Tuesday, April 30, 2013




: Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - 2:58 AM

The Aviation News. 6 units of passenger jet will strengthen air fleet owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines. The Passenger jet aircraft is expected to be received entirely by the end of 2013. The addition of these new aircraft associated with the target Merpati Nusantara airlines to increase passenger numbers. As for the seat occupancy rate of the aircraft, the airline hopes to reach up to the figure of 90%.
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Merpati Nusantara Airlines plans to add six jets in June or July 2013. "We expect an increase in the number of passengers as we have plans to increase the fleet in June or July, along with the high season we want to add to the fleet. Planned until the end of the year, we bring in about 6 aircraft," said Director of Commerce Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Sutan Banuara , in Makassar, Friday, April 26, 2013.

Focus in eastern Indonesia is done by strengthening some existing flight routes by increasing frequency and improve the connectivity of Makassar. If there is still excess capacity, will be opened some other route and Makassar remains a major point of connectivity. "The jet is expected to add about six times the frequency of flights, all about 36 to 40 frequencies," he said after the signing of the cooperation with the Trans Studio Theme Park Makassar.

From one jet plane, Merpati Nusantara Airlines expects to add about 400 to 500 passengers per day, or about 12,000 to 15,000 passengers in one month. In eastern Indonesia, there are still many routes who have not been served by the Merpati Nusantara Airlines, for example, the route to Luwu, Ternate and Ambon. "That's huge potential," said Sutan Banuara.

Associated with targets in passenger load factors this year, Merpati Nusantara Airlines expects to catch up until on the figure of 90%.

Cooperation Merpati Nusantara Airlines and Trans Studio

Cooperation that exists between the Trans Studio Makassar and Merpati Nusantara Airlines as part of efforts to develop Makassar as a tourist destination in eastern Indonesia. Cooperation between the two sides include "coorporate account" the Merpati Nusantara Airlines giving "privilege" of up to 10% discount for all employees Trans Studio to service flights to and from Makassar.

Merpati Nusantara Airlines is also the official airline in the international circus show "Mother of Africa" to be held at the Trans Studio Theme Park in mid-June 2013. "We agreed to continue to develop cooperation," said Sutan Banuara.

Corporate Director of Trans Studio Makassar, Andi Eka Firman, hope that this good cooperation can continue to exists and has a positive impact for both companies.


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