Air Timor
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Air Timor is an airline based in Dili
, East Timor
. It flies between Dili Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
and Singapore Changi Airport, possibly some domestic airfields as well.
The current fleet consists of one Cessna 208
B Caravan and it also charters an Airbus A319 from SilkAir
to service the direct Singapore-Dili route. Occasionally Air Timor will upgrade the aircraft type to an Airbus A320
which offers more seats.
Dili
Dili, spelled Díli in Portuguese, is the capital, largest city, chief port and commercial centre of East Timor.-Geography and Administration:Dili lies on the northern coast of Timor island, the easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands....
, East Timor
East Timor
The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, commonly known as East Timor , is a state in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor...
. It flies between Dili Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport , formerly known as Comoro International Airport, is an airport located in Dili, the capital of East Timor...
and Singapore Changi Airport, possibly some domestic airfields as well.
The current fleet consists of one Cessna 208
Cessna 208
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single turboprop engine, fixed-gear short-haul regional airliner and utility aircraft built in the United States by Cessna. The airplane typically seats nine passengers, with a single person crew, although with a FAR Part 23 waiver, it can seat up to fourteen passengers...
B Caravan and it also charters an Airbus A319 from SilkAir
SilkAir
SilkAir Private Limited is an airline based in Singapore. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and operates scheduled passenger services from Singapore to 31 cities in Southeast Asia, South Asia and China. It has its head office on the fifth storey of SIA Superhub 1...
to service the direct Singapore-Dili route. Occasionally Air Timor will upgrade the aircraft type to an 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...
which offers more seats.