Airfast_Indonesia

Airfast Indonesia

Airfast Indonesia

Indonesian airline


PT. Airfast Indonesia is an air carrier based in Tangerang, Indonesia in Greater Jakarta.[1] It specialises in contract operations, aviation management services and charter passenger and cargo services to the oil, mining and construction industries in Indonesia and other countries in the area. It is also involved in aerial mapping, survey flights, heli-logging and medical evacuation services. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.[2] Airfast Indonesia is listed in Category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[3] In 2009 Airfast Indonesia was one of five airlines taken off a blacklist of airlines not allowed in European airspace due to safety concerns.[4]

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History

The airline was established and started operations in 1971. It was established to provide helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to the oil exploration industry in Indonesia, initially as an Australian-Indonesian joint venture, but evolved into a fully Indonesian-owned and operated company in 1982 when it acquired Zamrud Aviation Corp.[5] It was owned by Frank Reuneker (53%) and other shareholders (47%).[2]

Services

  • Helicopter services include onshore and offshore passenger transport, medical evacuation flights, internal and external load transport, drilling rig moves, construction support and aerial survey work.
  • Fixed-wing services include passenger and cargo charters, medical evacuation flights, non-scheduled airline operations and aerial survey work.

Destinations

Fleet

Airfast Indonesia
Airfast BAe 146 at Perth Airport (2004)

The Airfast Indonesia fleet includes the following aircraft (as of January 2023):[6][needs update]

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As of June 2013 the airline also operated the following aircraft:

In addition, the carrier has also ordered 12 Boeing 737-800s and 8 Airbus A320s.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 28 April 1981, Douglas C-47A PK-OBK crashed on approach to Simpang Tiga Airport, Pekanbaru, whilst on a non-scheduled passenger flight. Nine of the 17 people on board were killed.[10]
  • On 15 August 1984, Douglas C-47A PK-OBC crashed into a mountain near Wamena. Two of the three people on board were killed.[11]
  • On 16 March 2012, a Eurocopter AS350B3 registered PK-ODA carrying 3 people slammed into a cliff while flying over Papua. Everyone on board, including the New Zealand pilot, were killed instantly in the crash. The crash was categorized as CFIT.[12]

References

  1. Corporate Contact Archived 2020-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Airfast Indonesia. Retrieved on 6 June 2013. "Jl. Marsekal Suryadarma No. 8 Tangerang 15129 - Indonesia"
  2. "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 70.
  3. ".:: Directorate General of Civil Aviation ::". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  4. "airfastindonesia fleet". www.airfastindonesia.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  5. "Global Airline Guide 2019 (Part One)". Airliner World. October 2019: 16.
  6. "Airfast Indonesia secures first B737 MAX 8". ch-aviation. 29 December 2023.
  7. "Airfast Indonesia Fleet Details and History". planespotter. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. "PK-OBK Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  9. "PK-OBC Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 27 July 2010.

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