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Encyclopedia > Lion Air
Lion Air
IATA
JT
ICAO
LNI
Callsign
LION INTER
Founded 1999
Hubs Jakarta
Frequent flyer program Rusdi Club
Member lounge Kirana Lounge
Fleet size 32
Destinations 30
Parent company ??
Headquarters Jakarta
Key people Rusdi Kirana (CEO)
Website: http://www.lionair.co.id
A Lion Air aircraft
A Lion Air aircraft

Lion Air is a low-cost airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates scheduled passenger services on an extensive domestic network from Jakarta to 35 destinations, as well as services to Singapore and Malaysia. Its full name is PT Lion Mentari Airlines. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta [1]. IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ... Membership cards of FFP This article is about airline frequent flyer programs. ... The lounge at ZRH, Switzerland An airport lounge is a lounge owned by a particular airline (or jointly operated by several carriers). ... A holding company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 2020 KB) This is a photograph of a Lion Air (WP) aircraft at Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 2020 KB) This is a photograph of a Lion Air (WP) aircraft at Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. ... A Cebu Pacific Airbus A319 parked on the apron at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. ... This page is about the capital city of Indonesia. ... Soekarno-Hatta International Airports Terminal One Inside Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Indonesian: Bandara Internasional Soekarno-Hatta) (IATA: CGK, ICAO: WIII) is the principal airport serving the greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. ...

Contents

History

The airline was established in October 1999 and started operations on 30 June 2000, when it began scheduled passenger services between Jakarta and Pontianak using a leased Boeing 737-200. It is wholly owned by Rusdi Kirana and family [1]. This article is about the year. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...


Incidents and accidents

Incidents include:

  • In 2002 one of their aircraft Lion Air Flight JT-386 crashed on take-off and was written off; however no-one was killed.
  • In November 2004 a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 crashed in Surakarta, killing 25 people. The accident report attributed the cause to poor airport condition. Data however showed pilot error, and lack of reserve fuel forcing the pilot to attempt to land in bad weather. [citation needed]
  • 24 December 2006: A Boeing 737-400 had a hard landing in Makassar[2].

Also see: 2002 (number). ... Lion Air Flight JT-386 was a Boeing 737-200 airliner that crashed on take-off at Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport, Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, while heading for Batam. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 are twin-engine, medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet airplanes. ... Surakarta (its formal name; locally it is referred to as Solo) is an Indonesian city of approximately 500,000 people located in Central Java. ... is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... Location of Makassar in Indonesia Coordinates: , Country Indonesia Province South Sulawesi Government  - Mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin Area  - City 175. ...

Fleet

The Lion Air fleet includes the following aircraft (at August 2007): [citation needed] Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Type Number Seats Routes Notes
Boeing 737-300 2 148
Boeing 737-400 10 158
Boeing 737-900ER 5 (95 on firm order) 212
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 11
McDonnell Douglas MD-83 1
McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 5
Total 34 (+95 orders)

Lion Air average fleet age is 16.8 years old in June 2006.[3] The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ... The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90 are twin-engine, single-aisle jet commercial aircraft derived from the DC-9. ...

PK-LMI, 'www.lionair.co.id'
PK-LMI, 'www.lionair.co.id'

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 643 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A MD-82 of Lion Air, PK-LMI. Location is Pekanbarus airport (SSQ II). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 643 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A MD-82 of Lion Air, PK-LMI. Location is Pekanbarus airport (SSQ II). ...

First to fly Boeing 737-900ER

On 26 May 2005 Lion Air signed a preliminary agreement with Boeing for the purchase of up to 60 Next Generation Boeing 737 aircraft, valued at $3.9 billion. These would replace the current fleet and provide for further expansion. Subsequently in July 2005, Lion Air confirmed a contract for 30 Boeing 737-900ER plus 30 options. The Boeing 737-900ER can carry up to 215 passengers in a single-class layout, and will be powered by CFM56-7B26 turbofan engines. is the 146th day of the year (147th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661 ) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Boeing. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...


On 17 July 2006, Lion Air announced it has converted options for another 30 Boeing 737-900ER into firm orders (now total of 60 aircraft on order), with deliveries commencing early 2010 through to 2012. is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body airliner. ...


On April 27, 2007, Boeing delivered the first Boeing 737-900ER to the launch customer Lion Air. The airplane was delivered in a special dual paint scheme that combines the Lion Air lion on the vertical stabilizer and the Boeing livery colors on the fuselage. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Boeing 737 is the worlds most popular medium range, narrow body airliner. ...


On June 18, 2007, Lion Air announced it has ordered an additional 40 737-900ER planes bringing its orders to 100. This was announced at the Paris Air Show. is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


External links

  • Lion Air
  • Lion Air Fleet

References

  1. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-03, p. 106. 
  2. ^ Flight International 13-19 March 2007
  3. ^ Lion Air Fleet Age

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Lion Air - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (334 words)
Lion Air is a no-frills, low-cost domestic airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia, established in 1999.
Lion Air pioneered the Indonesian LCC industry with remarkable success, agressively marketing lower fares and succesfully establishing itself as the purveyor of cheap tickets.
Lion Air average fleet age is 16.8 years old in June 2006.
Lion Air to Purchase $3.9 Bln of Planes From Boeing to Expand (567 words)
Lion Air, which competes with nine other low-fare carriers in Southeast Asia, is taking advantage of an expanding economy and an Indonesian government's edict to limit overseas budget carriers from flying in four major cities.
Lion Air has focused on the region's growing number of first-time travelers since it began flying in June 2000, it said.
Lion Air was expected to decide on as many as 60 Boeing 737s or Airbus SAS A320s planes as a replacement for its fleet of MD- 80 aircraft, Joseph Nadol, an analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., wrote in a May 23 report.
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