TransNusa Air Services
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TransNusa Air Services is an Indonesian domestic airline serving Nusa Tenggara and southern Sulawesi
. Its main base is El Tari Airport
, Kupang
. It launched in August 2005 serving various destinations from Kupang
, Timor, operated by Trigana Air Service
ATR 42-300 aircraft.
Subsequently TransNusa agreed to further co-operative partnerships in Nusa Tenggara with Riau Airlines
using Fokker 50s with a second Trigana supplied ATR 42 added in April 2006. In June a Boeing 737-200 was supplied on contract from Trigana to service Kupang-Denpasar-Surabaya and Kupang-Makassar. In late 2006 the 737-200 service was replaced by a Fokker F28-4000
.
The aircraft used on the commencement routes were Trigana ATR 42-300s, Riau Airlines Fokker 50s and a Pelita Air Service
Fokker F28.
In March 2007 arrangements with Mandala Airlines
commenced with TransNusa acting both as a ticketing agent for Mandala at their office in Kupang and operating TransNusa as a feeder service to a then new Mandala Airbus A320
operating services from Kupang airport and linking East Nusa Tenggara
into the Mandala Indonesian network through Jakarta and Surabaya. TransNusa commenced by block buying seats on the A320 services.
In August 2007 TransNusa entered into a route subsidy agreement with the West Nusa Tenggara provincial government to provide services for the Mataram to Sumbawa and Mataram to Bima route. The subsidised services were provided 3 times per week.In October 2007 TransNusa established the first implementation of an airline e-ticketing in East Nusa Tenggara.
By March 2008 TransNusa was by then operating 4 Fokker 50 turbo prop aircraft in fleet co-opertion arrangements with Riau Airlines.
On 10 September 2008 Mandala Airlines
announced arrangements with TransNusa to supply feeder services from Jakarta via Surabaya providing services to passengers through the Kupang hub connecting to and from destinations including Ende, Sika/Maumere, Bajawa/Ngada, Ampenan/Lombok, Waingapu/East Sumba, Tambolaka/West Sumba, Labuan Bajo and Alor.
TransNusa also has current agreements with Mandala Airlines
to feed traffic from NTB into Java
, Medana
and Batam
, with Riau using a Fokker F50, and with Pelita Air Service
using a Fokker F28
.
In December 2009 the charter airline Aviastar took delivery of a second new BAe 146-200 from BAE systems to be operated on behalf of Transnusa Air Services in a 98 seat all-economy layout. It was announced that the new aircraft was to be based at Denpasar Airport in Bali to operate to destinations in East Nusa Tenggara.
Currently that BAe 146-200 aircraft provides services originating from the two TransNusa hubs of Denpasar Bali and Kupang West Timor.
This aircraft complemented an ATR 42-300 aircraft purchased in a similar collaboration with PT.Indonesia Air Transport for operations in East Nusa Tenggara originating from Kupang and serving Maumere, Alor and Lewoleba routes. That ATR-42-300 aircraft also serves airports in the region that have a relatively short runway, such as Larantuka, Rote and Sabu. PK-TSY registered to IAT, commenced operations for TransNusa in December 2009 having first landed at the El Tari airport Kupang at 16:05 pm on 2 December piloted by Firmansyah Captain and Co-Pilot Edy Darta.
By December 2009 TransNusa had a fleet of 4 French built 46 seat capacity ATR42 flying in a commercial and operational co-operation with IAT (Indonesia Air Transport).
In 2010 TransNusa offered connections into the Sriwijaya Air network to link directly with flights from Kupang to Surabaya and Jakarta.
TransNusa Air Services has strategic partnerships with Aviastar, Indonesia Air Transport
, Sriwijaya Air
and Riau Airlines
in order to connect destinations in Bali
and Nusa Tenggara.
in Kupang
in January 2007. The lounge has a seating capacity for 100 passengers.
TransNusa Magazine Inflight Magazine is provided by the airline and presents news about corporate programs, social activities, tourism, entertainment and flight schedules. The magazine is provided in both print and electonic form being available from the TransNusa website as pdf documents.
TransNusa has a VIP card program for passengers and frequent flyers. The program provides extra services such as free entry to the TransNusa Executive Lounge in El Tari Airport
Kupang
, a priority customer status in high season and holiday periods and an additional 10 kg extra baggage allowance.
TransNusa Holidays packages are marketed by the airline. Ticket and vacation accommodation packages are available to passengers inbound to Alor
, Kelimutu
, Komodo
, Sumba
, Kupang
, Bali
, Lombok
and other tourism destinations in Bali and Nusa Tenggara. These programs are cross marketed with airline travel provided by TransNusa.
TransNusa Air Services operates or charters other operators to provide scheduled operations on the following routes:
Source: TransNusa Air Service website
Sulawesi
Sulawesi is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.- Etymology :The Portuguese were the first to...
. Its main base is El Tari Airport
El Tari Airport
El 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:...
, Kupang
Kupang
Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
. It launched in August 2005 serving various destinations from Kupang
Kupang
Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
, Timor, operated by Trigana Air Service
Trigana Air Service
-History:The company commenced operations in early 1991 with two Beechcraft B200C King Air fixed-wing aircraft, and by the end of that year had added two licence-built Bell 412SP helicopters.-Destinations:...
ATR 42-300 aircraft.
History
TransNusa Air Services undertook its first commercial flight on 4 August 2005 in co-operation with Trigana Air Service. Initial services were established to Waingapu, Tambolaka and Lewoleba followed by routes to Alor, Ende, Maumere, Ruteng serviced by a Trigana Air ATR 42-300.Subsequently TransNusa agreed to further co-operative partnerships in Nusa Tenggara with Riau Airlines
Riau Airlines
Riau Airlines was an airline based in Pekanbaru in the Indonesian province of Riau, Sumatra. It operated domestic and international services out of Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru...
using Fokker 50s with a second Trigana supplied ATR 42 added in April 2006. In June a Boeing 737-200 was supplied on contract from Trigana to service Kupang-Denpasar-Surabaya and Kupang-Makassar. In late 2006 the 737-200 service was replaced by a Fokker F28-4000
Fokker F28
The Fokker F28 Fellowship is a short range jet airliner designed and built by defunct Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker.-Design and development:...
.
The aircraft used on the commencement routes were Trigana ATR 42-300s, Riau Airlines Fokker 50s and a Pelita Air Service
Pelita Air Service
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....
Fokker F28.
In March 2007 arrangements with Mandala Airlines
Mandala Airlines
Mandala Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in the Mandala Airlines Building in West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Mandala operated scheduled services to 3 international and 17 domestic destinations, used a fleet of narrow body Airbuses. Its main operational base was Soekarno-Hatta...
commenced with TransNusa acting both as a ticketing agent for Mandala at their office in Kupang and operating TransNusa as a feeder service to a then new Mandala Airbus A320
Airbus A320
The Airbus A320 family is a family of short- to medium-range, narrow-body, commercial passenger jet airliners manufactured by Airbus Industrie.Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies, and is now fully owned by EADS. Airbus's name has been Airbus SAS since 2001...
operating services from Kupang airport and linking East Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara is a province of Indonesia, located in the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, including West Timor. The provincial capital is Kupang, located on West Timor...
into the Mandala Indonesian network through Jakarta and Surabaya. TransNusa commenced by block buying seats on the A320 services.
In August 2007 TransNusa entered into a route subsidy agreement with the West Nusa Tenggara provincial government to provide services for the Mataram to Sumbawa and Mataram to Bima route. The subsidised services were provided 3 times per week.In October 2007 TransNusa established the first implementation of an airline e-ticketing in East Nusa Tenggara.
By March 2008 TransNusa was by then operating 4 Fokker 50 turbo prop aircraft in fleet co-opertion arrangements with Riau Airlines.
On 10 September 2008 Mandala Airlines
Mandala Airlines
Mandala Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in the Mandala Airlines Building in West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Mandala operated scheduled services to 3 international and 17 domestic destinations, used a fleet of narrow body Airbuses. Its main operational base was Soekarno-Hatta...
announced arrangements with TransNusa to supply feeder services from Jakarta via Surabaya providing services to passengers through the Kupang hub connecting to and from destinations including Ende, Sika/Maumere, Bajawa/Ngada, Ampenan/Lombok, Waingapu/East Sumba, Tambolaka/West Sumba, Labuan Bajo and Alor.
TransNusa also has current agreements with Mandala Airlines
Mandala Airlines
Mandala Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in the Mandala Airlines Building in West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Mandala operated scheduled services to 3 international and 17 domestic destinations, used a fleet of narrow body Airbuses. Its main operational base was Soekarno-Hatta...
to feed traffic from NTB into Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
, Medana
Medana
Medana is a village in the Brda municipality in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia.The Parish Church in the village is dedicated to The Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Diocese of Koper....
and Batam
Batam
Batam is an island and city in Riau Islands Province of Indonesia, known for its free trade zone area as part of the Sijori Growth Triangle, is located off Singapore's south coast...
, with Riau using a Fokker F50, and with Pelita Air Service
Pelita Air Service
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....
using a 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:...
.
In December 2009 the charter airline Aviastar took delivery of a second new BAe 146-200 from BAE systems to be operated on behalf of Transnusa Air Services in a 98 seat all-economy layout. It was announced that the new aircraft was to be based at Denpasar Airport in Bali to operate to destinations in East Nusa Tenggara.
Currently that BAe 146-200 aircraft provides services originating from the two TransNusa hubs of Denpasar Bali and Kupang West Timor.
This aircraft complemented an ATR 42-300 aircraft purchased in a similar collaboration with PT.Indonesia Air Transport for operations in East Nusa Tenggara originating from Kupang and serving Maumere, Alor and Lewoleba routes. That ATR-42-300 aircraft also serves airports in the region that have a relatively short runway, such as Larantuka, Rote and Sabu. PK-TSY registered to IAT, commenced operations for TransNusa in December 2009 having first landed at the El Tari airport Kupang at 16:05 pm on 2 December piloted by Firmansyah Captain and Co-Pilot Edy Darta.
By December 2009 TransNusa had a fleet of 4 French built 46 seat capacity ATR42 flying in a commercial and operational co-operation with IAT (Indonesia Air Transport).
In 2010 TransNusa offered connections into the Sriwijaya Air network to link directly with flights from Kupang to Surabaya and Jakarta.
TransNusa Air Services has strategic partnerships with Aviastar, Indonesia Air Transport
Indonesia Air Transport
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...
, Sriwijaya Air
Sriwijaya Air
Sriwijaya Air is an airline based in Jakarta with headquarters in Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. It offers domestic flights to major cities in Indonesia and limited International destinations...
and Riau Airlines
Riau Airlines
Riau Airlines was an airline based in Pekanbaru in the Indonesian province of Riau, Sumatra. It operated domestic and international services out of Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru...
in order to connect destinations in 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...
and Nusa Tenggara.
Services
The airline established an Executive Lounge in El Tari AirportEl Tari Airport
El 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:...
in Kupang
Kupang
Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
in January 2007. The lounge has a seating capacity for 100 passengers.
TransNusa Magazine Inflight Magazine is provided by the airline and presents news about corporate programs, social activities, tourism, entertainment and flight schedules. The magazine is provided in both print and electonic form being available from the TransNusa website as pdf documents.
TransNusa has a VIP card program for passengers and frequent flyers. The program provides extra services such as free entry to the TransNusa Executive Lounge in El Tari Airport
El Tari Airport
El 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:...
Kupang
Kupang
Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
, a priority customer status in high season and holiday periods and an additional 10 kg extra baggage allowance.
TransNusa Holidays packages are marketed by the airline. Ticket and vacation accommodation packages are available to passengers inbound to Alor
Alor
Alor is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago located at the eastern-most end of the Lesser Sunda Islands that runs through southern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores....
, Kelimutu
Kelimutu
Kelimutu is a volcano, close to the town of Moni in central Flores Island of Indonesia containing three summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Mbupu is usually blue and is the westernmost of the three lakes...
, Komodo
Komodo (island)
Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from...
, Sumba
Sumba
Sumba is an island in eastern Indonesia, is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, and is in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Sumba has an area of 11,153 km², and the population was officially at 611,422 in 2005...
, Kupang
Kupang
Not to be confused with Tanjung Kupang in JohoreKupang is the provincial capital of East Nusa Tenggara province in southeast Indonesia....
, 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...
, 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 other tourism destinations in Bali and Nusa Tenggara. These programs are cross marketed with airline travel provided by TransNusa.
Codeshare and co-operative operation partners
- AviastarAviastar (Indonesia)Aviastar Mandiri, operating as Aviastar is a scheduled Indonesian domestic passenger airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia.- Destinations :Aviastar serves the following domestic Indonesian destination :* Balikpapan - Puruk Cahu...
- Indonesia Air TransportIndonesia Air TransportIndonesia 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...
- Mandala AirlinesMandala AirlinesMandala Airlines was a low-cost airline headquartered in the Mandala Airlines Building in West Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. Mandala operated scheduled services to 3 international and 17 domestic destinations, used a fleet of narrow body Airbuses. Its main operational base was Soekarno-Hatta...
- Trigana Air ServiceTrigana Air Service-History:The company commenced operations in early 1991 with two Beechcraft B200C King Air fixed-wing aircraft, and by the end of that year had added two licence-built Bell 412SP helicopters.-Destinations:...
- Riau AirlinesRiau AirlinesRiau Airlines was an airline based in Pekanbaru in the Indonesian province of Riau, Sumatra. It operated domestic and international services out of Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru...
Destinations
TransNusa Air Services operates to the following airports :- IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , 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...
- AlorAlorAlor is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago located at the eastern-most end of the Lesser Sunda Islands that runs through southern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores....
- Alor Airport - BajawaBajawaBajawa is a town of Flores, Indonesia and the capital of the Ngada Regency. It lies south of the East Nusa Tenggara province and southeast of Ruteng. Bajawa features natural hot springs which are used for bathing and volcanic scenery. The population is primary Roman Catholic....
- Padamelda Airport - 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 :... - EndeEndeEnde may refer to*Ende is one of many self-designated names of the Apache people, a Native American tribal group.*Ende Regency, a regency of Indonesia.*Ende, Indonesia, the seat of Ende Regency.*Ende Island...
- 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... - 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:...
- Ngurah Rai International Airport Hub - 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:...
Hub - 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... - LarantukaLarantukaLarantuka is a subdistrict of East Flores Regency, on the eastern end of Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Like much of the region, Larantuka has a strong a colonial Portuguese influence...
- Dewayangtana Airport - Lewoleba - Lembata Airport
- 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:... - MataramMataram (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...
- Lombok International AirportLombok International AirportLombok International Airport is a new airport on the island of Lombok in Indonesia. It is the island's only fully operational airport.... - RoteRoteRote can refer to:*Crwth, a Welsh instrument*Rote learning*Rote Island, an island in Indonesia*Return on tangible equity, an economic concept...
- Rote Airport - RutengRutengRuteng is a small town on the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the capital of West Manggarai regency. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci , which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction....
- Sataracik Airport - SumbawaSumbawaSumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. It is in the province of West Nusa Tenggara....
- Brangbiji AirportBrangbiji AirportBrangbiji Airport , is an airport located in Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.- Airlines and destinations :... - Tambolaka - Tambolaka AirportTambolaka AirportTambolaka Airport is an airport in Tambolaka, West Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia .-Airlines and destinations:-Accidents and incidents:...
- Alor
TransNusa Air Services operates or charters other operators to provide scheduled operations on the following routes:
- Denpasar-Kupang
- Denpasar-Ende
- Denpasar-Ruteng Direct
- Denpasar-Tambolaka Direct
- Denpasar-Labuanbajo Direct
- Denpasar-Mataram Direct
- Denpasar-Bima
- Kupang-Ende-Some Direct services others via MOF
- Kupang-Alor Direct
- Kupang-Maumere Some Direct services others via Ende
- Kupang-Laratuka Direct
- Kupang-Ruteng
- Kupang-Bajawa Direct
- Kupang-Lewoleba
- Kupang-Tamboluka Direct
- Kupang-Labuanbajo
- Ende-Maumere
- Ende-Tambolaka Direct
- Ruteng-Ende Direct
- Ruteng-Bima Direct
- Mataram-Labuanbajo
- Mataram-Bima Direct
- Mataram-Tambolaka
- Mataram-Ende
- Mataram-Sumbawa Direct
Fleet
The TransNusa Air Services fleet includes the following aircraft:| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 42-300 | 4 | 0 | 44 | Cooperation fleet with PT.IAT |
| 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 | 70 | Cooperation fleet with PT. Aviastar Mandiri |
| Fokker 50 | 3 | 7 | 58 | Cooperation fleet with PT Aviastar Mandiri |
| Total | 5 | 0 | Last updated: September 2010 |
Source: TransNusa Air Service website