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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 size39 (+23 orders)
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 is 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. The airline is blacklisted in the United States and the European Union. 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%).

In June 2011, the Merpati commercial director stated that the airline had a requirement for 15 jet airliners, 40 aircraft with a capacity of 50 passengers and 20 more able to carry 20 passengers, such as the MA-60, the NC-212 or DHC-6 Twin Otter.[6] The following month, with the airline suffering from financial difficulties, the government and the legislature agreed to provide a capital injection of Rp.516 billion ($60.7 million) to Merpati Nusantara Airlines in the 2012 state budget.[7]

Destinations

Merpati flies to plenty of domestic destinations, and some other international destinations in many countries.

Main article: Merpati Nusantara destinations

Fleet

The Merpati fleet includes the following aircraft (as of January 2013):[8]

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
Airbus A320-200 — 6 TBA Domestic Entry to service in June 2013[9]
Boeing 737-200 1 — 0 125 125 Domestic To be phased out by 737-400
Boeing 737-300 5 — 8 126 134 Domestic PK-(MBP,MDK,MDJ,MDH,MDQ STILL ACTIVE )
Boeing 737-400 4 0 16 132 148 All PK-(MDO,MDS,MDY,MDR) STILL ACTIVE)
Boeing 737-500 1 — 0 118 118 All PK-MDT
Fokker 100 2 — 0 100 100 Domestic PK-(MJC,MJD)
CASA 212-400 — 20 0 26 26 Domestic [10]
De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 5 — 0 20 20 Domestic [11]
Xian MA60 14 — 0 56 56 Domestic
Boeing 737-300F 0 1 - - - All Will be operated by Merpati under the name MerpatPos for PT Pos Indonesia [12]
Total 32 26 Last updated: March 2013

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 includes the national airline, Garuda Indonesia, Sriwijaya Air, Batavia Air, Lion Air, Pelita Air Service among others.

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 four Cessna C172s, registered PK-MSA, PK-MSH, PK-MSN and PK-MST. 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. Flight Instructors at Merpati Pilot School are all current line pilots with Merpati Nusantara Airlines each with thousands of hours flying experience.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 10 November 1971, Vickers Viscount PK-MVS crashed into the sea 75 miles (121 km) off Sumatra killing all 69 people on board.
  • On 5 April 1972, a Vickers Viscount of Merpati Nusantara Airlines was the subject of an attempted hijacking. The hijacker was killed.[15]
  • On 7 February 1977, Douglas C-47A PK-NDH was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Tanjung Santan Airport.[16]
  • On 5 October 1978, Douglas C-47A PK-NDI caught fire whilst parked at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali and was destroyed.[17]
  • On 30 November 1994 Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 422 a Fokker F28 overran the runway at Achmad Yani International Airport with no casualties among the 85 on board.[18]
  • On 10 January 1995, Flight 6715, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6, went missing over the Molo Strait. All 14 people on board were likely killed.[19]
  • On 2 August 2009, Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 9760, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 crashed on the island of New Guinea, about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Oksibil. All 16 people on board were killed.[20]
  • On 3 December 2009, Fokker 100 PK-MJD made an emergency landing at El Tari Airport, Kupang when the left main gear failed to extend. There were no injuries among the passengers and crew.[21]
  • On 7 May 2011, a Xian MA60 plane, registration PK-MZK, operating on the Sorong-Kaimana route, crashed in the sea killing all 27 on board.
  • On 3 December 2011, a CASA C-212 Aviocar passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Larat-Watidar Airport, Indonesia. There were three crew members and 19 passengers on board. Two passenger suffered minor injuries.

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.ch-aviation.ch/airlinepage.php?code1=MZ
  9. ^ http://www.indo-aviation.com/2013/02/merpati-datangkan-airbus-a320-untuk.html
  10. ^ http://www.antaranews.com/berita/322378/merpati-pesan-20-pesawat-cn-212-dari-pt-di
  11. ^ http://www.defence.pk/forums/chinese-defence/161188-merpati-buys-40-chinese-airplanes.html
  12. ^ http://industri.kontan.co.id/news/garap-bisnis-kargo-merpati-gandeng-pos-indonesia
  13. ^ www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a300-344.htm
  14. ^ www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Merpati-history-a310.htm
  15. ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  16. ^ "PK-NDH Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  17. ^ "PK-NDI Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  18. ^ Aviation Safety Network Flight 422
  19. ^ [1]
  20. ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: Merpati DHC6 aircraft impacted mountain." Aviation Herald, October 16, 2009. Retrieved: May 15, 2010.
  21. ^ "Merpati Air Plane Passengers Unharmed In Emergency Landing". Bernama. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
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