Quantum Leap program, Garuda chase each Profit Rp 3.7 Trillion

Airlines Garuda Indonesia is targeting net profit increased many-fold in five years. Program quantum leap that proclaimed the plane with as many as 116 units to achieve the target net profit Rp 3.7 trillion.

Director Garuda Emirsyah Satar said the ceremony at the Garuda office in the area of Soekarno Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Banten, on Thursday (23 / 7). Steps have been prepared to achieve that target, said Emirsyah.

Development of a Garuda akan do is increase the quantity of the fleet. When the number of aircraft at this time as many as 62 units, then during the next five years to gradually added into 112 units. Improvement of the plane, he said, will also increase flight routes from 41 destinations that have become current 62 destinations. The target number of passengers that currently as many as 10.1 million passengers to be 27 million in 2014.

Emirsyah asserted, the target can be reached at this time because the Garuda has been able to change the company's loss, which is always a hit. Mentioned, in 2004, airlines are still state-owned loss of Rp 811 billion. However, slowly began to hit and in 2009 net profit reached Rp 669 billion.

Quantum leap akan supported the order of planes such as Airbus A330-art, Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 777 NG ER. In addition to flying in the distance, passengers will be given adequate facilities to comfortably and safely on the plane, he said.

Facilities for business passengers Garuda, he said, is the same as the foreign airlines that have been advanced over the first seat of each aircraft is provided a television screen can rotate 24 film titles, 12 television channels and 20 interactive video games.

History Of Adam Airlines

Adam Air (official name: PT. Adam SkyConnection Airlines) is a berbiaya cheap airline based in Indonesia. For international routes, the Adam Air flight to Singapore and Penang (Malaysia). The airline was founded by Sandra Ang and Agung Laksono, who also served as Chairman of the House of Representatives, and began operating on 19 December 2003 with the inaugural flight to Balikpapan. At the beginning of the Adam Air operates two Boeing 737-200 rented. When first launched, Adam Air claimed that they use the "new Boeing 737-400" Boeing aircraft that although they are actually rented that has been aged more than 15 years. Boeing 737-400 has stopped production for several years.

On 9 November 2006, Adam Air to receive the award of Merit Award in the Category Low Cost Airline of the Year 2006 in the 3rd Annual Asia Pacific and Middle East Aviation Outlook Summit in Singapore.

After many incidents and accidents that befall airlines-airlines in Indonesia, the Indonesian government pemeringkatan make-up airlines are airlines. Pemeringkatan of the results announced on 22 March 2007, Adam Air is in the third rank, which means only meet the minimum safety requirements and there are still some requirements that have not been implemented, and potentially reduce the level of flight safety. As a result of Adam Air obtain administrative sanctions that will be reviewed again every 3 months. When there is no improvement with the performance of their Air Operator Certificate / AOC they can be frozen.

In April 2007, PT. Bhakti Investama via subsidiaries Global Air Transport to buy 50% share of the family of Adam Air and Sandra Ang Adam Suherman, but a year later on 14 March 2008 interesting sahamnya all because of Adam Air was not to make improvements to the level of safety and lack of transparency. Operational activities of Adam Air and stopped since 17 March 2008 and will proceed if there are new investors who are willing menalangi 50 percent of shares are being Bhakti Investama.

On 18 March 2008, or permission to fly Adam Air Operation Specification revoked through the Department of Transportation letter AU/1724/DSKU/0862/2008 numbered. The contents stated that Adam Air is not allowed to fly again pesawatnya effective start at 00.00 on March 19, 2008. While the AOC (Aircraft Operator Certificate) is also threatened when revoked in 3 months there is no improvement.

Up to now the fate of Adam and water its employees not now jelas.hingga route-route bakas in its auction with other airlines because the airlines consider another route-the route the rest of the fleet they are padat.seperti his leave so that the course, Adam Air's fleet is now much that is not used and put in at Airport Soekarno-Hatta airport Like, Hang Nadim Hussein and again Satranegara.dan Merpati airlines Renting a former Adam Air's fleet.

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An Adam Air plane

Adam Air's fleet is active per September 2007 consisting of:

* 5 Boeing 737-200
* 6 Boeing 737-300
* 11 Boeing 737-400
* 1 Boeing 737-500

The average age of Adam Air's fleet is 18.5 years.

Tupolev-154, dislocated back Russian Airlines

For more than a quarter century, Tupolev-154 aircraft have been the backbone of Russian air transportation system and the Soviet Union. This aircraft has been exported and operated by at least 17 foreign airlines. Tupolev-154 plane is a standard for the domestic flight routes in Russia and former Soviet Union other countries.

Tupolev-154 (Tu-154) used in commercial start 1972, and modernized in 1986 with the new machines and equipment to improve fuel consumption and flight operations. Tu-154 is made to replace the Tu-104 motorized turbojet.

Site airliners.com mention, Tu-154 planes are three-engine jet with a flight distance for the middle. Tu-154 is designed to be flying in the area with the air control and air navigation equipment that is not lerlalu good weather conditions and extreme arctic (polar), especially in the area north of Russia.

Tu-154 long reach 47.9 meters by 11.4 meters high. Wing expanse reached 37.55 meters. This aircraft can carry 158-164 people.

Approximately 1000 aircraft Tu-154 has been created since 1968, and many are still operating in Russia. Is the latest production of Tu-154M, which is flying the first time in 1982. Tu-154 variant, among others, Tu-154A, Tu-154B, Tu-154B-1, Tu-154S, Tu-154M and Tu-154M-100.

Until June 2009, total 247 Tu-154 and all variannya still operate. Major airlines that operate such Aeroflot (16), UTair Aviation (21), KrasAir (15), Kyrgyzstan Airlines (10), Uzbekiztan Airways (6), Ural Airlines (10), and Azerbaijan Airlines (5).

Accident

Since the first time to operate, has 28 Tu-154 aircraft that were lost in various accidents. Have recorded 63 serious accidents involving the Tu-154, six of them due to terrorist and military action.

Five aircraft downed by enemy or terrorist attacks in Lebanon, Georgia, and Afghanistan during the civil war broke out in the countries of that. In 2001, a Tu-154 plane fell in the Black Sea after dihantam rudal the Ukrainian military exercise ditembakkan time.

Tu-154 accidents recorded in the first 30 September 1975. A Malev flight from Budapest to Beirut in the fall near the Lebanon coast. All passengers of 50 people and 10 crew killed.

Since 2000 until now have been nine accidents that befall Tu-154. On 4 July 2001, Vladivostok Air flight number 352 from Yekaterinburg to Vladivostok during a fall near Irkutsk, where the transit plane, and killed 145 people. Overwrite the current aircraft in Iran's Caspian Airlines plane fell at 16 minutes after the offshore base yesterday and killed 168 people.

Outside of all accidents, it seems Tu-154 will still operate in Russia and former Soviet countries for a decade to come

Merpati bring Airlines Boeing aircraft from the U.S.

Surabaya, Maskapai Merpati has 2 bring the type Aircraft B737-400 as much as one and B737-300 of one. now B737-400 aircraft are already in the paint and will serve routes to Kuala lumpur.one aircraft type that is more B737 - 300 yesterday has come from the United States & now the plane is still in the stage of further examination.

Plane-plane later it will serve the route Surabaya-Makassar, Surabaya-Kupang, Surabaya-Jakarta, and Surabaya-Jayapura.

Garuda Buy New Aircraft from ECA

Jakarta - Garuda Indonesia through the Ministry of BUMN, Sofyan Djalil has signed an agreement with the European Credit Agency (ECA). This organization will help fund the purchase of additional aircraft type Airbus fleet as the plan of adding as many as 18 new units in 2009.

ECA is also willing merestrukturisasi Garuda debt to 2015. Until the end of 2008, Garuda debt reached $ 450 million. The plan Garuda will installments begin again in July 2009.

This positive signal to the cancellation restrictions Garuda flying to Europe. As many as 62 terms 67 terms of the proposed European Union has been met. The plan of the remaining seven will be clarified as to the obligations of the aircraft GPS. Based on information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda, planned to fly next month ban will be revoked.

History Of Bouraq Air lines

Bouraq Indonesia is an airline in Indonesia. Buraq in the name of Islam is a winged horse.

History

At the end of the 1960s, transportation infrastructure and transportation on the island of Kalimantan can be said behind. There is not one airline that is willing land fleet this plane there. Even the oil and timber both the natural areas should be immediately terangkut out, because it can help increase foreign exchange reserves are in countries that build-ahead.





Thanks to the concerns as well as the issue over the desire, JA Sumendap, native son of Manado, is committed to establish and manage the airline can reach Kalimantan as well as connect with other provinces in Indonesia.
During three decades in operation, much like the grief that has been experienced with straight Bouraq proportionate economic growth.

Decade post-80-an, Bouraq the race. Bouraq when it has 4 (four) Vicker Viscount aircraft (VC-843), three (3) fruit Casa NC-212 and 16 (sixteen) BAE-748 series 2A and 2B. Air Bali itself operates two (2) fruit Britten Norman (BN) Islander, and 4 (four) pieces Britten Norman (BN) Trislander for short-haul flight or a pioneer. In 1997 Bouraq even have 10 (ten) the Hawker Siddeley 748 and 8 (eight) B-737-200.

The heavens shall be Nusantara with the growing fleet of aircraft Bouraq different destinations across Indonesia. Bouraq also meet the demand, and other charter flights.

Unfortunately storm jump crisis Indonesia. Bouraq finally take a variety of strategic steps that mempu still survive, such as contraction fleet, close some routes operating flights that are less profitable.

The economic crisis does not mean that all operational activities Bouraq stopped altogether. All efforts continue to be done by Bouraq in the current management under the leadership of Danny Sumendap, son of JA Bouraq Sumendap that can still survive and advance in the future.

Various steps of strategic, profitable, efficient and effective running continuously. One is a partnership with various companies such as the flight of Silk Air and Royal Brunei Airlines (a joint venture agreement) that is able to make Bouraq can still fly.

Already clear the way for three decades, has joined Bouraq color and brighten the world flight in the country. Now become strong with the spirit accompanied with the attitude of professionalism is high, the entire staff is committed to make Bouraq Bouraq as airlines best and trusted in the Asia Pacific region.


the crisis of bouraq


At the 2004 Bouraq Airlines has stopped operating due to less service to compete with the new flights beginning reformasi.Sampai which appear at this time (May 2008) there were no signs of clarity about the settlement with its employees both on and pesangon remaining unpaid wages. At this time are still awaiting court decision on the effort one of his employees and creditors to mempailitkan Bouraq Airlines.

Garuda Indonesia Ready Flying Back To Europe

Jakarta - Signal positive prohibition repeal flying Garuda make the route ready to fly Continental Europe. Based on the Water Service Committee hearing (asc) European Union of 30 June-2 July 2009 recommended the repeal prohibition fly. Expected to formally repeal the prohibition will fly up again about two weeks.

Garuda has a 10 unit order Boeing B777-300ER targeted arrived 9 days ahead will fly direct routes to the city, without first European who visited the Amsterdam. Still remember the old Boeing aircraft arrival, then the route to be opened next year semester is temporarily served first with the Airbus A330-200.

Jakarta-Amsterdam route is not a new route, Garuda had to close because the service is not competitive. According to the Head of Public Relations Pudjo Broto, Garuda optimistic because they are very large potential market with more improvements to passenger services.