Pelita Air Service
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Pelita Air Service is an airline
based in Jakarta
, Indonesia
. It operates on behalf of the state oil company Pertamina
and provides executive transport, charters, oil and gas support operations and general aviation services. Its main base is Pondok Cabe Airport
.. Pelita Air Service is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority
for airline safety quality.
(90%) and Patra Jasa (10%)..
And the following domestic charter destinations:
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...
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 operates on behalf of the state oil company Pertamina
Pertamina
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 provides executive transport, charters, oil and gas support operations and general aviation services. Its main base is Pondok Cabe Airport
Pondok Cabe Airport
Pondok Cabe Airport is a military airport. It serves Ciputat, Cinere, Depok, other parts of Depok and districts in South Jakarta. The airport is located in South Tangerang and not far to the border of Cinere in Depok, Pamulang, West and East Ciputat in South Tangerang, and Cilandak and Jagakarsa...
.. Pelita Air Service 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.
History
The airline was established in 1963 and started operations on 24 January 1970. It has been run as a standalone subsidiary since 1981. Pelita Air Service is owned by 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...
(90%) and Patra Jasa (10%)..
Destinations
As of January 2005 Pelita Air Service operates services to the following domestic scheduled destinations:- BandungBandungBandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
- Husein Sastranegara International AirportHusein Sastranegara International AirportHusein Sastranegara International Airport is an airport in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This fast-growing international airport is located 5 km north-west from the city center, 3 km from Bandung Central train station, occupying area of 145 hectares and serves the area of civil aviation in the... - BimaBimaBima is a city on the eastern coast of the island Sumbawa in central Indonesia's province West Nusa Tenggara, and the largest city on the island. In 2010 the municipality counted some 142,443 people, separate from the adjoining Regency of Bima with 407,636 population...
- Bima AirportBima AirportBima Airport , also known as Muhammad Salahuddin Airport, is an airport located in southern outskirt of Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.- Airlines and destinations :... - DenpasarDenpasarDenpasar is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has a rapidly expanding population of 788,445 in 2010, up from 533,252 in the previous decade. It is located at .-History:...
/BaliBaliBali 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...
- Ngurah Rai International Airport - DepokDepokDepok is a city in West Java province, Indonesia on the western border of DKI Jakarta in the Jabodetabek metropolitan region. The "de" in Jabodetabek refers to Depok, while the word "depok" itself comes from Sundanese language meaning hermitage or abode of one living in seclusion.It has an area of...
- Pondok Cabe AirportPondok Cabe AirportPondok Cabe Airport is a military airport. It serves Ciputat, Cinere, Depok, other parts of Depok and districts in South Jakarta. The airport is located in South Tangerang and not far to the border of Cinere in Depok, Pamulang, West and East Ciputat in South Tangerang, and Cilandak and Jagakarsa...
Hub - EndeEnde, IndonesiaEnde is the capital of the Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Ende is located on the southern coast of Flores Island. The city has a population of 60,000 residents.-History:...
- H. Hasan Aroeboesman AirportH. Hasan Aroeboesman AirportH. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport , also known as Ende Airport or Isi Airport, is an airport in Ende on Flores island in the East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia.-Airlines and destinations:-External links:* at Airliners.net... - GorontaloGorontalo (city)Gorontalo is a city and the capital of the Gorontalo province, Indonesia. It has an area of 79.59 km² and population of about 153,036.- Geography :...
- Jalaluddin Airport - JakartaJakartaJakarta 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...
- Halim Perdanakusuma International AirportHalim 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...
Secondary Hub - KendariKendariKendari is the capital of the Indonesian province of South East Sulawesi. The city lies along Kendari Bay. Moramo Waterfall is located 65 km east of Kendari. Kendari is divided into four subdistricts: Kendari, Mandonga, Baruga, and Poasia...
- Wolter Monginsidi AirportWolter Monginsidi Airport-External links:* * *... - KupangKupangNot to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
- El Tari AirportEl Tari AirportEl Tari Airport is an airport in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport's ICAO code was changed from WRKK to WATT in 2004.-Airlines and destinations:... - Labuan BajoLabuan BajoLabuan 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...
- Komodo AirportKomodo AirportNotes: 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... - MakassarMakassarMakassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...
- Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport - ManokwariManokwariManokwari is a city in Indonesia. It is the largest city and, since 2003, the capital of the province of West Papua, at the western end of New Guinea. The city has many resorts and is a major tourist area. It is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong. It is also the...
- Rendani AirportRendani AirportRendani Airport is an airport in Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia . It is also one of the largest and busiest airports on the Bird's Head Peninsula.-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:... - MaumereMaumereMaumere is the largest town of Flores, Indonesia and the centre of business. It lies on the north coast of the island and the port is in the northwest part of the town. The Maumere Airport is located in Maumere...
- Maumere AirportMaumere AirportWai Oti Airport , also known as Maumere Airport, is an airport serving Maumere, the largest town on the island of Flores, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia.-Facilities:... - SorongSorongSorong is a chartered coastal city in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua. Its only land borders are with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, species rich coral reef islands in an area considered the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. It also...
- Sorong AirportSorong Airport-References:*... - SurabayaSurabayaSurabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
- Juanda International AirportJuanda International AirportJuanda International Airport , is an airport located in Sidoarjo, a small town near Surabaya, East Java. This airport serves Surabaya and surrounding areas. Juanda International Airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura I. The airport takes its name after Djuanda Kartawidjaja, the last Prime Minister... - TarakanTarakan, East KalimantanTarakan, located on Tarakan Island is one of the major cities in eastern Borneo, just across the border from Sabah, Malaysia. Once a major oil producing region during colonial period, Tarakan had great strategic importance during the Pacific War and was among the first Japanese targets early in the...
- Juwata AirportJuwata AirportJuwata Airport is an airport in Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Tarakan which is off the coast of Borneo. The airport was the main Allied objective during the Battle of Tarakan .... - TernateTernateTernate is an island in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It is located off the west coast of the larger island of Halmahera, the center of the powerful former Sultanate of Ternate....
- Babullah AirportBabullah AirportBabullah Airport is an airport in Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia . This airport is named after Baabullah, a Sultan of Ternate who fought against the Portuguese in 1570s.- Airlines and destinations :-August 2007 riots:... - WaingapuWaingapuWaingapu is the largest town on the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It is the capital town of the Regency of Sumba Timur. Sumba Timur's Waingapu Airport 'Mau Hau' is located in Waingapu, and the town is served by ferries from nearby islands. The sub-district town has a population...
- Waingapu AirportWaingapu AirportMau Hau Airport , also known as Waingapu Airport, is an airport serving Waingapu, the largest town on the island of Sumba, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara in Indonesia. Sumba is also the capital town of the regency of Sumba Timur.... - YogyakartaYogyakarta (city)Yogyakarta is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to...
- Adisucipto International AirportAdisucipto International AirportAdisucipto International Airport is the principal airport serving the Yogyakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia....
And the following domestic charter destinations:
- BontangBontangBontang is a city on the eastern coast of the island Borneo in Indonesia. It is in the province East Kalimantan.- History :The etymology of Bontang refers to the town’s traditional status throughout history as a humble village populated mostly by immigrants. ‘Bon’ can refer in Indonesian to...
- Bontang AirportBontang AirportBontang Airport , is the Airport in Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. This airport is managed by PT. Badak NGL. Distance from town center is about 1 kilometer....
, with de Havilland Canada Dash-7 PK-PKT and/or PK-PSX for PT Pupuk Kaltim - DumaiDumaiDumai is a city in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The city has an area of 1727 km² and has 174,465 inhabitants . Dumai is an important transport and trade centre, both regionally and international ....
- Pinang Kampai AirportPinang Kampai AirportPinang Kampai Airport or Dumai Airport is an airport located at Dumai City in Riau province. It serves charter flights from Jakarta-Halim for Pertamina and Chevron Pacific Indonesia....
with Fokker 100 PK-PJN for PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia - DumaiDumaiDumai is a city in Riau province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The city has an area of 1727 km² and has 174,465 inhabitants . Dumai is an important transport and trade centre, both regionally and international ....
- Pinang Kampai AirportPinang Kampai AirportPinang Kampai Airport or Dumai Airport is an airport located at Dumai City in Riau province. It serves charter flights from Jakarta-Halim for Pertamina and Chevron Pacific Indonesia....
with Fokker 100 PK-PFZ for PertaminaPertaminaPertamina 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...
Fleet
The Pelita Air Service fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 22 Januari 2010):| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aérospatiale Puma Aérospatiale Puma The Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma is a four-bladed, twin-engined medium transport/utility helicopter. The Puma was originally manufactured by Sud Aviation of France.-Development:... |
1 | 0 | 17 | Rotary wing |
| BAe 146 BAe 146 The British Aerospace 146 is a medium-sized commercial airliner formerly manufactured in the United Kingdom by British Aerospace, later part of BAE Systems. Production ran from 1983 until 2002. Manufacture of an improved version known as the Avro RJ began in 1992... |
1 | 0 | 47 | Fixed wing |
| Bell 412 Bell 412 The Bell 412 is a utility helicopter manufactured by Bell Helicopter. It is a development of the Bell 212 model, the major difference being the composite four-blade main rotor.-Design and development:... |
2 | 0 | 13 | Rotary wing |
| Bell 430 Bell 430 -External links:*... |
3 | 0 | 8 | Rotary wing |
| CASA C-212 Aviocar | 6 | 0 | 19 | Fixed wing |
| de Havilland Canada Dash 7 De Havilland Canada Dash 7 The de Havilland Canada DHC-7, popularly known as the Dash 7, is a turboprop-powered regional airliner with STOL capabilities. It first flew in 1975 and remained in production until 1988 when the parent company, de Havilland Canada, was purchased by Boeing and was later sold to Bombardier... |
6 | 0 | 48 | Fixed wing |
| Fokker 100 | 2 | 0 | 100 | Fixed wing |
| Fokker F28 Fokker F28 The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by defunct Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:... |
1 | 0 | 85 | Fixed wing |
| MBB Bo 105 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Rotary wing |
| Sikorsky S-76 Sikorsky S-76 The Sikorsky S-76 is an American medium-size commercial utility helicopter. The S-76 is powered by two turboshaft engines, which drive both the main and tail rotors, each with four blades... |
3 | 0 | 12 | Rotary wing |
| Total | 28 | 0 | Last updated: 7 Februari 2010 |