Wings Air
Encyclopedia
Wings Abadi Airlines, usually shortened to Wings Air, is a scheduled commuter passenger airline
based in Jakarta
, Indonesia
, operating out of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
. The company was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Air
and started operations on 10 July 2003.
and Malaysia:
Indonesia
Malaysia
. The deal involved an order for 15 ATR 72-500 aircraft with a further 15 options for ATR's new ATR 72-600 aircraft. The new aircraft being required to replace the airline's aging McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft.
On 25 February 2011 LionAir signed an order for 15 new ATR 72-500s for the Wings Air fleet. When delivered these aircraft will bring to 30 the total fleet of ATRs operated by Wings Air. ATR and Lion Air had previously inked a contract in 2009 for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-500s and options for 15 additional (ATR 72-600) aircraft. The deal announced in February 2011 represented the conversion of all 15 options Six 72-500s were delivered during 2010.
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Jakarta
Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, operating out of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , popularly abbreviated SHIA or Soetta is the main airport serving the greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. The airport is named after the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta. The airport is...
. The company was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Air
Lion Air
Not to be confused with the Sri Lankan airline Lionair.PT Lion Mentari Airlines, operating as Lion Air, is Indonesia’s largest private carrier and Asia’s first hybrid carrier which offers both economy and business-class seating, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Lion Air also flies to Singapore,...
and started operations on 10 July 2003.
Destinations
Wings Air serves the following destinations in IndonesiaIndonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and Malaysia:
Indonesia
- Ambon - Pattimura AirportPattimura Airport-Incidents:*On 24 July 1992, Mandala Airlines Flight 660 crashed when on approach to Pattimura Airport. All 70 passengers and crew on board were killed....
- BalikpapanBalikpapanBalikpapan is a seaport city on the eastern coast of the island of Borneo, Indonesia, in the East Kalimantan province, a resource-rich region well known for its timber, mining, and petroleum export products. Two harbors, Semayang and Kariangau , and the Sepinggan International Airport are the main...
- Sepinggan International AirportSepinggan International AirportSepinggan International Airport is the principal airport serving East Kalimantan area on the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located about 4.5 km east of Balikpapan. The airport began its new operational phase in 1997, with new building and runway structure, replacing old structure on the... - BandungBandungBandung is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia, with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 metres above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler...
- Husein Sastranegara International AirportHusein Sastranegara International AirportHusein Sastranegara International Airport is an airport in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. This fast-growing international airport is located 5 km north-west from the city center, 3 km from Bandung Central train station, occupying area of 145 hectares and serves the area of civil aviation in the... - BanjarmasinBanjarmasinBanjarmasin is the capital of South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. As a result, Banjarmasin is sometimes called the "River City"...
- Syamsudin Noor AirportSyamsudin Noor AirportSyamsudin Noor Airport is an airport serving Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located 10km south-west of Banjarbaru and 25km south-east of Banjarmasin, the largest city in Kalimantan. The airport has two distinctive apron. One in front of the terminal capable of hosting 4 medium... - BimaBimaBima is a city on the eastern coast of the island Sumbawa in central Indonesia's province West Nusa Tenggara, and the largest city on the island. In 2010 the municipality counted some 142,443 people, separate from the adjoining Regency of Bima with 407,636 population...
- Sultan Salahuddin AirportBima AirportBima Airport , also known as Muhammad Salahuddin Airport, is an airport located in southern outskirt of Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.- Airlines and destinations :... - Buli - Buli AirportBuli AirportBuli Airport is an airport in Buli, near Maba the capital city of East Halmahera Regency, North Maluku. Indonesia .- Airlines and destinations :The following airline are currently serving Buli airport.- References :...
- DenpasarDenpasarDenpasar is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has a rapidly expanding population of 788,445 in 2010, up from 533,252 in the previous decade. It is located at .-History:...
- Ngurah Rai International Airport - FakfakFakfakFakfak is a city in Indonesia and seat of the Fakfak Regency. It is served by Fakfak Airport. It is the only town in West Papua with a Muslim Indian and Arab Indonesian presence.-History:...
- Fakfak AirportFakfak AirportFakfak Airport , also known as Fak Fak Airport, is an airport serving Fakfak, located in the province of West Papua in Indonesia.-Facilities:... - Gunung SitoliGunung SitoliGunungsitoli is the capital city of Nias regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia. It is located at . It is a coastal city located on Nias island. Nias island is located in the Indian Ocean, on the west part of Sumatra....
- Binaka AirportBinaka AirportBinaka Airport is an airport in Gunung Sitoli, Pulau Nias, Indonesia.There are daily flights to Medan's Polonia Airport on Merpati Nusantara Airlines and Wings Air.-Airlines and Destinations:The following destinations are served from Binaka Airport:... - JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre...
- Soekarno-Hatta International AirportSoekarno-Hatta International AirportSoekarno–Hatta International Airport , popularly abbreviated SHIA or Soetta is the main airport serving the greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia. The airport is named after the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta. The airport is...
hub - KaimanaKaimanaKaimana is a small port town in West Papua, Indonesia and capital of the Kaimana Regency.It is served by Kaimana Airport. Kaimana is part of a Sea Conservation Area in West Papua.Butterflies in the surrounding forest of Karora are reported to be on the brink of extinction due to logging in the...
- Kaimana AirportKaimana AirportKaimana Airport is an airport serving Kaimana, located in the province of West Papua in Indonesia.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level... - KendariKendariKendari is the capital of the Indonesian province of South East Sulawesi. The city lies along Kendari Bay. Moramo Waterfall is located 65 km east of Kendari. Kendari is divided into four subdistricts: Kendari, Mandonga, Baruga, and Poasia...
- Wolter Monginsidi AirportWolter Monginsidi Airport-External links:* * *... - LanggurKai IslandsThe Kai Islands of Indonesia are in the south-eastern part of the Maluku Islands, in Maluku Province.-Geography:...
- Dumatubin Airport - LuwukLuwukLuwuk is the capital of Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its area is 101.43 km². There used to be an oil industry in the region. It has a total population of 54.089 in the town.The universities in Luwuk are UNTIKA and UNISMUH....
- Luwuk Airport - MakassarMakassarMakassar, is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island. From 1971 to 1999, the city was named Ujung Pandang, after a precolonial fort in the city, and the two names are often used interchangeably...
- Hasanuddin International AirportHasanuddin International AirportSultan Hasanuddin International Airport is located 17 km northeast of Makassar and operated by PT. Angkasa Pura I. The new terminal was opened on 20 August 2008... - MalangMalangMalang is the second largest city in East Java province, Indonesia. It has an ancient history dating back to the Mataram Kingdom. The city population at the 2010 Census was 819,708. During the period of Dutch colonization, it was a popular destination for European residents. The city is famous for...
- Abdul Rachman Saleh AirportAbdul Rachman Saleh AirportAbdul Rachman Saleh Airport is an airport serving Malang, the second largest city in East Java province of Indonesia. This airport is named after Abdoel Rachman Saleh, an Indonesian aviator and physiologist whose plane was shot down by the Dutch when landing in Maguwo Airfield , Sleman Regency,... - ManadoManadoManado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar...
- Sam Ratulangi AirportSam Ratulangi AirportSam Ratulangi International Airport , also known as Manado International Airport, is located in North Sulawesi, 13 km northeast of Manado. The airport is named after the Minahasan educator and independence hero Sam Ratulangi... - MataramMataram (city)Mataram is the capital of the Province of West Nusa Tenggara . The city is situated within Lombok Barat Regency and lies on the western side of the island of Lombok, Indonesia...
- Lombok International AirportLombok International AirportLombok International Airport is a new airport on the island of Lombok in Indonesia. It is the island's only fully operational airport.... - MedanMedan- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....
- Polonia International AirportPolonia International AirportPolonia International Airport is located in the city of Medan, Indonesia, about 5 km from the Central Business District. It is the first international airport in Medan, the other being the planned Kuala Namu International Airport... - Naha - Naha AirportNaha Airport-Incidents:* On December 1, 1994, Ramzi Yousef planted a bomb on Philippine Airlines Flight 434, with the intent of mass murder. The bomb exploded on the Boeing 747-283B en route from Cebu to Tokyo, killing one passenger...
- PalembangPalembangPalembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II AirportSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II AirportSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang, Indonesia is an international airport serving the city of Palembang, South Sumatra and surrounding areas. The airport is located in the region KM.10 Sukarame District... - PaluPaluPalu is a chartered city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, located 1,650 km northeast of Jakarta, at . It is the capital of the province of Central Sulawesi. The city sits on the mouth of Palu River, at the head of a long, narrow bay. Because of its sheltered position between mountain...
- Mutiara AirportMutiara AirportMutiara Airport is an airport near Palu, a city in the province of Central Sulawesi on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring .-Airlines and destinations:... - PekanbaruPekanbaruPekanbaru is the capital of Riau, a province in Indonesia on the island of Sumatra. It has an area of 632.26 km² and a population of 903,902. Located on the Siak River, which drains to the Strait of Malacca...
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport - SemarangSemarang- Economy :The western part of the city is home to many industrial parks and factories. The port of Semarang is located on the north coast and it is the main shipping port for the province of Central Java. Many small manufacturers are located in Semarang, producing goods such as textiles,...
- Achmad Yani International Airport - SorongSorongSorong is a chartered coastal city in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua. Its only land borders are with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, species rich coral reef islands in an area considered the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. It also...
- Sorong AirportSorong Airport-References:*... - SurabayaSurabayaSurabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...
- Juanda International AirportJuanda International AirportJuanda International Airport , is an airport located in Sidoarjo, a small town near Surabaya, East Java. This airport serves Surabaya and surrounding areas. Juanda International Airport is operated by PT Angkasa Pura I. The airport takes its name after Djuanda Kartawidjaja, the last Prime Minister... - TernateTernateTernate is an island in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It is located off the west coast of the larger island of Halmahera, the center of the powerful former Sultanate of Ternate....
- Babullah AirportBabullah AirportBabullah Airport is an airport in Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia . This airport is named after Baabullah, a Sultan of Ternate who fought against the Portuguese in 1570s.- Airlines and destinations :-August 2007 riots:... - Yogyakarta - Adisucipto International AirportAdisucipto International AirportAdisucipto International Airport is the principal airport serving the Yogyakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia....
Malaysia
- Melaka International AirportBatu Berendam AirportMalacca Airport Malacca Airport Malacca Airport (formerly known as Batu Berendam Airport is an airport located in Batu Berendam, Malacca in Malaysia. The Airport serves the city and the state of Melaka, as well as northern Johor....
- Penang InternationalAirport
- Changi Internasional AirportSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
Fleet
As of 16 October 2011, the Wings Air fleet consists of the following aircraft with an average age of 10.3 years:| Aircraft | In Service | Orders | Options | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATR 72-500 ATR 72 The ATR 72 is a twin-engine turboprop short-haul regional airliner built by the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR. ATR and Airbus are both built in Toulouse, and share resources and technology... |
15 | 15 | 0 | 72 | to be delivered end 2011 - 2013 |
| Bombardier Dash 8 300 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-82 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 172 | to be withdrawn during 2011 |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172 | to be withdrawn during 2011 |
| Total | 26 | 15 | 0 |
Aircraft orders
On 15 November 2009, Wings Air announced that they had signed a deal with ATR worth 600 million USDUnited States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
. The deal involved an order for 15 ATR 72-500 aircraft with a further 15 options for ATR's new ATR 72-600 aircraft. The new aircraft being required to replace the airline's aging McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft.
On 25 February 2011 LionAir signed an order for 15 new ATR 72-500s for the Wings Air fleet. When delivered these aircraft will bring to 30 the total fleet of ATRs operated by Wings Air. ATR and Lion Air had previously inked a contract in 2009 for the purchase of 15 ATR 72-500s and options for 15 additional (ATR 72-600) aircraft. The deal announced in February 2011 represented the conversion of all 15 options Six 72-500s were delivered during 2010.