Prahok @ January 4, 2008 # No Comment Yet
AFP reports that Boeing has won an order from Lion Air for 22 single-aisle 737s, in a deal valued at more than US$1.7b at list prices. Boeing said it was confirming a previously unidentified Lion Air order for 22 Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes that had been placed during 2007 Q2. The order brings Lion […]
Prahok @ December 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Thomson Financial reports that a Lion Air MD-90 has been grounded after a three-meter-long component of the aircraft was found on a runway, an official said Thursday. ‘Lion Air has admitted that the part belongs to one of its aircraft. The MD-90 is now grounded and an investigation is currently ongoing,’ said Heri Bakti, the […]
Prahok @ December 5, 2007 # No Comment Yet
AP reports that Boeing Tuesday said that Lion Air placed an order for 22 planes worth more than US$1.7b during Q2. The airline placed the order for Boeing’s Next-Generation 737-900ER. It brings Lion Air’s combined orders for the 737-900ER up to 122. Lion Air’s airplanes will be equipped with blended winglets, which improve fuel efficiency […]
Prahok @ November 20, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Jakarta Post reports that the Indonesian govt is considering the use of locally-made airplane parts, Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal said Monday. “Indonesia is capable of designing an aircraft and its parts,” Jusman said. Jusman said most national carriers still used foreign-made parts for their airplanes, despite the fact it took longer and was […]
Prahok @ November 15, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Xinhua reports Wednesday that Lion Air is preparing funds to acquire shares in airlines in six Asian countries to boost its global presence. Lion Air will buy stakes in airlines in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Bangladesh and South Korea at the amount permitted under their respective laws. “We have been collecting funds from internal […]
Prahok @ November 12, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Xinhua reports that Lion Air will open a new route from Surabaya to Hong Kong in December using its new 737-900ERs. “Our targetted passengers are hundreds of thousands of migrant workers and tourists” said Lion Air spokesman Hasyim Arsal Alhabsi. Lion Air said in October it would increase its purchase of Boeing 737-900 to 122 […]