Wings Air
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Founded | 10 July 2003 | ||||||
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Fleet size | 66 | ||||||
Destinations | 113 | ||||||
Parent company | Lion Air Group | ||||||
Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||
Key people | Rusdi Kirana (CEO) | ||||||
Website | lionair |
PT Wings Abadi Airlines,[1] operating as Wings Air, is a scheduled commuter passenger low cost airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The airline operates out of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar as well as several other airports around Indonesia. The company was established as a short-haul regional flight service, wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Air and started operations on July 10, 2003 and the airline currently linking tier-two and tier-three cities in Indonesia as to bypass the airline's congested hub in Jakarta.
Destinations[]
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Fleet[]
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As of July 2021 The Wings Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[2][3]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |
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ATR 72–500 | 20 | — | 72 | ||
ATR 72–600 | 46 | 3 | 72 | Largest operator PK-WHG in 50th livery PK-WHS in 60th livery PK-WHV in 70th livery | |
Total | 66 | 3 |
Aircraft orders[]
On 15 November 2009, Wings Air announced that it had signed a deal with ATR worth US$600 million. 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 replaced the airline's aging Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft and will allow further expansion into smaller airports within Indonesia.[4] The first three ATR 72-500s were delivered in January 2010 and were inaugurated at a ceremony in the tourist and diving destination of Manado.[5]
On 25 February 2011 Lion Air signed an order for 15 new ATR 72s for the Wings Air fleet. The 2009 contract had included options for 15 additional ATR 72-600 aircraft. The deal announced in February 2011 represented the conversion of all 15 options.[6]
On 27 November 2014 Lion Air signed an order for 40 new ATR 72-600 for the Wings Air fleet. It makes Lion Group the largest customer of ATR.[7]
Former aircraft[]
- Bombardier Dash 8-300
- McDonnell Douglas MD-80
EU aviation blacklist[]
Wings Abadi Air was banned from operating in European airspace,[8][9] appearing on a list of carriers that do not meet necessary safety standards to fly to airports in the European Union.
As of 14 June 2018, EU had lifted the ban from all Indonesian airlines from flying into European airspace.[10]
Accidents and incidents[]
- On 25 December 2016, Wings Air Flight 1896, an ATR 72-600 carrying 52 passengers and crews veered off the runway and crashed on its side while landing in Semarang in bad weather. No one was killed in the crash however six people were treated for shock. The aircraft was substantially damaged. Survivors stated that the undercarriage broke during landing.[11]
- On 5 January 2017, Wings Air flight IW-1372 registration PK-WFP, overran the taxiway while taxiing for parking in Rahadi Osman Airport, Ketapang.[citation needed] The aircraft was carrying 30 passengers and 5 crews. No fatalities.
References[]
- ^ Rahman, Irfanur. "Wings Air dropped 7 routes". TEMPO.CO.
- ^ "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 16.
- ^ "Wings Air Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ ATR wins Wings Air deal
- ^ Aviation News EU, Wings Air introduces First ATR 72-500s to Indonesia, January 6, 2010 by Marcel van Leeuwen accessed on 23 September 2010
- ^ "Lion Air adds 15 new ATR 72-500s to Wings Air's fleet-Wings Air's fleet of ATRs increases up to 30 aircraft". 25 February 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ "ATR Aircraft".
- ^ "The EU Air Safety List - Transport". 2016-09-22.
- ^ http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf
- ^ "Aviation Safety: Commission removes all airlines from Indonesia from EU Air Safety List".
- ^ "Wings Air yang Tergelincir di Bandara Semarang Alami Kerusakan Ban". Detik. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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