Indonesia Air Transport
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Indonesia Air Transport is an airline
and aviation company based in Jakarta
, Indonesia
. It provides a wide range of aviation services to both the on and offshore oil, gas and mining industries within Indonesia and South-east Asia. Its main base is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport
, Jakarta. The company also maintain a secondary hub for its oil & gas industry clients in Sepinggan International Airport
, East Kalimantan
, and operates limited scheduled services from Ngurah Rai International Airport on the island of Bali
to the islands of Lombok
and Flores
. Indonesia Air Transport is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority
for airline safety quality. The Company provides air passenger and cargo transportation, aircraft hiring and leasing services, aircraft repairs, and training facilities. IAT also supplies aviation technical equipment and spare parts. It operates various types of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.
Other operations include tourism charter work, photo mapping and magnometer survey missions, executive jet services, medical and medevac operation support, air cargo requirements including operations from short or unimproved airstrips, maintenance facilities in Jakarta and Balikpapan and East Kalimantan. Indonesia Air Transport has certification from the Department of Transportation of Republic Indonesia and Eurocopter claims over 20,000 safe flight hours on helicopter SA365 Dauphin C2.
and its foreign oil production sharing contractors. The airline is operated by PT Indonesia Air Transport Tbk and the company is currently listed on the Jakarta (JKT) Stock exchange .
PT Global Transport Services is a subsidiary of PT Bhakti Invetama Tbk
) and is owned PT Indonesia Air Transport Tbk. In March 2007 the company had 246 employees. In 2010 the company was reported as having 232 employees.
In October 2008 IAT was offering scheduled services from Bali
's Ngurah Rai International Airport DPS to Selaparang Airport
AMI at Mataram
on the island of Lombok; and to Labuan Bajo
's Komodo Airport
on the island of Flores. In September 2010 the DPS-AMI services were still being operated with Fokker 50 aircraft.. On 1 October 2011 all arriving and departing Lombok
were relocated to the new Lombok International Airport
.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
and aviation company based in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It provides a wide range of aviation services to both the on and offshore oil, gas and mining industries within Indonesia and South-east Asia. Its main base is Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport
Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport
-Accidents and Incidents:*On 24 June 1982, British Airways Flight 009, a Boeing 747-200 flew through a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, causing the failure of all four engines. The crew diverted the aircraft to Jakarta and it landed safely.-References:* -External...
, Jakarta. The company also maintain a secondary hub for its oil & gas industry clients in Sepinggan International Airport
Sepinggan International Airport
Sepinggan International Airport is the principal airport serving East Kalimantan area on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located about 4.5 km east of Balikpapan. The airport began its new operational phase in 1997, with new building and runway structure, replacing old structure on the...
, East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
East Kalimantan is the second largest Indonesian province, located on the Kalimantan region on the east of Borneo island. The resource-rich province has two major cities, Samarinda and Balikpapan...
, and operates limited scheduled services from Ngurah Rai International Airport on the island of Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
to the islands of Lombok
Lombok
Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east...
and Flores
Flores
Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an island arc with an estimated area of 14,300 km² extending east from the Java island of Indonesia. The population was 1.831.000 in the 2010 census and the largest town is Maumere. Flores is Portuguese for "flowers".Flores is located east of Sumbawa...
. Indonesia Air Transport is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority
Civil Aviation Authority
This is a list of national and supra-national civil aviation authorities.-See also:* Air route authority between the United States and the People's Republic of China* National Transportation Safety Board -External links:****...
for airline safety quality. The Company provides air passenger and cargo transportation, aircraft hiring and leasing services, aircraft repairs, and training facilities. IAT also supplies aviation technical equipment and spare parts. It operates various types of fixed wing aircraft and helicopters.
Other operations include tourism charter work, photo mapping and magnometer survey missions, executive jet services, medical and medevac operation support, air cargo requirements including operations from short or unimproved airstrips, maintenance facilities in Jakarta and Balikpapan and East Kalimantan. Indonesia Air Transport has certification from the Department of Transportation of Republic Indonesia and Eurocopter claims over 20,000 safe flight hours on helicopter SA365 Dauphin C2.
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1968, initially for state oil company PertaminaPertamina
Pertamina is an Indonesian government-owned corporation which extracts and refines the country's oil and gas reserves. It was created in August 1968 by the merger of Pertamin and Permina...
and its foreign oil production sharing contractors. The airline is operated by PT Indonesia Air Transport Tbk and the company is currently listed on the Jakarta (JKT) Stock exchange .
PT Global Transport Services is a subsidiary of PT Bhakti Invetama Tbk
Bhakti Investama
PT Bhakti Investama Tbk is an Indonesian investment company.- History :PT Bhakti Investama Tbk was established in Surabaya on November 2, 1989 and moved its headquarters to Jakarta in February 1990...
) and is owned PT Indonesia Air Transport Tbk. In March 2007 the company had 246 employees. In 2010 the company was reported as having 232 employees.
Destinations
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
's Ngurah Rai International Airport DPS to Selaparang Airport
Selaparang Airport
Selaparang Airport , was the sole airport serving the island of Lombok and the city of Mataram, the capital of the province of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia up until it's closure on 30 September 2011. The IATA code AMI came from the nearby port of Ampenan, now a part of Mataram. The airport was...
AMI at Mataram
Mataram (city)
Mataram is the capital of the Province of West Nusa Tenggara . The city is situated within Lombok Barat Regency and lies on the western side of the island of Lombok, Indonesia...
on the island of Lombok; and to Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo is a fishing town located on the western coast of Flores in the Nusa Tenggara region of Indonesia.Once a small fishing village, Labuan Bajo in Flores is now a busy bustling epicenter of tourism...
's Komodo Airport
Komodo Airport
Notes: All Wings Air flights also carry Lion Air flight numbers and may be booked online per Lion Air-Incidents:On September 14, 2011 an Avia Star has hit a group of cows upon landing at Komodo Airport made slightly damaging the front part of the plane, although the airport officers had driven the...
on the island of Flores. In September 2010 the DPS-AMI services were still being operated with Fokker 50 aircraft.. On 1 October 2011 all arriving and departing Lombok
Lombok
Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east...
were relocated to the new Lombok International Airport
Lombok International Airport
Lombok International Airport is a new airport on the island of Lombok in Indonesia. It is the island's only fully operational airport....
.
Fleet
According to the Directorate General of Ciivil Aviation in September 2010 the Indonesia Air Transport fleet consisted of 21 aircraft. As a total of 32 aircraft appear on charter availability lists possibly IAT are dry leasing some further aircraft such as the Short's, the Grumman Gulfstream I, and the Squirrels.| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin AS-350BA Squirrel Helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... |
2 | 0 | 6 | Charter operations/these aircraft are not currently registered to IAT |
| Dauphin SA 365 N2 Helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... |
3 | 0 | 12 | Charter operations |
| Eurocopter EC 135 P2 Eurocopter EC135 The Eurocopter EC135 is a twin-engine civil helicopter produced by Eurocopter, widely used amongst police and ambulance services and for executive transport. It is capable of flight under instrument flight rules .-Development:... Helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... |
1 | 0 | 13 | Charter operations |
| Eurocopter EC 155 B1 Eurocopter EC 155 The Eurocopter EC155 is a long-range medium-lift passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter from the Dauphin family for civil aviation use. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 13 passengers along with 1 or 2 crew, depending on customer configuration... Helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... |
3 | 0 | 13 | Charter operations |
| Eurocopter EC 155 B Eurocopter EC 155 The Eurocopter EC155 is a long-range medium-lift passenger transport helicopter developed by Eurocopter from the Dauphin family for civil aviation use. It is a twin-engined aircraft and can carry up to 13 passengers along with 1 or 2 crew, depending on customer configuration... Helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... |
1 | 0 | 13 | Charter operations |
| Dauphin SA 365 DAU Helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... |
3 | 0 | 12 | Charter operations |
| Bell 212 (IFR) Twin Two Twelve Helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... |
2 | 0 | 12 | Charter operations/these aircraft are not currently registered to IAT |
| Aérospatiale Lama SA-315B Aérospatiale Lama |-See also:-External links:... Helicopter Helicopter A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally... |
1 | 0 | 4 | Charter operations/this aircraft is not currently registered to IAT |
| Dassault Falcon DA-20F Dassault Falcon 20 The Dassault Falcon 20 is a French business jet and was the first of a family of business jets built by Dassault Aviation.-Design and development:... |
1 | 0 | 9 | Charter |
| Citation 111 CE-650 Cessna Citation III |-See also:-External links:*... |
1 | 0 | 8 | Charter operations/this aircraft is not currently registered to IAT |
| Fokker 50 | 3 | 0 | 58 | Domestic routes/these aircraft are registered to IAT as F27's PK-TSN, PK-TSO, PK-TSP |
| Fokker F27 Fokker F27 The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner designed and built by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:Design of the Fokker F27 started in the 1950s as a replacement to the successful Douglas DC-3 airliner... |
1 | 0 | 34 | Domestic routes/possible charter operations, registered to IAT as PK-TSJ |
| ATR 42-300QC ATR 42 -Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.... |
2 | 0 | 45 | Domestic routes/charter operations |
| ATR 42-500 ATR 42 -Civil operators:The largest operators of the ATR-42 are FedEx Express, Airlinair, TRIP Linhas Aéreas,and Mexico City-based Aeromar respectively. Number of aircraft as of 2010:Some 70 other airlines operate smaller numbers of the type.... |
1 | 0 | 71 | Domestic routes/charter operations, the first ATR-42-500 chartered to PT. Badak NGL. Registration PK-THT |
| Grumman Gulfstream I, G159 Grumman Gulfstream I |-See also:-External links:*... |
1 | 0 | 19 | Charter operations/this aircraft is not currently registered to IAT |
| Short's Skyvan SC7-2 Short SC.7 Skyvan -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Jackson, A.J. British Civil Aircraft since 1919 . London: Putnam, 1974. ISBN 0-370-10014-X.-External links:****... |
4 | 0 | 18 | Charter operations/these aircraft are not currently registered to IAT |
| Beechcraft 1900D Airliner Beechcraft 1900 The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-engine turboprop airplane manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the Raytheon Company . It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional airliner... |
2 | 0 | 18 | Charter operations |
| Total | 32 | 0 | Last updated: 19 September 2010 |
Previously operated
At August 2006 the airline also operated:- BAC One-Eleven 400BAC One-ElevenThe British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven, also known as the BAC-111, BAC-1-11 or BAC 1-11, was a British short-range jet airliner of the 1960s and 1970s...
, 1 Aircraft - BAC One-Eleven 475BAC One-ElevenThe British Aircraft Corporation One-Eleven, also known as the BAC-111, BAC-1-11 or BAC 1-11, was a British short-range jet airliner of the 1960s and 1970s...
, 1 Aircraft