Pelita Air Explained

Airline:Pelita Air Service
Fleet Size:20
Destinations:13[1]
Iata:IP
Icao:PAS
Callsign:PELITA
Parent:Pertamina
Founded:
Commenced:
Headquarters:Jakarta, Indonesia
Key People:Dendy Kurniawan (President & CEO)
Hubs:Soekarno–Hatta International Airport

PT Pelita Air Service, trading as Pelita Air, is a domestic airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2] Its main operating base is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, and it is headquartered at Pondok Cabe Airport.[3] Pelita Air is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[4]

History

Early years (1963-1970)

The airline started its history in 1963 when Pertamina established an air transportation service division named Pertamina Air Service to support employee mobility. On January 24, 1970, the division was officially separated into a separate company under the name "PT Pelita Air Service". The company also provides air transportation services for the oil and gas industry in Indonesia on a rental system.

New ventures (1987-2020)

On November 24, 1987, the company established PT Indopelita Aircraft Services (IAS) to provide maintenance services for rotating components, such as turbines, compressors and pumps, as well as general and field mechanical services. IAS also offers a digital control system to monitor equipment performance. In 2000, this company provided scheduled flight services under the name "Pelita AirVenture". It ceased schedule flights in 2005 citing tough competition in the scheduled aviation sector. In 2016, this company started to provide transportation services fuel oil. In the same year, the company formed an Airport Strategic Business Unit (SBU) in charge of managing Pertamina's airports. In 2019, SBU Airport started managing three airports owned by Pertamina, namely Pondok Cabe Airport, Pinang Kampai Airport, and Warukin Airport. In 2020, the company started to provide general cargo transportation services.[5] [6]

Relaunch as a scheduled airline (2021-present)

In late 2021, Indonesian media reported that the Indonesian Ministry of State-owned Enterprises (BUMN) had plans to have Pelita Air replace the financially-ailing flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, citing the latter's high debt.[7] [8] In November 2021, The ministry's plan for the airline to start scheduled flights was followed by an aircraft lease order for several Airbus A320 aircraft, during which time the airline had applied for an air operator's certificate (AOC).[9] [10]

On April 28, 2022, the airline launched operations as a scheduled carrier with a flight from Jakarta to Denpasar.[11] The regular flights to Bali were later followed by flights to Yogyakarta on June 20, 2022 with more routes from Jakarta planned.[12] Upon the launch of regular services, the Minister of State Owned Enterprises, Erick Thohir, stated that Pelita Air will be solely focusing on the domestic market as opposed to flying international routes, referring to the size of the domestic Indonesian aviation market.[13] However, later in 2022, reports emerged of plans for the airline to start Hajj operations to Saudi Arabia in 2023.[14]

Destinations

, Pelita Air flies to eight Indonesian destinations out of its hub at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport:

CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
AustraliaPerthPerth Airport
Hong KongHong KongKai Tak Airport
IndonesiaBalikpapanSultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport[15]
Banda AcehSultan Iskandar Muda International Airport[16]
BanjarmasinSyamsudin Noor Airport
CirebonPenggung Airport
DenpasarNgurah Rai International Airport[17]
JakartaHalim Perdanakusuma International Airport
Pondok Cabe Airport
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
KendariHaluoleo Airport[18]
JayapuraSentani International Airport[19]
MakassarSultan Hasanuddin International Airport[20]
MataramLombok International Airport[21]
MedanKualanamu International Airport[22]
PalembangSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport
PekanbaruSultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
PadangMinangkabau International Airport
PontianakSupadio Airport[23]
SorongDomine Eduard Osok Airport
SurabayaJuanda International Airport[24]
YogyakartaYogyakarta International Airport[25]
SingaporeSingaporeSeletar Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

, Pelita Air operates the following aircraft:[26]

Aircraft! rowspan="2"
In serviceOrdersPassengersNotes
WYTotal
Airbus A320-2001155[27] 180180
12138150Former Alaska Airlines aircraft.
ATR 42-5001 - 4848Used for charter operations.[28]
ATR 72-5001 - 6666
BAe Avro RJ851 - VIPOperating for the Indonesian Government
Bell 412[29] 2 - 13Charter
MBB Bo 1052 - 3Charter
Pelita Air cargo fleet
ATR 72-500F3CargoConverted into freighters, operating for Angkasa Pura Logistics.
Total2055

Former fleet

Pelita Air has previously operated the following aircraft: [30] [31]

Pelita Air historical fleet
AircraftTotalPassengersNotes
Aérospatiale SA300J Puma[32] 116Registered as PK-PEN
Aérospatiale SA330F116Registered as PK-PDW
BAC One-Eleven289
BAe 146-200[33] 1align="center" -The only BAe 146-200 in the fleet
Bell 212[34] 115The only Bell 212, Registered as PK-PDZ
Boeing 707-3M1C1VVIPRegistered as PK-PJQ, was used by Sempati Air in Aug 1977, transferred to the Indonesian Government in July 1979, and then to the Indonesian Air Force as A-7002 in Nov 1982. After a lease back to Pelita in 1985, the aircraft was leased to Garuda Indonesia in 1989 as PK-GAU
CASA C-212 Aviocar1119PK-PCL crashed in Mount Lokon,[35] PK-PCM crashed while En Route between Palembang & Jakarta,[36] and PK-PCX crashed in Mount Cemonyet while flying in bad weather [37]
De Havilland Dash 7650
De Havilland DHC-3 Otteralign="center" -Unidentified numbers of aircraft in the fleet, Two aircraft registered as PK-PHA & PK-PHB crashed in 1965.
Fokker 100[38] 6F100s were used for passenger flights, all of the F100s are (Presumably) scrapped.
Fokker 70[39] 1The only Fokker 70 in the fleet
Fokker 503Fokker 50's were used for passenger flights
Fokker 28-40005PK-PJK had an APU Fire after landing in Jalaluddin Airport, Gorontalo. Aircraft damage was minor and the aircraftwas able to be repaired [40]
Fokker 28-10004
Fokker F27 Friendship6back then, F27s were used to transport Cargo & Employees. One crashed as PK-PFB, another crashed as PK-PFC in Misool Island due to fuel shortage [41] & one being registered as PK-CFD (Operated by PT. Caltex Pacific Indonesia)
Grumman G-111 Albatross3only 3 G-111s were in the fleet, PK-VAA crashed landed near Seletar [42] (Registration PK-PAM that was formerly used to one of the G-111 was re-used for the ATR 72-500)
Gulfstream II2Both registered as PK-PJG & PK-PJZ
Gulfstream III1Only 1 aircraft in the fleet, Registered as PK-PJA
Hawker Siddeley 125-600B2Both registered as PK-PJD & PK-PJE
Hawker Siddeley 125-3B/RA1Only one in the fleet, Registered as PK-PJR
IPTN NAS 332C Super Puma224 (?)Both registered as PK-PUG & PK-PUH
King Air 350[43] 1The only King Air 350 in the fleet, Registered as PK-RJR
L-1329 JetStar 7311The only Jestar 731 in the fleet, Registered as PK-PJH
Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules[44] 5CargoL-100s used for Transmigration & Cargo services, one crashed in Hong Kong as PK-PLV,[45] one crash landed in Jayapura as PK-PLU,[46] and one with an unidenfitied registration overran in South Sudan [47]
NAMC YS-11264one of the few NAMC YS-11 operators in Indonesia, both aircraft being registered as PK-PYV & PK-PYW [48]
Shorts S.7 Skyvan 3319Only 3 in the fleet, Registered as PK-PSC, PK-PSF, and PK-PSG
Transall C-160NG5CargoTwo was later used by Manunggal Air & was written off due to an accident, both aircraft registered as PK-VTP & PK-VTQ

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. Web site: 13 June 2024. Route map Pelita Air. Flight Connections. 13 June 2023.
  2. "Contact Us." (Archive) Pelita Air Service. "Jalan Abdul Muis No. 52 – 56 A Jakarta 10160 Indonesia"
  3. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 62 . 2007-04-10.
  4. Web site: .:: Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara | Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia . 2010-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222144750/http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+news+detail+1464+8 . 2012-02-22 . dead .
  5. Web site: Laporan Tahunan 2020. PT Pelita Air Service. id. 14 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Tentang Perusahaan. PT Pelita Air Service. id. 14 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Fauzie . Yuli Yanna . Melirik Opsi Pelita Air Gantikan Terbang Garuda Indonesia . 2023-02-11 . ekonomi . id-ID.
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  13. Web site: Setiawan . Verda Nano . Mimpi Besar Erick: Pelita Air Jadi Raja Penerbangan Domestik . 2023-02-11 . CNBC Indonesia . id-ID.
  14. Web site: Indonesia's Pelita Air plans Umrah, Hajj ops in 2023 . 2023-02-11 . ch-aviation . en.
  15. Web site: Pelita Air Buka Penerbangan Jakarta-Balikpapan, Terbang Setiap Hari & Hadirkan Kelas Ekonomi Flexi .
  16. News: Pelita Air Bakal Layani Rute Jakarta-Aceh Mulai 3 April 2024 . dishub.acehprov.go.id. 2024-03-20.
  17. Web site: Entering The Commercial Segment, Pelita Air Flys First To Bali Today . 2022-07-16 . VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan . en.
  18. News: Pelita Air Buka Rute Penerbangan Langsung Kendari–Jakarta Mulai 24 April 2024 . SULTRATOP.COM. 2024-03-29.
  19. Operated for cargo only
  20. News: three Airbus A320 aircraft will later be prioritized for routes such as Medan, Makassar and Lombok.. makassar.antaranews.com. 2024-07-08.
  21. News: three Airbus A320 aircraft will later be prioritized for routes such as Medan, Makassar and Lombok.. makassar.antaranews.com. 2024-07-08.
  22. News: three Airbus A320 aircraft will later be prioritized for routes such as Medan, Makassar and Lombok.. makassar.antaranews.com. 2024-07-08.
  23. News: Pelita Air Resmi Buka Rute Jakarta-Pontianak, Terbang Setiap Hari. kumparanTRAVEL (via MSN). 2023-07-18 . 2023-07-18.
  24. Web site: Mediatama . Grahanusa . 2022-12-18 . Tambah Rute Baru, Pelita Air Terbang Perdana Jakarta-Surabaya-Jakarta . 2023-02-11 . kontan.co.id . id.
  25. Web site: developer . medcom id . 2022-06-20 . Pelita Air Layani Penerbangan Rute Bandara Soekarno Hatta-Yogyakarta . 2022-07-16 . medcom.id . id.
  26. Web site: Pelita Air Service Fleet Details and History . 2023-08-08 . www.planespotters.net.
  27. Web site: Pelita Air Datangkan 65 Pesawat Hingga 2027 .
  28. Web site: Our Fleet . 2023-02-11 . corporate.pelita-air.com.
  29. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-10-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002428/http://www.pelita-air.com/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=39&Itemid=68 . 2016-03-04 . dead .
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  31. Web site: Yoga Gita Pratama on Instagram: "Sejarah Pelita Air dari Masa ke Masa" . 2022-05-02 . Instagram . en.
  32. Web site: Air-Britain . Aviation photographs of Operator: Pelita Air Service (6D / PAS) . 2022-05-02 . abpic.co.uk.
  33. Web site: AirHistory.net - PK-PJP aircraft photos . 2022-05-02 . www.airhistory.net.
  34. Web site: Indonesia Bell 212 PK-PDZ (1972) . 2022-05-02 . The Aviation Photo Company . en-US.
  35. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident CASA/Nurtanio NC-212-AB4 Aviocar 200 PK-PCL Manado . 2022-05-02 . aviation-safety.net.
  36. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident CASA/Nurtanio NC-212 Aviocar 200 PK-PCM Banten Bay, Java Sea . 2022-05-02 . aviation-safety.net.
  37. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident CASA/Nurtanio NC-212 Aviocar 100 PK-PCX Mount Cemonyet . 2022-05-02 . www.aviation-safety.net.
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  39. Web site: PELITA PICTURES. . 2022-05-02 . www.fokker-aircraft.info.
  40. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 PK-PJK Gorontalo-Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) . 2022-05-02 . www.asndata.aviation-safety.net.
  41. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F-27 Friendship 400 PK-PFC Misool Island . 2022-05-02 . aviation-safety.net.
  42. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Grumman G-111 Albatross PK-VAA ? Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) . 2022-05-02 . aviation-safety.net.
  43. Web site: PK-RJR Beechcraft B300 King Air 350 Pelita Air Rinaldi Hanafi . 2022-05-02 . JetPhotos . en.
  44. Web site: 2018-12-04 . Hercules untuk Transmigrasi . 2022-05-02 . Aviation History of Indonesia . id-ID.
  45. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules PK-PLV Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) . 2022-05-02 . aviation-safety.net.
  46. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules PK-PLU Jayapura-Sentani Airport (DJJ) . 2022-05-02 . www.aviation-safety.net.
  47. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules registration unknown Wau Airport (WUU) . 2022-05-02 . aviation-safety.net.
  48. limited . Register . tawibowo . 1317764466608492545 .
  49. Web site: Ancaman Bom Pelita Air di Bandara Juanda, Satu Penumpang Diamankan. 6 December 2023. id . .