since October 15, 2011 inline with Merpati's debt of Rp.550 billion ($62.15 million), including interest and fines.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/10/16/pertamina-continues-fuel-supply-embargo-merpati.html |title=Pertamina continues fuel supply embargo on Merpati |date=October 17, 2011}}</ref> At about 3 p.m. on October 16, 2011 Merpati flew normally after Merpati has promised to settle its fuel debt after state management assets firm PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PT PPA) guaranteed its finances with a restructuring fund worth Rp.561 billion ($63.39 million).<ref>http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2012/02/08/15211743/Menneg.BUMN.Dahlan.Iskan.Dukung.Dirut.Merpati</ref>

Along with many other Indonesian carriers, Merpati Nusantara Airlines is on the [[list of air carriers banned in the European Union]] due to safety concerns as of April 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf |title=LIST OF AIR CARRIERS OF WHICH ALL OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO A BAN WITHIN THE EU (updated on 3/04/2012) |accessdate=September 2, 2012}}</ref>


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 22:39, 14 September 2012

Merpati Nusantara
File:Merpati logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
MZ MNA MERPATI
Founded6 September 1962
HubsSoekarno-Hatta International Airport
Ngurah Rai International Airport
Juanda International Airport
Frequent-flyer programMerpati EasyFlyer
Fleet size36 (+26 orders by 2012)
Destinations84
HeadquartersCentral Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Key peopleRudy Setyopurnomo - CEO
Websitewww.merpati.co.id

PT. Merpati Nusantara Airlines, operating as Merpati Nusantara Airlines, is an airline in Indonesia based in Central Jakarta, Jakarta.[1][2] It is a major domestic airline operating scheduled services to more than 25 destinations in Indonesia, as well as scheduled international services to East Timor and Malaysia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.[3] The word merpati is Indonesian for "dove", and Nusantara is a Javanese word found in the Pararaton ("the Book of Kings", probably written in the 16th century) and meaning "the outer islands" and now referring to the Indonesian archipelago. Merpati also listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality[4] and plans to get IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) from International Air Transport Association. It has a maintenance facility based at Juanda International Airport, Surabaya.[5]

History

A Merpati Nusantara Vickers Vanguard 953 in 1977

The airline was established and started operations on 6 September 1962. It was set up by the Indonesian government as the second state airline, with the main objective of taking over the network of domestic services developed by the Air Force since 1958. During 1962, it also took over the routes in West Irian (formerly Dutch New Guinea) previously operated by KLM subsidiary, De Kroonduif, which had been flown by Garuda since 1962.

With a start up capital of 10 million rupiah, Merpati began operations in Kalimantan, using a fleet of four de Havilland Otter/DHC-3s and two DC-3 Dakotas provided by the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU). Pilots and technicians were supplied by the Indonesian Air Force, Garuda Indonesia Airways and other civil aviation companies. Its mission, defined by the government, was to become an 'air bridge' linking remote areas of Indonesia and thereby helping to build the economies of such regional areas. The air bridge theme is the basis of the current Merpati logo, displayed on the tails of its aircraft.

The first Managing Director appointed was Air Commodore Sutoyo Adiputro Henk (1962–1966) who had an initial staff of 17 people. In 1963, the airline expanded its routes to include Jakarta - Tanjung Karang (Bandar Lampung), Jakarta - Semarang, and Jakarta - Balikpapan. In 1964, the airline took over operations from NV de Kroonduif Garuda, increasing its aircraft fleet to 12. With the addition of three DC-3 Dakotas, two DHC-6 Twin Otters and 1 DHC-2 Beaver, Merpati began to grow, with operations now reaching Sumatra, Papua and Nusa Tenggara Barat. Further expansion saw the addition of more aircraft, including three Dornier DO-28s and six Pilatus Porter PC-6s, and staff numbers growing to 583 people.

In October 1978, the airline was taken over by Garuda, but continued to operate under its own name. Merpati was integrated into the Garuda Indonesia Group in September 1989, but was granted government permission to separate in 1993, although the split did not actually take place until April 1997. It is currently owned by the Indonesian Government (93.2%) and Garuda Indonesia (6.8%).

June 5, 2011: To fulfil its mission as the 'Bridge of the Archipelago', Merpati Nusantara Airlines was identified as needing 15 jet airliners, plus 40 aircraft with accommodation for 50 passengers and 20 others of 20-passenger capacity such as the MA-60, the NC-212 and the DHC-6 Twin Otter.[6]

In July 2011, the Government and Congress agreed to provide a capital injection worth Rp.516 billion ($60.7 million) to Merpati Nusantara Airlines in its 2012 budget.[7]

Destinations

Merpati Nusantara Airlines at Juanda International Airport Surabaya
Merpati Nusantara Airlines at Frans Kaisiepo Airport of Biak
File:Merpati Nusantara Fokker F-28-4000 Fellowship pichugin
Merpati Nusantara Airlines at Sentani Airport

Merpati Nusantara serve the following cities:.[8]

 East Timor
 Indonesia

Terminated Destinations

 Australia
 Malaysia
 Singapore

Fleet

The Merpati fleet includes the following aircraft[9]:

Merpati's Boeing 737-217/adv at Adisucipto International Airport, Yogyakarta.
Merpati's new MA60, PK-MZJ parked at El Tari Airport, Kupang, in January 2011
As of 2011, Merpati no longer operates the ATR 72-212 since the arrival of the MA60.
Merpati Nusantara Airlines Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Routes Notes
C Y Total
Boeing 737-200 1 — 0 125 125 Domestic
Boeing 737-300 9 — 4 126 130 All 3 from Merauke to KSO (Kli,Bugodi,Aoba)
Boeing 737-400 4 2 16 132 148 All
Boeing 737-500 1 — 0 118 118 All
Boeing 737-800 1 7 TBA TBA TBA All [10]
CASA 212-200 2 — 0 20 20 Domestic [11]
CASA 212-400 — 20 0 26 26 Domestic [12]
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 5 — 0 20 20 Domestic [11]
Fokker 100 2 — 24 75 99 Domestic PK-TWN leased from Transwisata Air
Xian MA60 14 — 0 56 56 Domestic
Total 38 28 Last updated: August 2012

Previously operated

Merpati Lockheed TriStar at Perth Airport (late 1990s).
Merpati Airbus A310-300 at Perth Airport (late 1990s).

Merpati Training Centre

Merpati Training Centre is a division of Strategic Business Unit and is one of the largest aviation training centres in Indonesia. It conducts ground school courses for pilots, flight attendants, flight operation officers (dispatchers), commercial airline operations and administration staff in the region. The training centre was originally founded in 1994 and known as 'Flight Safety Training' training initially Merpati's own staff, but later changed its name to the Merpati Training Centre (MTC) in 1999fering aviation training services to other airlines and companies in the region. Some of MTC's clients include Indonesia's national airline, Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air, Lion Air, Pelita Air Service and many more.

Courses conducted by the MTC include type rating courses for pilots, flight attendants and flight operation officers on the Boeing 737 Classic, AVIC Xian MA60, Fokker F27, CASA CN-235, DHC-6 Twin Otter, CASA C-212 Aviocar, as well as other ground courses including Dangerous Goods Awareness, Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) theory, Cockpit Resources Management (CRM), Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM), Approach and Landing Accident Reduction (ALAR), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Aviation Security (AVSEC) and Windshear Avoidance.

MTC has two campuses located in Jakarta and Surabaya. MTC's Jakarta campus is located on 11th Floor of the Merpati Building in Kemayoran, whereas the Surabaya campus is located at Juanda International Airport.

Merpati Pilot School

Merpati Pilot School's Cessna 172, PK-MSH at Juanda International Airport, Surabaya

On 16 February 2010, the Merpati Pilot School, a department of the MTC, was officially launched at Surabaya's Juanda International Airport. The flying school was awarded its Part 141 certification from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on 18 August 2009 and currently has a fleet of two Cessna C172, registered PK-MSH and PK-MSN with 3 more aircraft to join the fleet in 2011. Ground school for cadet pilots are conducted at the Merpati Training Centre in Surabaya, and flight training is conducted from Budiarto Airport, Curug (near Jakarta) as well as Trunojoyo Airport, Sumenep on the island of Madura.

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. ^ "Directory: World airlines." Flight International. 30 March-5 April 2004. 39. "Jalan Angkasa Blok B-15, Kav 2-3, Jakarta, 10720, Indonesia."
  2. ^ "Merpati Akan Terbang ke Sampit." Merpati Nusantara Airlines. 24 April 2007. Retrieved on 16 September 2010. "Penandatanganan MoU yang dilakukan di Kantor Pusat Merpati Jalan Angkasa Jakarta Pusat"
  3. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 49.
  4. ^ http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+news+detail+1464+8
  5. ^ http://110.139.63.237/profil/history.html
  6. ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/11/merpati-relies-ma60-be-‘bridge-archipelago’.html
  7. ^ http://www.mediaindonesia.com/read/2011/07/05/239316/4/2/Merpati-Akhirnya-Lirik-Pesawat-N-219-Produksi-PTDI
  8. ^ http://www.merpati.co.id/
  9. ^ http://www.ch-aviation.ch/airlinepage.php?code1=MZ
  10. ^ http://bisnis.news.viva.co.id/news/read/346526-merpati-sewa-8-pesawat-boeing-737-800
  11. ^ a b http://www.defence.pk/forums/chinese-defence/161188-merpati-buys-40-chinese-airplanes.html
  12. ^ http://www.antaranews.com/berita/322378/merpati-pesan-20-pesawat-cn-212-dari-pt-di
  13. ^ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Merpati-Nusantara-Airlines/Boeing-727-232-Adv/0434717/L/&sid=49c500a
  14. ^ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Merpati-Nusantara-Airlines/De-Havilland-Canada/1927385/L/&sid=49c500a3939f03868076f12239659e24
  15. ^ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Merpati-Nusantara-Airlines/British-Aerospace-BAe-146-100/0030345/L/&sid=667070af88753ef300d85b9b680054e1
  16. ^ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Merpati-Nusantara-Airlines/Lockheed-L-100-30(P)-Hercules/0000969/L/&sid=49c500a3939f03868076f12239659e24
  17. ^ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Merpati-Nusantara-Airlines/British-Aerospace-ATP/0242348/L/&sid=cc0a5b663e36c38a9caa9901d5f44142
  18. ^ http://www.airliners.net/photo/Merpati-Nusantara-Airlines/Boeing-707-323C/1626445/L/&sid=49c500a3939f03868076f12239659e24
  19. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  20. ^ "PK-NDH Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  21. ^ "PK-NDI Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  22. ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: Merpati DHC6 aircraft impacted mountain." Aviation Herald, October 16, 2009. Retrieved: May 15, 2010.
  23. ^ "Merpati Air Plane Passengers Unharmed In Emergency Landing". Bernama. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
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