Batavia Air added 13 fleets

Last eight months to realize the focus of a new flight route from Jakarta to Jeddah, do not make Batavia Air complacency. Now the national airline has been preparing the arrival of 13 planes to strengthen their coverage. "Since August 2009 we have prepared a new route from Jakarta to Jeddah, and it was already done. Now we will add 13 more aircraft," explained Director of Commerce Batavia Air Hasudungan Pandiangan on the sidelines of the Jeddah-Jakarta flights back.

Batavia Air flies to the maiden flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday (23 / 5). With the same aircraft, the Airbus A330-200 with pilot Capt. Tony Santoso, flights back from Jeddah to Jakarta with a flight number 892 7P, Wednesday (26 / 5). According to Hasudungan, the plane that would strengthen the present fleet of Batavia Air consists of the types of Air Airbus A320 (five units), Airbus A330 (one unit), Boeing 737-400 (four units), and ATR72-500 (three units).

The number of aircraft that does not include the fleet for the hajj, if the government accepted the proposal Batavia Air. Batavia has been proposed to transport pilgrims this year at a price of U.S. $ 1,520 per person for the number of passengers reached 30 thousand pilgrims. "If the government accepted the proposal, we prepared two Boeing 777-300 aircraft and one Airbus A330-200," explained Hasudungan, which says it is ready to transport pilgrims according to the filing, which take off from Jakarta or other areas of the group flew like Surabaya, Medan (North Sumatera), or Makassar.

While the new route is aimed by Batavia Air is to Dili, Timor-Leste in June. Then to Bangkok, Thailand, and Hong Kong or Tokyo, Japan. The other overseas route target namely Perth, Australia which is expected next August. "For the local routes, our route increased to Merauke and Ternate," explained Hasudungan.

As informed by PR Manager of Batavia Air, Eddy Haryanto, Batavia Air currently operates over 170 flights every day with the goal to 39 cities in Indonesia. It is also the route to Guangzhou (China), Kuching (Malaysia), Singapore, and Jeddah. Batavia Air has 39 aircraft of various types, namely the Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-400, Airbus A319, A320, and A330. Latest route Jakarta-Jeddah-Jakarta scheduled every day. Meanwhile, the Jakarta-Jeddah-Riyadh flown twice a week every Monday and Tuesday

Batavia Air maiden flight to Jeddah

Batavia Air will make maiden flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday (May 23, 2010), using wide-body aircraft, Airbus A330-200. The delegation of this maiden flight will depart at 10:00 am from Terminal 2D Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. The flight will estimate landed at 16:45 local time at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah. Batavia Air will fly nonstop from Jakarta-Jeddah-Jakarta everyday and Jakarta-Jeddah-Riyadh twice a week every Monday and Wednesday.

"The flight to the holy land of Muslims is a serious effort in Batavia Air to expand internationally. The aim of our market share was the Muslims to worship 'Umrah and the workers who will work in Saudi Arabia. A very large market share is not yet all been taken by other airlines serving this route beforehand, "said Eddy Haryanto, Public Relations Manager Batavia Air.

In this maiden flight also joined the Deputy Minister of Transportation Bambang Susantono, officials from the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Religious Affairs officials, and several partners Batavia Air. Batavia Air currently operates over 170 flights per day and serving 39 destinations across Indonesia, and Guangzhou (China), Kuching (Malaysia), Singapore and Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). Batavia Air has a fleet of 39 aircraft consisting of Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-400, Airbus A-319, Airbus A-320, and Airbus A330

60% of Indonesia fishery export is USA and Japan

The largest export destinations of Indonesian fishery is United States and Japan. Both of countries have Indonesia fish export market share up to 60%. "30% of the Indonesia fishery export is to the United States and 30% to Japan, the rest is going to Europe, Hongkong and so on," said Rusman Heriawan, Head of the Central Bureau of Statistics.

In year 2008, based on the grouping of export, the export of fishery products in the top ten positions. Meanwhile in 2010, the export performance of fisheries affected by USA financial crisis, which impact the U.S. and Japanese export markets was declined. "In 2009 export of fishery was in a 11th position, amongst copper, gas, rubber and palm oil," said Rusman.

Viewing conditions this year, Rusman predict Indonesia fisheries export could penetrate the export value of U.S. $ 2.6 billion or below the target of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Export performance rating is predicted by Rusman could rise to the eighth rank. "Based on the current potential, these targets can be achieved, especially if exports increase, especially fresh fish that is experiencing increased demand," explained Rusman.

Earlier, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Fadel Muhammad set a target of Indonesia fishery product exports in 2010 to U.S. $ 2.8 billion. The target was higher than exports in 2009 and the realization that only U.S. $ 2.25 billion. Actual exports in 2009 and then decreased compared to the year 2008 the export value of fishery exports reached U.S. $ 2.47 billion. Decline in exports in 2009 occurred because of the declining consumption of fish by export destination countries due to the impact of global crisis.

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Mandala Airlines starting to sell international flight tickets.

The national airline company, Mandala Airlines has confirmed to open at the same time, four international routes on June 25, 2010. Even the airline have sold tickets starting Tuesday. The route was from Jakarta to Singapore (return), Balikpapan to Singapore (return), Jakarta-Macau (return) and Jakarta to Hong Kong (return).

President Director of Mandala Airlines, Diono Nurjadin stated that the opening of a regional service was a response to increased demand for business travel and tourism. "Indonesia, Singapore, Macau and in Hong Kong has become a center of business activity and tourism in the region for decades. We are pleased to offer an alternative air travel at competitive prices," said Diono in Jakarta.

Mandala Airlines will be flying from Balikpapan to Singapore and from Jakarta to Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong. Flights route from Balikpapan to Singapore give an alternative flight options with very competitive prices, as well as for flights to Hong Kong. "We also offer air service between Macau and Jakarta, which is the main goal to be able to enjoy the fun and spend the holidays. With competitive rates, passengers can save to spend," Diono said.

Promo price offered to provide safe air travel but still affordable. To celebrate the first international airline, Mandala Airlines provides a very affordable price to the prospective passengers who book tickets in advance. Mandala Airlines launching promo prices begin Tuesday (May 11, 2010) until May 18 to June 25, 2010 flight period until 30 November 2010.

Fare flights to Hong Kong and Macau starting price of IDR 899,900/ticket, for routes from Jakarta to Singapore starting from IDR 99,000 and Balikpapan to Singapore from IDR 499,000. Diono mentioned, Mandala Airlines has been waiting for the right to serve regional routes since 2009. "Many travel partners and loyal passengers who kept asking when the Mandala Airlines will be an international flight. Now, after a Mandala Airlines is recognized as a role model in terms of international safety standards in Indonesia, we are ready to serve international routes," he said.

Jakarta International Container Terminal hit the highest record

Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) is able to hit a highest record for the productivity of loading and unloading services in the history of its operation. Within 16 hours, JICT able to finish the 2,728 movement and improve vessel operational record (VOR) until reaching 171 movements per hour (mph) when serving MV Evergreen Porthos 021W.

The achieving record also shows an increasing record of 39 percent over the previous VOR, which is as much as 123 mph. President Director of JICT, Arif Siregar said, achieving record productivity of loading and unloading services is reflected the company's commitment to provide the best service to customers. "This well confirms our ability to handle big ships," Arif said.

Achieving that, he continued, is one result of the expansion of JICT project. "Jakarta International Container Terminal do the expansion with the addition of equipment, yard expansion, and implementation of next-generation system (n-Gen), an operating system that is applied across the terminals," he said.

After the planned expansion program completed in 2013, according to Arif, JICT will have an extra container yard of 12 hectares, and automatic doors that are connected directly to the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR). "Truck traffic to and from outside the terminal was more efficient," he said. Overall, Jakarta International Container Terminal capacity will increase by 50 percent to 3 million TEUs per year from the current 2 million TEUs.

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Wings Air use two new fleets as a feeder to Lion Air flight

Two new fleets of ATR 72-500 owned by Wings Air will be operated on short flight routes in Sumatra. This short route will use as a feeder aircraft to Lion Air flight. These two aircrafts with a registration of PK-WFI and PK-WFJ as to complete the total number of aircraft to as many as five units.

"The operation of this short route will continue Lion Air flight schedules which designed to connect to each other," said General Director of Lion Air, Edward Sirait.

Wings Air will fly four new routes in Sumatra with two ATR 72-500. The flight routes are Medan – Gunung Sitoli, Medan - Sibolga, Medan - Meulaboh and Medan - Lhokseumawe. The flight route Medan – Gunung Sitoli with the flight number IW 1260 will operate twice daily. Medan - Sibolga operated once a day with flight number IW 1254, Medan - Meulaboh operate once a day with the flight number IW 1252, while Medan - Lhokseumawe will operate once a day with the flight number IW 1250.

If the 15 of ATR 72-500 aircraft from a total of 30 aircraft which will be brought in gradually until 2012 it has prepared, it will planned to operate for short flight routes in Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Nusa Tenggara, and islands of eastern Indonesia. The aircraft was able to fly nonstop four hours and landed on the short runway. "We have already operated three ATR 72-500 aircraft to fly routes in eastern Indonesia," Edward Sirait said.

In 2009, Wings Air had ordered 30 ATR 72 aircraft consisting of 15 units of ATR 72-500 scheduled for sure, while the remaining 15 ATR 72-600 into additional options. The aircrafts will receive in phase until 2012. The arrival of two ATR 72-500 aircraft with 72 seats in April 2010 had increased the number of aircraft operated by Wings Air into 14 units consisting of five ATR72-500, 6 of MD-80, and 3 of DHC8-300. "The use of these new aircraft to target regional markets of the western part of Indonesia," he said.