Category Archives: Lion Air

Lion Air buy 22 more 737s

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 … Continue reading

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Lion Air plane grounded after part falls off

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. … Continue reading

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Lion Air orders 22 737-900ERs

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 … Continue reading

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Indonesian airlines go local

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 … Continue reading

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Lion Air aims to bost global presence

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 … Continue reading

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Lion Air adds Hong Kong

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. … Continue reading

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