Airfast Indonesia
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| Founded | 1971 | ||||||
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Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | |||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Destinations | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tangerang, Indonesia | ||||||
| Website | http://www.airfastindonesia.com/ | ||||||
PT. Airfast Indonesia is an air carrier based in
Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[3] In 2009 Airfast Indonesia was one of five airlines taken off a blacklist of airlines not allowed in European airspace due to safety concerns.[4]
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1971. It was established to provide helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to the oil exploration industry in Indonesia, initially as an Australian-Indonesian joint venture, but evolved into a fully Indonesian-owned and operated company in 1982 when it acquired Zamrud Aviation Corp.[5] It was owned by Frank Reuneker (53%) and other shareholders (47%).[2]
Services
- Helicopter services include onshore and offshore passenger transport, medical evacuation flights, internal and external load transport, drilling rig moves, construction support and aerial survey work.
- Fixed-wing services include passenger and cargo charters, medical evacuation flights, non-scheduled airline operations and aerial survey work.
Destinations
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia |
Surabaya | Juanda International Airport | ||
| Makassar | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport | |||
| Solo | Adisumarmo International Airport |
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| Timika | Timika Airport |
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| Bawean | Bawean Airport | |||
| Manado | Sam Ratulangi International Airport | |||
| Kupang | El Tari Airport |
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| Ambon | Pattimura Airport |
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| Karimunjawa | Dewadaru Airport | |||
| Kotabaru | Mekar Putih Airport | |||
| Banjarmasin | Syamsudin Noor Airport | |||
| Banda Aceh | Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport |
Freight Operation | ||
| Medan | Kualanamu International Airport | Freight Operation | ||
| Tanjung | Warukin Airport |
Fleet
BAe 146 at Perth Airport
(2004)The Airfast Indonesia fleet includes the following aircraft (as of January 2023):[6][needs update]
| Aircraft | In Service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter | 3 | — | 12 | (as of August 2019)[7] |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 Twin Otter | 4 | — | 19 | (as of August 2019)[7] |
Embraer ERJ 135LR
|
1 | — | 12 (VIP Configuration) | (as of August 2019)[7] |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 2 | — | 149 | (as of August 2019)[7] |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 2 | — | 150 | (as of August 2019)[7] |
| Boeing 737-300F | 1 | — | Freighter | (as of January 2023) |
Boeing 737 MAX 8
|
1 | 1 | 189 | (as of January 2024)[8][9] |
| Total | 14 | 1 | ||
As of June 2013 the airline also operated the following aircraft:
- 2 Boeing 737-200
- 1 CASA 212-200
- 1 Embraer Legacy 600
- 1 BAe-146-100
- 1 Beech 1900D
- 3 Bell 412 & 412EP
- 1 Bell 212
- 2 Bell 407
- 2 Eurocopter AS 350
- 1 Mi-171
In addition, the carrier has also ordered 12 Boeing 737-800s and 8 Airbus A320s.
Accidents and incidents
- On 28 April 1981,
- On 15 August 1984, Douglas C-47A PK-OBC crashed into a mountain near Wamena. Two of the three people on board were killed.[11]
- On 16 March 2012, a Eurocopter AS350B3 registered PK-ODA carrying 3 people slammed into a cliff while flying over Papua. Everyone on board, including the New Zealand pilot, were killed instantly in the crash. The crash was categorized as CFIT.[12]
References
- ^ Corporate Contact Archived 2020-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Airfast Indonesia. Retrieved on 6 June 2013. "Jl. Marsekal Suryadarma No. 8 Tangerang 15129 - Indonesia"
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 70.
- ^ ".:: Directorate General of Civil Aviation ::". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ EU lifts Indonesian airlines ban, BBC News, 14 July 2009
- ^ Aviation Safety Network
- ^ "airfastindonesia fleet". www.airfastindonesia.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 16.
- ^ "Airfast Indonesia secures first B737 MAX 8". ch-aviation. 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Airfast Indonesia Fleet Details and History". planespotter. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "PK-OBK Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
- ^ "PK-OBC Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ http://kemhubri.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/baru/Final%20Report%20PK-ODA.pdf[permanent dead link]
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