Merpati Nusantara Airlines

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Merpati Nusantara
IATA MZ	ICAO MNA	Callsign MERPATI
Founded		1966
Hubs		Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Ngurah Rai International Airport, Hasanuddin International Airport (planned main hub)
Fleet size		45
Destinations		143
Headquarters		Jakarta, Indonesia
Key people		Cucuk Suryosuprojo
Website: http://www.merpati.co.id/

Merpati Boeing 737-300 PK-MDJ was ready to take off from Frans Kaisiepo Airport of Biak

Merpati Nusantara Airlines is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is a major domestic airline operating scheduled services to more than 25 destinations in Indonesia, as well as scheduled international services to East Timor and Malaysia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.^[1].

[edit] History

The airline was established and started operations on 6 September 1962. It was set up by the Indonesian government as the second state airline, with the main objective of taking over the network of domestic services developed by the Air Force since 1958. During 1962, it also took over the routes previously operated by KLM subsidiary, De Kroonduif, which had been flown by Garuda since 1962. In October 1978, the airline was taken over by Garuda, but continued to operate under its own name. Merpati was integrated into the Garuda Indonesia Group in September 1989, but was granted government permission to separate in 1993, although the split did not actually take place until April 1997. It is owned by the Indonesian Government (93.2%) and Garuda Indonesia (6.8%).^[1].

It has a Maintenance Facility based at Juanda International Airport, Surabaya.^{[citation needed]}

The word merpati is Indonesian for "dove", and Nusantara is a geographic term.

[edit] Destinations

Further information: Merpati Nusantara Airlines destinations

[edit] Fleet

The Merpati fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2008):

Merpati's Boeing 737-217/adv reg code PK-MBQ was ready to fly to her next destination, Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Bandung from Adisucipto International Airport, Yogyakarta

• 12 Boeing 737-200
• 11 Boeing 737-300
• 2 Boeing 737-400 (which are leased from Futura International Airways)
• 3 Fokker 100
• 2 Fokker F28 Mk4000
• 3 Indonesian Aerospace CN-235-100
• 4 Indonesian Aerospace 212-200
• 5 De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
• 3 Xian MA60

Merpati Nusantara Airlines is also interested to buy some Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 aeroplanes. ^[2]

[edit] Previously operated

At August 2006 the airline also operated^[3] :

• 2 BAe 748 Series 2A
• 3 Boeing 737-200
• 3 De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter
• 2 Fokker 100
• 2 Fokker F27 Mk500
• 22 Fokker F28 Mk4000
• 5 Fokker F27 Mk500F
• 10 Indonesian Aerospace CN-235-100
• 5 Indonesian Aerospace 212-200

[edit] Accidents and incidents

• 1995 - Merpati Nusantara Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter crashed [1]

[edit] External links

• Merpati Nusantara Airlines
• Merpati Nusantara Airlines Fleet

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-04-10, p. 49. 
2. ^ Lenta.ru: Бизнес: "Сухой" нашел заказчиков еще на 130 самолетов SuperJet-100
3. ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006

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