Pelita Air
PT Pelita Air Service, usually shortened to Pelita Air, or PAS, is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] 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.[2] Pelita Air is listed in category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[3]
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Founded | 1963 | ||||||
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Hubs | Pondok Cabe Airport | ||||||
Secondary hubs | Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
Destinations | 18 | ||||||
Headquarters | |||||||
Website | http://www.pelita-air.com/ |
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 is owned by Pertamina (90%) and Patra Jasa (10%).[2]
Destinations
- Balikpapan – Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport
- Bontang – PT Badak Bontang Airport
- Dumai – Pinang Kampai Airport
- Jakarta – Pondok Cabe Airport Hub
- Jakarta – Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport Secondary Hub
- Matak – Matak Airport
Fleet
Current fleet
The Pelita Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of August 2019):[4]
Aircraft | In service |
Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Avro RJ85 | 1 | — | operated for the Government of Indonesia | |
ATR 42-500 | 1 | — | 48 | |
ATR 72-500 | 3 | — | 66 | |
Total | 5 |
Historical fleet
The airline's fleet previously included the following aircraft (as of August 2017):[5]
and before that:
Aircraft | Total | Passengers | Notes |
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Bell 412[6] | 3 | 13 | Rotary wing |
Bell 430[6] | 3 | 8 | Rotary wing |
CASA C-212 Aviocar[6] | 2 | 19 | Fixed wing |
Fokker 100[7] | 2 | Fixed wing | |
MBB Bo 105[6] | 2 | 4 | Rotary wing |
Sikorsky S-76 A[6] | 2 | 12 | Rotary wing |
Sikorsky S-76 C++[6] | 4 | 12 | Rotary wing |
Transall C-160NG[6] | 1 | 0 | Fixed wing |
Accidents and incidents
- On 2 January 1990, while on the way to Palembang, a CASA 212 operated by Pelita Air experienced an engine trouble. The aircraft ditched and sank into Java sea. 7 people were killed.[8]
References
- "Contact Us." (Archive) Pelita Air Service. "Jalan Abdul Muis No. 52 – 56 A Jakarta 10160 Indonesia"
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-04-10. p. 62.
- ".:: Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara | Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2019): 16.
- "Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2017): 16.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part One)". Airliner World (October 2016): 17.
- "Database".