Jump to content

Xpress Air

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 900mill (talk | contribs) at 11:48, 22 September 2013 (→‎History). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Expressair Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
XN XAR TRAVEL EXPRESS
Founded2003
HubsMakassar - Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
Secondary hubsJakarta - Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Fleet size12
Destinations37
HeadquartersIndonesia
Websitehttp://www.xpressair.co.id

Travel Express Air Aviation PT, operating as Express Air, is a Makassar-based regional airline in Indonesia. The airline's focus of operation is the lucrative eastern Indonesian market where some big cities and provinces are located. Major hubs include Jayapura, Manado, Sorong, Ternate and Makassar - all big cities in eastern Indonesia. Express Air is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[1]

History

Express Air begun commercial operations between Jayapura and Jakarta on June 23, 2003. Since then, the airline has grown to become one of the major airlines in Eastern Indonesia.[citation needed]

Destinations

Express air flies to some cities in Indonesia: (as of December 2012)

Fleet

The Express Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of June 2013):[2]

Express Air Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers
Boeing 737-200 3 0 118
Boeing 737-300 4 2 149
Boeing 737-500 2 0 132
Dornier 328-100 5 0 32
Dornier 328-300 1 2 32
Total 15 Last updated:July 2013

EU aviation blacklist

Main article: List of air carriers banned in the European Union

Express Air is currently banned from operating in European airspace. The ban was imposed by the European Commission in consultation with member states' aviation authorities after Express Air was found unsafe to conduct operations anywhere in European airspace.[3][4]

Incidents

  • On 6 November 2008, the Dornier 328 that was in service only 6 weeks with Express Air, crashed when landing at Fakfak Airport. All 36 passengers and crew survived.
  • On 13 May 2013, the (well maintained) Boeing 737-200 experienced a small technical problem landing at Jayapura safely.

References

  1. ^ http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+news+detail+1464+8
  2. ^ http://www.ch-aviation.ch/airlinepage.php?code1=FXE
  3. ^ http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/index_en.htm
  4. ^ http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Xpress_Air&oldid=574035091"