Indonesia AirAsia
IATA ICAO Callsign
QZ AWQ WAGON AIR
Founded1999 (1999)
(as Awair)
Commenced operations
  • 22 June 2000 (2000-06-22)
    (as Awair)
  • 1 December 2005 (2005-12-01)
    (as Indonesia AirAsia)
Operating bases
Frequent-flyer programBIGBOSS VERREL Loyalty Programme
Fleet size31
Destinations33
Parent companyPT Fresteaindo Fidaperkasa (AL)
HeadquartersTangerang, Banten and Surabaya, Indonesia
Key peopleVeranita Yosephine Sinaga (CEO)
Employees1,715
Websitewww.airasia.com

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

An Awair Boeing 737-300 in September 2005, the airline would later known as Indonesia AirAsia

Awair (1999–2005)

The airline was established as Awair (Air Wagon International) in 1999 by 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)

Indonesia AirAsia in the old red and white livery

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)

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 hubs in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Ngurah Rai International Airport, Kuala Namu International Airport and Juanda International Airport.[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][26]

Corporate affairs

The airline's head office is in Tangerang, Banten, adjacent to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.[27] 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.[28] They were divided between Terminal 1A of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Soewarna, and Menara Batavia.[27]

Destinations

Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 approaching Perth Airport

As of November 2023, Indonesia AirAsia serves the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
AustraliaPerthPerth Airport
CambodiaPhnom PenhPhnom Penh International Airport
IndonesiaBalikpapanSultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman International Airport
Banda AcehSultan Iskandar Muda International Airport
Bandar LampungRadin Inten II Airport
BandungKertajati International Airport
DenpasarNgurah Rai International AirportBase
JakartaSoekarno–Hatta International AirportBase
KupangEl Tari International Airport[29]
Labuan BajoKomodo Airport
MataramLombok International AirportBase
MedanKualanamu International AirportBase
SilangitSisingamangaraja XII International Airport
SoloAdisumarmo International Airport
SurabayaJuanda International AirportBase
YogyakartaYogyakarta International Airport
MalaysiaJohor BahruSenai International Airport
Kota KinabaluKota Kinabalu International AirportResumes 6 February 2024[30]
Kuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International Airport
KuchingKuching International Airport
PenangPenang International Airport
SingaporeSingaporeChangi Airport
ThailandBangkokDon Mueang International Airport

Fleet

Current fleet

An Indonesia AirAsia Airbus A320-200 at Bangkok Don Mueang International Airport

As of January 2024, Indonesia AirAsia operates the following aircraft:[31]: 41 

Indonesia AirAsia fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 31 1 180 5 aircraft parked. One crashed as Flight 8501
Total 31 1

Former fleet

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

Special liveries

An Airbus A320-200 (PK-AXD) in Colours of Indonesia special livery approaching Perth Airport, Australia
Registration Image Livery Aircraft
PK-AXD Colours of Indonesia livery Airbus A320-200
PK-AXU Lombok livery Airbus A320-200
PK-AXV Wonderful Indonesia livery Airbus A320-200
PK-AZI "Let's Go To Belitung" livery Airbus A320-200
PK-AZN Dnars Indonesia livery Airbus A320-200
PK-AZR Come To Lake Toba livery Airbus A320-200
PK-AZS Sustainable ASEAN Tourism livery Airbus A320-200
PK-AZU AirAsia Mobile Apps livery Airbus A320-200

Incidents and accidents

PK-AXC, the aircraft involved in Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, seen landing at Ngurah Rai International Airport in April 2014

See also

References

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  2. ↑ :: Directorate General Of Civil Aviation :: Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "Indonesia AirAsia Gantikan AWAIR". detik.com (in Indonesian). Jakarta. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 17 March 2004.
  4. ↑ Biro Komunikasi dan Informasi Publik (30 July 2012). "AKUISISI BATAVIA AIR OLEH AIRASIA" (Press release) (in Indonesian). Ministry of Transportation. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "List of airlines banned within the EU". European Commission's "Transport" website. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  6. ↑ Creagh, Sunanda (2 July 2010). "Indonesia sees EU lifting ban on more airlines". Reuters. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "AirAsia Indonesia to Sell around 20 Pct Stake Via IPO - KOMPAS.com". Archived from the original on 6 March 2011.
  8. ↑ Bernama Media – Mon, 30 July 2012 (30 July 2012). "Indonesia May Cancel Airasia's Acquisition of Batavia Air - Yahoo! News Malaysia". My.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Indonesia - AirAsia batal beli Batavia karena 'terlalu berisiko'" (in Indonesian). BBC Indonesia. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Linda Silaen; Abhrajit Gangopadyay (11 October 2012). "Batavia Air CEO: AirAsia Drops Plan to Buy Carrier". Capital.gr - from 2012 Dow Jones&Company. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  11. ↑ Francezka Nangoy (16 October 2012). "AirAsia, Batavia Air Choose Alliance Over Acquisition". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  12. ↑ Mohamad, Ardyan (15 February 2013). "AirAsia tak minat beli Batavia Air setelah pailit". merdeka.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Indonesia AirAsia X revises launch date to late January". ch-aviation. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Ni Luh Made Pertiwi (20 March 2015). "Indonesia AirAsia X Terbang Perdana Bali-Melbourne". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Airasia Luncurkan Fasilitas Auto Bag Drop Pertama Di Indonesia | AirAsia". AirAsia.
  16. ↑ "AirAsia Relocates Operations from the Old Terminal 3 to Terminals 2E and 2F at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | AirAsia". AirAsia.
  17. ↑ Saleh, Yudhistira Amran. "AirAsia Pindah ke Terminal 2 E-F Bandara Cengkareng Mulai 12 Agustus 2016". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "AirAsia Pindah ke Terminal 2 Bandara Soetta per 12 Desember". ekonomi (in Indonesian). 11 December 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  19. ↑ Pratomo, Harwanto Bimo (2 May 2019). "AirAsia Jadikan Lombok Hub Baru, Ke-5 di Indonesia". merdeka.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  20. ↑ Ramli, Rully R. (19 October 2020). "AirAsia X Berhenti Beroperasi di Indonesia, Ada Apa?". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  21. ↑ "AirAsia Indonesia to stop flights for a month from July 6". Reuters. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  22. ↑ Puspa, Anitana Widya (29 September 2021). "Akhirnya! AirAsia Indonesia Terbang Lagi Mulai Oktober 2021". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  23. ↑ "Semua Rute AirAsia Akan Dibuka Lagi Usai Disetop Sejak September 2021". ekonomi (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  24. ↑ Puspa, Anitana Widya (6 April 2022). "Dear Penumpang AirAsia, Layanan Pindah ke Terminal 1A per 12 April". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  25. ↑ Loh, Chris (29 January 2023). "AirAsia Plans Airbus A330neo Return Amid Operational Ramp-Up". Simple Flying. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  26. ↑ Khoiri, Ahmad Masaul. "Pesawat Jumbo buat Indonesia Akan Berdatangan di 2023". detikTravel (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  27. 1 2 "AirAsia Indonesia Resmikan Kantor Pusat Baru" (Archived 30 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine). 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."
  28. ↑ "AirAsia Indonesia Officiates New Headquarters in Jakarta" (Archived 30 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine). AirAsia. 27 December 2013. Retrieved on 30 December 2014.
  29. ↑ "AirAsia Buka Rute Bali-Kupang Terbang Perdana 16 Desember 2023". newsroom. flores.tribunnews.com. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  30. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Czsf9HSryZb/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
  31. ↑ "Annual and Sustainability Report 2022" (PDF). Indonesia AirAsia. 2022.
  32. ↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC Karimata Strait". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
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