AVIASTAR MANDIRI ACQUIRES ANOTHER BAe 146 FROM FALKO AND LOOKS TO EXPAND

Hatfield, Hertfordshire…..Indonesian charter operator, PT Aviastar Mandiri is adding a further BAe 146-200 to its fleet with the purchase from Falko of a late model aircraft bearing manufacturer’s serial number E2227.

When delivered in the next few weeks, the aircraft will join the airline’s two other BAe 146-200s that are based at Jakarta and Denpasar

These aircraft are all operated on passenger flights to connect the main islands in Nusa Tenggara and Bali, and, increasingly, on scheduled services in Central and West Kalimantan.

Donny Rachman, President and Director of Aviastar Mandiri commented:

“Our initial plan is to connect cities in these two regions with cities on Java, including Jakarta, but to expand further in Nusa Tenggara and Kalimantan we will require a further three aircraft in the near future. The BAe 146 has proven ideally suited for these types of routes and we look forward to getting more of them or the later Avro RJ85/100 variants.”

Mr Raj Singh, Director Sales and Leasing (Asia) for Falko added:

“Indonesia’s geography means that regional air transport can often be the only reliable means of getting travellers and goods from one area to another. The BAe 146/Avro RJ family has the airfield performance, economics and affordability to make it a strong contender for these roles.”

In addition to passenger variants, there are also Avro Business Jets and a freighter version operating in Indonesia with seven operators.