Indonesia’s Natuna Regency Lobbies Citilink For Air Service
The government of Indonesia’s Natuna islands is lobbying Garuda Indonesia’s low-cost carrier Citilink to launch air services there to increase competition. Local media have published pictures and reports saying Natuna’s…
Indonesia’s West Sulawesi Government Successfully Lobbies Sriwijaya Air For Jakarta Service
Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air has reached an agreement with the West Sulawesi provincial government to open a flight route connecting the province’s capital to the nation’s capital Jakarta. Sriwijaya Air has…
Separatists In West Papua Shoot Civil Aircraft
Militant separatists in West Papua shot at a Cessna Caravan causing aircraft damage but no injuries. West Papua police head of public relations, Kombes Kamal, says in a statement armed…
Indonesia’s Riau Islands Government Aims To Spur Economy By Boosting Air Transport
The Indonesian Riau Islands provincial government plans to extend the Karimun Airport runway and is asking Indonesia’s ministry of transport to connect four local destinations using Wings Air to spur its economy. The provincial government has granted US$691,516 for land…
Lion Air Flight Diverts After People Block Indonesian Airport Runway
A Lion Air Boeing 737-900 in Indonesia’s West Papua province was forced to return to the province’s capital Jayapura when the destination airport’s runway was closed due to people being…
Indonesia’s West Sulawesi Government Lobbying Sriwijaya Air For Jakarta Service
The Indonesian West Sulawesi provincial government is talking to Sriwijaya Air to open a non-stop flight connecting the province’s capital Mamuju to Jakarta to stimulate the local economy. The West…
