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Indonesia’s largest low-cost carrier Lion Air launched its full-service Batik Air (photo above) at the country's main gateway Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Cengkareng, Banten, on Thursday.
Batik Air president director Achmad Luthfie said that a maiden flight would be conducted on May 3 from Soekarno-Hatta's Terminal 3.
"We are going to fly between Jakarta and Manado [North Sulawesi] during the first flight and later on we will fly the route twice a day," Achmad told reporters.
He said that the new airline would put six Boeing B737-900 Extended Range (ER) aircraft into operation this year.
"Our second aircraft will arrive on May 4 and connect Jakarta and Pekanbaru and the third on May 8," he added.
Batik Air would offer 12 business class seats and 168 economy seats on each aircraft.
Batik has obtained flight permits and approval from the Transportation Ministry to serve 66 domestic routes and 20 international routes.
The full-service airline business, as opposed to no-frills flying, has excellent local prospects, given the rising number of Indonesians with disposable income.
He said that local middle-class customers would likely switch from Lion Air to Batik Air as their incomes increased.
Jakarta Post.. Thu, April 25 2013
Translated... Metro News...
"Batik Air aircraft with Boeing 737-900 ER officially landed at Soekarno Hatta Airport, Thursday (25/4). As planned, the Air Batik is a subsidiary of Lion Group will serve the first flight from Jakarta to Manado on May 3, 2013.
"The aircraft was imported directly from Seattle," said Lion Air general director Edward Sirait on the sidelines of the Water Salute at Terminal 3 Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, on Thursday (25/4).
While looking around the inside of the aircraft, Edward explained, aircraft Batik Air offers a number of advantages. In which the space between the seats wider.
In the previous plane, the distance between the economy class seats by 29 inches. Whereas now widened to 32 inches. As for the 45-inch business class.
"We also have sky interior that can change the color," he said.
The aircraft has a seating capacity of 180 passengers, 12 business class seats and 168 economy class seats. Each seat has a touch screen monitor to access a variety of entertainment.
Air Batik implement services such as full service food and entertainment. Looking ahead, Batik Air will also include telecommunications service where passengers can make calls and access the internet activities. This move has been initiated by cooperating with one mobile operator Telkomsel.
"It will be telephone and internet.'s Already process with the relevant parties," he said.
Furthermore, Edward explained, in the first year of operations, as well Batik Air will serve the route home go from Jakarta to Pekanbaru, Ambon, and Balikpapan. As for the inaugural Jakarta-Manado flight frequency will be two per day.
As a new player Batik Air also apply promo fare for a month. Ticket sales have been done, only Edward was reluctant to say since when. He was also reluctant to say how the average price of the ticket.
"This market is different from the LCC (low cost carrier). Rates not prime but it pelayaan. We want to maintain punctuality and service," he said.
During 2013, the airline Air Batik will bring six similar aircraft.
President Achmad Luthfie Batik Air express, in May, it brought four planes. While the other two aircraft will arrive in December 2013.
In the first year of operations, he targets the stuffing reaches 90% of the passenger seat capacity. "Quite a lot of response. Targets 90 percent of the seat capacity," he concluded. (Ansar Dwi Wibowo)
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Any difference for pilots between flying for Batik and Lionair? Why one vs the other? Pay differences? Difference in number of sectors per day?
I guess Batik is supposed to take delivery of 787s at some point. Anyone know when the first 787 is estimated to arrive - 2015?
I guess Batik is supposed to take delivery of 787s at some point. Anyone know when the first 787 is estimated to arrive - 2015?
