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Lion Air buy 22 more 737s

Prahok — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:59:36 +0000

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 Air’s combined orders for the 737-900ER to 122, Beoing said.

Lion Air plane grounded after part falls off

Prahok — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:21:55 +0000

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 head administrator of Jakarta’s Sukarno-Hatta airport. An air safety inspector found the part, which is 40 centimeters wide, lying on a runway at the airport on Tuesday. It was claimed late Wednesday, Bakti said.

Lion Air orders 22 737-900ERs

Prahok — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:08:00 +0000

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 and reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by up to 4%, Boeing said.

Indonesian airlines go local

Prahok — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:04:39 +0000

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 more costly. Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air welcomed the plan to cut operational costs. “The use of local parts in Airbus and Boeing cabins could cut costs by up to 50%,” said Richard Budihadianto, the pres and CEO of Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia.

Given that the Indonesian govt has failed miserably to regulate the domestic airline industry — one that has been banned from EU airspace due to safety concerns, this is not good news.

Lion Air aims to bost global presence

Prahok — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:55:54 +0000

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 and external sources. The budget ranges from US$50m to $100m per airline,” Lion Air spokesman Hasyim Alhabsi said. He said the regional expansion was the consequence of the purchase of 120 Boeing 737-900ERs for deliveries in the next five years. The acquired airline will bear the company’s name, so will become Vietnam Lion Air or Thai Lion Air, he said.

Lion Air adds Hong Kong

Prahok — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:10:44 +0000

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 in a new deal to be signed in December from an initial order of 60.