Indonesia AirAsia explained

Airline:Indonesia AirAsia
Fleet Size:32
Destinations:33
Iata:QZ
Icao:AWQ
Callsign:WAGON AIR
Parent:PT AirAsia Indonesia Tbk.
Founded:
Headquarters:Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
Key People:Veranita Yosephine Sinaga (CEO)
Frequent Flyer:BIG Loyalty Programme
Num Employees:1,715

PT Indonesia AirAsia, operating as Indonesia AirAsia, is an Indonesian low-cost airline based in Tangerang, Banten. It operates scheduled domestic and international services and is an Indonesian associate carrier of the Malaysian AirAsia. Its main base is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.[1] Indonesia AirAsia is listed in category 1 by the Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[2]

History

Awair (1999–2005)

The airline was established as Awair (Air Wagon International) in 1999 by then-President of Indonesia Abdurrahman Wahid, who was chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Muslim organisation in Indonesia. Wahid had a 40% stake in the airline which he relinquished after being elected president of Indonesia in late October 1999. The airline started operations on 22 June 2000 with Airbus A300, A310 and A320 aircraft, but all flights were suspended in March 2002. Awair restarted operating domestically within Indonesia as an associate of AirAsia in January 2005.

Indonesia AirAsia

On 1 December 2005, Awair changed its name to Indonesia AirAsia in line with other AirAsia branded airlines in the region. AirAsia Berhad has a 49% share in the airline with Fersindo Nusaperkasa owning 51%.[3] Indonesia's laws disallow majority foreign ownership on domestic civil aviation operations.[4]

The airline, along with many others in Indonesia, was previously banned from flying to the EU. However, its ban was lifted in July 2010, together with Batavia Air.[5] [6] In 2011, the company appointed CIMB Securities Indonesia and Credit Suisse Securities Indonesia as joint-lead underwriters for the 20 percent IPO in the fourth quarter of that year.[7]

Batavia Air acquisition (2012–2013)

A buy out of Batavia Air was announced on 26 July 2012, that was to be done in two stages; AirAsia would buy 76.95% shares from Metro Batavia in a partnership with Fersindo Nusaperkasa (Indonesia AirAsia). Following that, by 2013, AirAsia was to acquire the remaining 23.05% held by other shareholders. The acquisition of Batavia Air by AirAsia Berhad and Fersindo created some controversy with Indonesian regulators at the time, concerned that Batavia would be majority-owned by a non-Indonesian entity.[8]

By 11 October 2012 the deal between AirAsia Berhad, Fersindo Nusaperkasa (Indonesia AirAsia) and PT Metro Batavia had been dropped, citing high risks associated with the ailing airline.[9] [10]

When the cancellation of the planned takeover between Batavia and AirAsia was announced on 11 October 2012, a joint statement was issued announcing a plan to proceed with an alliance encompassing ground handling, distribution and inventory systems in Indonesia. The statement also announced a plan to deliver operational alliances between Batavia and the AirAsia group.

Batavia and Indonesia AirAsia announced a plan to form a separate joint venture to provide a regional pilot training centre in Indonesia. No details were provided on that new alliance when it was announced in early October 2012.[11]

On 15 February 2012, the airline confirmed that it no longer had intentions to buy Batavia Air, following PT Metro Batavia's bankruptcy announcement on 30 January 2012.[12]

Indonesia AirAsia X (2015)

See main article: Indonesia AirAsia X. In January 2015, the airline launched a long haul subsidiary named Indonesia AirAsia X, in a joint venture with its Malaysian counterpart, AirAsia X.[13] The Indonesia AirAsia subsidiary became the country's first long haul low-cost carrier and was based at Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali. It flew its maiden flight on 30 January of that year with a flight from Denpasar to Taipei with an Airbus A330-300.[14]

On 28 June 2016, Indonesia AirAsia launched the Auto Bag Drop facility at Ngurah Rai International Airport.[15] On 12 August 2016, AirAsia Indonesia moved its flight operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in preparation of the opening of the main section of Terminal 3.[16] [17] The airline later consolidated its flight operations at Terminal 2 on 12 December 2018, following the full opening of the Garuda Indonesia-occupied Terminal 3.[18]

On 2 May 2019, Indonesia AirAsia inaugurates Lombok as its fifth operating base in Indonesia in addition to its existing bases in Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Kuala Namu International Airport in Medan and Juanda International Airport in Surabaya.[19]

COVID-19 pandemic (2020–2022)

In March 2020, its long haul subsidiary, Indonesia AirAsia X, ceased flights due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The long haul arm later announced its permanent closure in October 2022, following restructuring plans of the AirAsia Group.[20]

In July 2021, the company announced that it will temporarily stop all flights for a month from 6 July 2021 to support the government's effort to limit a spike in COVID-19 cases.[21] The airline later resumed operations on October 2, 2021 following a two month suspension of flights.[22]

In January 2022, Indonesia AirAsia announced the resumption of all remaining routes that were suspended from July 2022.[23] In April 2022, the airline again announced a terminal change at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, thereby splitting its operations between Terminal 1 for domestic flights and Terminal 3 for international flights.[24]

In February 2023, the airline announced the reactivation of its remaining eight parked aircraft from its fleet of 25 Airbus A320-200s, with a plan to acquire eight further Airbus A320s. Furthermore, the airline stated its intentions to resume long haul service to Japan and South Korea, as well as introduce new services to China and India with the acquisition of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft from Thai AirAsia in 2023.[25]

Corporate affairs

The airline's head office is in Tangerang, Banten, adjacent to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.[26] It has the AirAsia logo on its roof and uses natural lighting. As of 2013 over 2,000 employees work there. Prior to the building's 2013 opening, the airline's employees worked in several offices in Jakarta.[27] They were divided between Terminal 1A of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Soewarna, and Menara Batavia.[26]

Destinations

See main article: List of AirAsia Group destinations.

, Indonesia AirAsia flies (or has flown) to the following destinations:

Country CityAirportNotesRefs
AustraliaCairnsCairns Airport[28]
DarwinDarwin International Airport[29]
PerthPerth Airport
BruneiBandar Seri BegawanBrunei International Airport[30]
CambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International Airport
ChinaShenzhenShenzhen Bao'an International Airport[31]
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong International Airport[32] [33]
IndiaKolkataNetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport[34]
IndonesiaAmbonPattimura Airport[35]
BalikpapanSultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman International Airport
Banda AcehSultan Iskandar Muda International Airport[36]
Bandar LampungRadin Inten II Airport
BandungHusein Sastranegara Airport[37]
Kertajati International Airport
BanjarmasinSyamsudin Noor Airport
BanyuwangiBanyuwangi Airport[38]
DenpasarNgurah Rai International Airport
JakartaSoekarno–Hatta International Airport
KupangEl Tari Airport
Labuan BajoKomodo Airport
MakassarSultan Hasanuddin International Airport[39]
ManadoSam Ratulangi International Airport[40]
MataramLombok International Airport
MedanKualanamu International Airport
PadangMinangkabau International Airport[41]
PalembangSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport[42]
PekanbaruSultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport[43]
PontianakSupadio Airport[44]
SamarindaAji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto Airport[45]
SemarangJenderal Ahmad Yani Airport[46]
SilangitSisingamangaraja XII Airport
SoloAdisumarmo Airport
SorongDomine Eduard Osok Airport[47]
SurabayaJuanda International Airport
Tanjung PandanH.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport[48]
YogyakartaAdisutjipto Airport
Yogyakarta International Airport
MacauMacauMacau International Airport[49]
MalaysiaJohor BahruSenai International Airport
Kota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International Airport
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport
KuchingKuching International Airport
PenangPenang International Airport
PhilippinesManilaNinoy Aquino International Airport[50]
SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport
PhuketPhuket International Airport[51]
VietnamHo Chi Minh CityTan Son Nhat International Airport[52]

Fleet

Current fleet

, Indonesia AirAsia operates the following aircraft:[53]

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

Special liveries

Registration Image Livery Aircraft
PK-AXDColours of Indonesia liveryAirbus A320-200
PK-AXULombok liveryAirbus A320-200
PK-AXVWonderful Indonesia liveryAirbus A320-200
PK-AZI"Let's Go To Belitung" liveryAirbus A320-200
PK-AZNDnars Indonesia liveryAirbus A320-200
PK-AZRCome To Lake Toba liveryAirbus A320-200
PK-AZSSustainable ASEAN Tourism liveryAirbus A320-200
PK-AZUAirAsia Mobile Apps liveryAirbus A320-200

Incidents and accidents

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+news+detail+1464+8

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  3. News: Indonesia AirAsia Gantikan AWAIR. 30 November 2005. 17 March 2004. Jakarta. id. detik.com.
  4. AKUISISI BATAVIA AIR OLEH AIRASIA. Biro Komunikasi dan Informasi Publik. 30 July 2012. Ministry of Transportation. 17 March 2023. id.
  5. Web site: List of airlines banned within the EU . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100805150023/http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air-ban/list_en.htm . 5 August 2010 . 10 July 2010 . European Commission's "Transport" website.
  6. News: Creagh . Sunanda . 2010-07-02 . Indonesia sees EU lifting ban on more airlines . en . Reuters . 2023-02-14.
  7. Web site: AirAsia Indonesia to Sell around 20 Pct Stake Via IPO - KOMPAS.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110306171309/http://english.kompas.com/read/2011/03/03/12182452/AirAsia.Indonesia.to.Sell.around.20.Pct.Stake.Via.IPO. 6 March 2011.
  8. Web site: Bernama Media – Mon, 30 July 2012 . Indonesia May Cancel Airasia's Acquisition of Batavia Air - Yahoo! News Malaysia . My.news.yahoo.com . 30 July 2012 . 15 October 2012 . 6 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120806030209/http://my.news.yahoo.com/indonesia-may-cancel-airasias-acquisition-batavia-air-162106398.html . dead .
  9. Web site: 15 October 2012 . Indonesia - AirAsia batal beli Batavia karena 'terlalu berisiko' . BBC Indonesia . 2023-02-14 . id.
  10. Web site: Linda Silaen . Abhrajit Gangopadyay . Batavia Air CEO: AirAsia Drops Plan to Buy Carrier . Capital.gr - from 2012 Dow Jones&Company . 11 October 2012 . 20 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222152352/http://english.capital.gr/News.asp?id=1637884 . 22 February 2014 .
  11. Web site: Francezka Nangoy . AirAsia, Batavia Air Choose Alliance Over Acquisition . https://archive.today/20130204004203/http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/business/airasia-batavia-air-choose-alliance-over-acquisition/550393 . dead . 4 February 2013 . 16 October 2012 . 20 October 2012 .
  12. Web site: Mohamad . Ardyan . 2013-02-15 . AirAsia tak minat beli Batavia Air setelah pailit . 2023-02-14 . merdeka.com . en.
  13. Web site: Indonesia AirAsia X revises launch date to late January . 2023-02-14 . ch-aviation . en.
  14. Web site: Ni Luh Made Pertiwi . 2015-03-20 . Indonesia AirAsia X Terbang Perdana Bali-Melbourne . 2023-02-14 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  15. Web site: Airasia Luncurkan Fasilitas Auto Bag Drop Pertama Di Indonesia AirAsia . AirAsia.
  16. Web site: AirAsia Relocates Operations from the Old Terminal 3 to Terminals 2E and 2F at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport AirAsia . AirAsia.
  17. Web site: Saleh . Yudhistira Amran . AirAsia Pindah ke Terminal 2 E-F Bandara Cengkareng Mulai 12 Agustus 2016 . 2023-02-14 . detiknews . id-ID.
  18. Web site: 11 December 2018 . AirAsia Pindah ke Terminal 2 Bandara Soetta per 12 Desember . 2023-02-14 . ekonomi . id-ID.
  19. Web site: Pratomo . Harwanto Bimo . 2 May 2019 . AirAsia Jadikan Lombok Hub Baru, Ke-5 di Indonesia . 26 May 2019 . merdeka.com . en.
  20. Web site: Ramli . Rully R. . 2020-10-19 . AirAsia X Berhenti Beroperasi di Indonesia, Ada Apa? . 2023-02-14 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  21. News: 2021-07-03 . AirAsia Indonesia to stop flights for a month from July 6 . en . Reuters . 2021-07-08.
  22. Web site: Puspa . Anitana Widya . 2021-09-29 . Akhirnya! AirAsia Indonesia Terbang Lagi Mulai Oktober 2021 . 2023-02-14 . Bisnis.com . id.
  23. Web site: Semua Rute AirAsia Akan Dibuka Lagi Usai Disetop Sejak September 2021 . 2023-02-14 . ekonomi . id-ID.
  24. Web site: Puspa . Anitana Widya . 2022-04-06 . Dear Penumpang AirAsia, Layanan Pindah ke Terminal 1A per 12 April . 2023-02-14 . Bisnis.com . id.
  25. Web site: Khoiri . Ahmad Masaul . Pesawat Jumbo buat Indonesia Akan Berdatangan di 2023 . 2023-02-14 . detikTravel . id.
  26. "AirAsia Indonesia Resmikan Kantor Pusat Baru" . AirAsia. 27 December 2014. Retrieved on 30 December 2014. "Kantor baru yang terletak di belakang Bandara Soekarno-Hatta, Cengkareng, tepatnya di Jl. Marsekal Suryadarma, Tangerang, Banten, itu juga menjadi rumah baru bagi seluruh karyawan AirAsia Indonesia yang sebelumnya berkantor di Terminal 1A Bandara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta, Menara Batavia, dan Soewarna."
  27. "AirAsia Indonesia Officiates New Headquarters in Jakarta" . AirAsia. 27 December 2013. Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
  28. Web site: INDONESIA AIRASIA PLANS CAIRNS / BRUNEI AUGUST 2024 LAUNCH. Aeroroutes.com. 2 June 2024.
  29. Web site: AirAsia Hentikan Penerbangan Darwin-Bali Mulai 28 Januari 2018 . 2024-05-15 . detiknews . id-ID.
  30. Web site: INDONESIA AIRASIA PLANS CAIRNS / BRUNEI AUGUST 2024 LAUNCH. Aeroroutes.com. 2 June 2024.
  31. Web site: Indonesia AirAsia planning Jakarta-Shenzhen service . CAPA . 19 April 2017.
  32. News: INDONESIA AIRASIA SCHEDULES HONG KONG 4Q24 LAUNCH. Aeroroutes. 5 August 2024.
  33. Web site: Indonesia AirAsia to launch services from Surabaya to Hong Kong . CAPA . 9 October 2013.
  34. Web site: H . Odin . AirAsia Resmi Buka Rute Bali-Kolkata India . 2024-05-15 . gaya hidup . id-ID.
  35. https://investor.id/infrastructure/55888/indonesia-airasia-terbangi-makassar-ambon-mulai-april
  36. Web site: AirAsia Buka Rute Aceh-Jakarta, Rakyat Aceh Menaruh Dukungan dan Harapan Besar . 2024-05-15 . Serambinews.com . id-ID.
  37. Web site: 2023-08-30 . Penerbangan AirAsia dari Bandung Pindah ke Bandara Kertajati Mulai 29 Oktober 2023 . 2024-05-15 . liputan6.com . id.
  38. https://radarbanyuwangi.jawapos.com/blambangan-raya/75879913/airasia-buka-penerbangan-rute-banyuwangikuala-lumpur-pp
  39. Web site: Mediatama . Grahanusa . Ini alasan AirAsia tutup rute Makassar-Jakarta . 2024-05-15 . www.kontan.co.id . id.
  40. Web site: 2024-05-15 . AirAsia Tutup Rute Makassar Manado . 2024-05-15 . Tribunnews.com . id-ID.
  41. Web site: AirAsia Terbang Perdana Jakarta-Padang, Akhirnya! . 2024-05-15 . detikTravel . id-ID.
  42. Web site: Penerbangan Perdana Air Asia Jakarta - Padang Mendarat di Bandara Internasional Minangkabau . 2024-05-15 . Tanamonews.
  43. Web site: 2020-12-10 . AirAsia Resmikan Penerbangan Perdana di Pekanbaru . 2024-05-15 . GoRiau.com . id.
  44. Web site: Perdana! Maskapai Air Asia Buka Rute Penerbangan Domestik Pontianak - Jakarta . 2024-05-15 . Tribunpontianak.co.id . id-ID.
  45. https://korankaltim.com/read/samarinda/39239/mendarat-perdana-di-apt-pranoto-samarinda-air-asia-bawa-apd-untuk-kaltim
  46. Web site: AirAsia Luncurkan 2 Rute Baru dari Jakarta ke Sorong dan Semarang . 2024-05-15 . Tribunjogja.com . id-ID.
  47. Web site: AirAsia Luncurkan 2 Rute Baru dari Jakarta ke Sorong dan Semarang . 2024-05-15 . Tribunjogja.com . id-ID.
  48. Web site: 2019-08-19 . AirAsia teruskan ekspansi dengan buka penerbangan ke Belitung . 2024-05-15 . AirAsia Newsroom . en-US.
  49. Web site: Indonesia AirAsia launches Jakarta-Macau service . CAPA . 8 August 2017.
  50. Web site: 2018-01-10 . AirAsia Buka Rute Penerbangan Baru Manila-Jakarta . 2024-05-15 . KOMPAS.com . id.
  51. Web site: INDONESIA AIRASIA ADDS DENPASAR – PHUKET FROM AUGUST 2024 . Aeroroutes.com. 11 June 2024.
  52. Web site: 2023-05-04 . AirAsia Indonesia Buka Rute Penerbangan Jakarta – Ho Chi Minh Vietnam . 2024-05-15 . IndoAviation Plus . en-US.
  53. Web site: Annual and Sustainability Report 2022. Indonesia AirAsia. 2022.
  54. Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC Karimata Strait. 2021-06-11. aviation-safety.net.

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