Even though Indonesia is already known in the world, there are still many foreigners who do not really know about the fact that Indonesia has its own airlines. Well, this time we will discuss airlines that have an Air Operator Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Indonesia.
In Indonesia, there are two different forms of AOC: AOC 121 and AOC 135. Commercial scheduled airlines with more than 30 passengers are under AOC 121. Commercial scheduled airlines with fewer than 30 passengers and chartered flights are under AOC 135. Additionally, there are 32 AOC 135 holders and 22 AOC 121 holders too. Here below are listed Indonesian national airlines that you should know.
Garuda Indonesia
The national airline of Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, is based at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. It is a SkyTeam member and, after Lion Air, the second-largest airline in Indonesia. It operates regular flights from its hubs, focus cities, and other cities for the Hajj to a variety of locations around Asia, Europe, and Australia. It is the sole airline in Indonesia that operates flights to European airspace.
NAM Air
NAM Air was originally envisioned as a full-service airline to compete with Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air’s Space Jet Aviation, which was eventually renamed Batik Air. This concept was abandoned and replaced with a feeder for Sriwijaya Air that followed the model of Lion Air’s current Wings Air and Garuda Indonesia’s Merpati in the 1990s. NAM Air serves its auxiliary routes, while Sriwijaya Air services its primary routes.
Sriwijaya Air
Sriwijaya Air is regarded as a medium-service airline that serves a snack during their flight. As of 2015, Sriwijaya Air reopening of several previously closed routes, including Bandung and Pekanbaru, even though NAM Air currently runs these routes, not Sriwijaya Air. NAM Air and Sriwijaya Air are the only airlines in Indonesia that, as of November 2015 (for NAM Air since its formation in 2013), allow female flight attendants to wear the hijab on all scheduled flights. They are also among the few airlines in Southeast Asia that do so.
Batik Air
Lion Air founded Batik Air as a full-service airline and started flying in May 2013 with a Boeing 737-900ER that it leased from Lion Air. The two-class 737-900ER service provided by Lion Air was replaced by Batik Air’s 737-900ERs. With seat pitches of 32 inches (81 cm) for economy class and 45 inches (114 cm) for business class, as well as free baggage allowances of 20 kg (44 lb) for economy class and 30 kg (66 lb) for business class, Batik Air offers a personal television (in-flight entertainment system) in every seat, light snacks, and free meals.
Lion Air
Lion Air is an Indonesian low-cost located in Jakarta and the largest privately-owned airline in the nation. This airline is the second-largest low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia (behind AirAsia), and the national carrier of Indonesia. Lion Group, along with Wings Air and Batik Air, is the nation’s largest airline conglomerate. With more than 630 daily flights, the airline runs both domestic and international routes, connecting numerous Indonesian cities to Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, India, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. It also operates charter flights to Mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Macau.
Citilink
Citilink is a low-cost carrier based in Jakarta, Indonesia under Garuda Indonesia. This brand was established in July 2001 and runs shuttle services between Indonesian cities. Citilink has been operating as a distinct subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia since July 30, 2012, with its own callsign, airline codes, emblem, and uniform.
Indonesia AirAsia
Indonesia Low-cost carrier AirAsia is based in Tangerang, Indonesia, and runs regularly scheduled domestic and international flights. It is an affiliate carrier of Malaysia’s low-cost carrier AirAsia in Indonesia. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta serves as its major hub. The Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority has classified Indonesia AirAsia as having a category 1 rating for airline safety.
Wings Air
Wings Air is a low-cost airline serving regular commuter passengers based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Along with several other airports in Indonesia, the airline runs out of Makassar’s Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport. On July 10, 2003, the firm began operations as a short-haul regional flight service, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lion Air. The airline is currently connecting tier-two and tier-three locations in Indonesia in order to avoid the carrier’s jam-packed hub in Jakarta.
Those are some of the names of airlines in Indonesia that you should know. Hope this article helps you to choose the right airlines for your business trip or vacation. If you find this article helpful, make sure to share this with your friends and family through your social media!
