Pelita Air Service
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| Founded | 1963 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Pondok Cabe Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Dumai, Pekanbaru | ||||||
| Fleet size | 19 | ||||||
| Destinations | 18 | ||||||
| Headquarters |
 Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||
| Website | http://www.pelita-air.com/ | ||||||
PT. Pelita Air Service is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] It operates on behalf of the state oil company Pertamina and provides executive transport, charters, oil and gas support operations and general Aviation Services. Its main base is Pondok Cabe Airport.[2] Pelita Air Service is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[3]
History
The airline was established in 1963 and started operations on 24 January 1970. It has been run as a standalone subsidiary since 1981. Pelita Air Service is owned by Pertamina (90%) and Patra Jasa (10%).[2]
Destinations
- Depok - Pondok Cabe Airport Hub
- Dumai - Pinang Kampai Airport
- Jakarta - Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport Secondary Hub
- Pekanbaru - Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
- Balikpapan - Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport
- Sorong - Sorong Airport
- Matak - Matak Airport
And the following domestic charter destinations:
Fleet
The Pelita Air Service fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2016):[4]
| Aircraft | In Service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avro RJ85 | 1 | — | ||
| ATR 42-500 | 1 | — | ||
| ATR 72-500 | 2 | — | ||
| De Havilland Canada Dash 7-100 | 3 | — | ||
| Fokker 100 | 2 | — | ||
| Total | 9 | |||
The airline's fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of December 2013):[5]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell 412 | 3 | 0 | 13 | Rotary wing |
| Bell 430 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Rotary wing |
| CASA C-212 Aviocar | 2 | 0 | 19 | Fixed wing |
| MBB Bo 105 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Rotary wing |
| Sikorsky S-76 A | 2 | 0 | 12 | Rotary wing |
| Sikorsky S-76 C++ | 4 | 0 | 12 | Rotary wing |
| Total | 16 | 0 | ||
Accidents and incidents
On 2 January 1990, while enroute to Palembang, a CASA 212 operated by Pelita Air Service experienced an engine trouble. The aircraft ditched and sank into Java sea. 7 people were killed. [6]
References
- ↑ "Contact Us." (Archive) Pelita Air Service. "Jalan Abdul Muis No. 52 - 56 A Jakarta 10160 Indonesia"
- 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 62.
- ↑ http://hubud.dephub.go.id/?en+news+detail+1464+8
- ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 17.
- ↑ http://www.pelita-air.com/v1/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=39&Itemid=68
- ↑ http://knkt.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/data90.htm
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