Sriwijaya Air
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| Founded | 2003 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 31 (+98 on orders) | ||||||
| Destinations | 37 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Central Jakarta, Jakarta | ||||||
| Website | sriwijayaair.co.id | ||||||
Sriwijaya Air is an airline based in Jakarta with headquarters in Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] It offers domestic flights to major cities in Indonesia and limited International destinations. Sriwijaya Air is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[2]
History
The airline was founded by Chandra Lie, Lie Hendri, Andi Halim and Fandy Lingga and named after the historical Srivijaya empire.
On 28 April 2003 SIUP PT.Sriwijaya Air was validated and by October 28, 2003 the AOC (Air Operations Certificate) for Sriwijaya Air was issued by Dephub.
PT. Sriwijaya Air began service on 10 November 2003 with the route Jakarta-Pangkal Pinang. Then new routes such as Jakarta-Pontianak and Jakarta-Palembang was added. In their first year, Sriwijaya Air experienced rapid growth. As of June 2009, Sriwijaya Air operated 23 aircraft, serving more than 33 domestic routes and 2 regional routes.
In 2007, Sriwijaya Air received the Boeing International Award for Safety and Maintenance of aircraft. It was awarded after passing the inspection carried out in a few months. In the same year Sriwijaya Air received Aviation Customer Partnership Award from Pertamina because the airlines had assessed the accuracy of petroleum payment. In 2008 Sriwijaya Air was awarded an award by Markplus & Co.. This award is a public appreciation of the services provided by Sriwijaya Air. Aircraft Maintenance are done by PT. ANI (Aero Nusantara Indonesia).
At the Paris Air Show 2011, Sriwijaya Air announced that they agreed to buy 20 Embraer 190 jets, with purchase rights of 10 more.[3]
Sriwijaya Air has bought (12-years lease to purchase) 12 used Boeing B737-500 with total value $84 million for replacing all current Boeing B737-200. The delivery has been done since April 2011 up to December 2011.[4]
Full Service Airlines
Today, Sriwijaya Air is categorized as a Medium Service Airline which serves only light snacks. Sriwijaya Air is planning to expand into full-service flights in 2013 which should have at least 31 airplanes with a business lounge and meals for passengers.[5]
Destinations
Sriwijaya Air serves 37 destinations: 35 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Penang and Singapore).
Fleet
As of 17 August 2011, the Sriwijaya Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 24 years:[6]
| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Economy | Total | ||||
| Boeing 737-200 | 10 | 2 | — | 126 | 126 | old configuration[7] |
| 8[7] | TBA | TBA | new configuration[7] | |||
| Boeing 737-300 | 11 | 6 | — | 154 | 154 | old configuration[7] |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | new configuration[7] | |||
| Boeing 737-400 | 10 | 8 | — | 168 | 168 | old configuration[7] |
| 8 | TBA | TBA | new configuration[7] | |||
| Boeing 737-500 | 0 | 12 | TBA | to get 8 business class seats | ||
| Boeing 737-800[8] | 0 | 20 | TBA[7] | Entry into Service: 2012 | ||
| Embraer 175[9] | 0 | 10 | TBA | Deliveries: 2012-2016 | ||
| Embraer 190[10] | 0 | 20 | TBA | Deliveries: 2012-2016 | ||
| Embraer 195[11] | 0 | 10 | TBA | Deliveries: 2012-2016 | ||
| Total | 31 | 98 | ||||
All aircraft to be reconfigured, and to have 8 business class seats until 2013. All the aircraft the airline receives will be configured likewise.[7]
Accidents and incidents
On 27 August 2008 a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-200 operating as Flight 290 overran the runway at Jambi, Sumatra. There were eleven injuries and no fatalities. The injured include a farmer and his family who were hit by the plane. [1] [2]
On 20 December 2011 a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-400 veered of the runway while landing at Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The aircraft managed to touch down, but could not stop in time. The aircraft came to a stop 25 meters past the runway end. The right main landing gear and nose gear collapsed. The right engine and wing were substantially damaged. There were no fatalities and two passengers received injuries during the evacuation.
References
- ^ "Head Office Sriwijaya Air." Sriwijaya Air. Retrieved on June 24, 2009.
- ^ http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+news+detail+1464+8
- ^ "Sriwijaya plane order of Embraer 190 jets".
- ^ "Sriwijaya Lease Agreement for Boeing jets". November 11, 2011.
- ^ "Sriwijaya looks to full service expansion in 2013". October 12, 2011.
- ^ "Sriwijaya Air fleet list". planespotters.net. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Fligtglobal, Jan. 04, 2012, Sriwijaya Air to expand its services and become a full-service airline.
- ^ http://www.tender-indonesia.com/tender_home/innerNews2.php?id=5320&cat=CT0022
- ^ http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2010/11/10/19132356/Sriwijaya.Air.Pesan.20.Embraer
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/06/20/358342/paris-sriwijaya-to-acquire-up-to-30-embraer-190s.html
- ^ http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2010/11/10/19132356/Sriwijaya.Air.Pesan.20.Embraer
