Reading Time: < 1 minute Jakarta is still undecided on the purchase of Russia’s new MC-21 passenger airplane, Indonesian Ambassador to Russia Mohamad Wahid Supriyadi told Sputnik on Wednesday, adding though that the jets could be in great demand in Indonesia. On August 9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during his trip to Jakarta that Russia’s Irkut aircraft corporation […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute SriLankan Airlines  has incurred penalties of USD700,000 for the late return of an A320-200 to sub-lessor IndiGo Airlines. According to company sources who spoke to the News 1st online news portal, 4R-ABK (msn 2584) was due to have been returned to the Indian LCC on May 8 but has been retained for unspecified maintenance reasons. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced the official opening of its MRO hangar at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia. FL Technics Indonesia has also reached cooperation agreements with ten Asian airlines.   The newly opened 9 000 sq. m. facility accommodates up to 3 narrow-body aircraft […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Indonesian capital’s airport opened a new terminal Tuesday after years of operating at far above its passenger capacity. Domestic flights for national carrier Garuda began operating in the morning from Soekarno-Hatta airport’s steel and glass $560 million Terminal 3. Its international flights will shift to the new terminal next month. Other airlines will gradually […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes The US Trade and Development Agency ( USTDA ) has provided a grant to help Indonesia develop its aviation safety systems in eastern areas of the country. The US Embassy’s counselor for commercial affairs, Rosemary Gallant, who represents USTDA, and the Transportation Ministry’s civil aviation director general, Suprasetyo, signed the grant agreement in Jakarta on […]