Riau Airlines

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Riau Airlines is an airline based in Pekanbaru in the Indonesian province of Riau, Sumatra. It operates domestic and international services. Its main base is Sultan Syarif Qasim II International Airport, Pekanbaru ^[1].

Contents 1 Code Data 2 History 3 Destinations 3.1 Asia 3.1.1 Southeast Asia 4 Fleet 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Code Data

• ICAO Code: RIU
• Callsign: RIAU AIR^{[citation needed]}

[edit] History

The airline was established on 5 March 2002 and started operations in December 2002. It is wholly owned by the government of Riau ^[1].

[edit] Destinations

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[edit] Asia

[edit] Southeast Asia

• Indonesia
  • Batam
  • Bengkulu
  • Dumai
  • Halim Perdanasukma
  • Jambi
  • Kerinci
  • Matak
  • Medan
  • Natuna
  • Padang
  • Palembang
  • Pangkal Pinang
  • Pekan Baru
  • Pelalawan
  • Rengat
  • Tanjung Karang
  • Tanjung Pinang
• Malaysia
  • Johor Bahru (Senai International Airport)
  • Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
  • Penang (Bayan Lepas International Airport)
  • Malacca (Batu Berendam Airport)

[edit] Fleet

As of August 2006 the Riau Airlines fleet includes ^[2] :

• 6 Fokker 50

[edit] External links

• Riau Airlines

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Flight International 12-18 April 2005
2. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006