Indonesia

By Chen Chuanren
PT Dirgantara Indonesia is considering setting up a final assembly line in China after agreeing on sales of 25 N219 turboprop aircraft to the country.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesian Air Force says four people died when two of its Embraer A-29 Super Tucano counterinsurgency aircraft crashed into a mountainside.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Backed by Ireland-based ACMI specialist Avia Solutions Group, BBN Airlines Indonesia sees a gap in its local market to provide wet leasing services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Garuda Indonesia and Pelita Air could merge, in a move that State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir says would strengthen Indonesian aviation.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesian military's agreement to acquire the Black Hawks—which Aviation Week understands could cover the purchase of 24 S-70Ms—is not set in stone.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Demonstrating its commitment to procure 24 F-15EX fighters, a delegation representing the government of Indonesia visited manufacturer Boeing on Aug. 21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia has revealed it is acquiring a dozen Anka uncrewed aircraft systems ​​​​​​​(UAS) from Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
TransNusa has flown its inaugural service using the Comac ARJ21 on two roundtrip flights between Jakarta, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is promoting its FA-50 light fighter’s long-term aftermarket program to the Polish Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia is considering acquiring more secondhand Mirage 2000s from the United Arab Emirates as stop-gap fighters as it waits for its new Dassault Rafale Cs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia's acquisition of 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 aircraft from Qatar is reportedly worth $734.5 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
The oneworld alliance member is adding a second route to Jakarta.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The airlines are exploring cooperation in a range of other areas.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
SIA Group is attempting to take advantage of pent-up demand to destinations that have been largely closed.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The airline will operate 10 routes between Malaysia and Indonesia by Oct. 20.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The LCC says markets across Asia are finally beginning to ease strict COVID-19 border rules.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The resumptions increase the airline’s VTL services to 13 destinations.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The airline will initially fly from Melbourne three times per week.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
Among other areas of cooperation, Garuda Indonesia will codeshare on SIA’s Singapore-Mumbai flights from Jan. 1.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
Traffic momentum stalled in the second quarter because of COVID-19, but AirAsia sees its markets coming back by the fourth quarter.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
The carrier's initial route network is curtailed by COVID-19 travel restrictions in place in Indonesia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The LCC is halting all passenger routes for a month amid a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The startup plans to target millennials with its low-cost fares.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Domestic capacity in Indonesia was 93% of pre-COVID-19 levels in the fourth quarter 2020.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Cebu Pacific’s Cebgo is expanding its domestic network with flights between Manila and Surigao.
Airports & Networks