Avia Star Aircraft Fall In Mountain Pike

Aircraft have a small "Avia Star" who fly from the Sentani Airport, Jayapura on Thursday around 06.00 LT and the planned landing at Wamena airport, Jayawijaya District at around 07.00 LT alleged fall in the peak of Mount Pike about 15 km from Airport of Wamena.

Officials in Wamena Airport Tower continue to contact the plane, but lost contact. Suddenly Airport officials see no whiff of smoke and tongues of fire appear on the top of the mountain Pike.

He said that, at the time this Wamena Airport officials appear busy and vociferous in this Airport. They prepare all sesuatunya because of smoke in the peak of Mount Pike thick

Explosion In The Sriwijaya Air Aircraft

LAMPUNG - The internal research team on the incidence of Sriwijaya Air failed take off in the Airport Raden Intan, Lampung, the cause of the explosion is a bird into the engine.

The team found, dead birds are located in the left-wing aircraft and the many who fall plumage. "It's a bird into the engine due to engine aircraft, cause a small explosion, eruption that is heard by the passengers and the pilot," said the Head of Airport Darmaji

Internal inspection team carried out for half an hour in the airport apron, the aircraft failed to take off and decided not to fly. As many as 126 passengers evacuated the airport to the waiting room.

"Alhamdulillah not have hurt. Some of the passengers just a little shock," said Darmaji.

When this type of aircraft Boeing 737-200, with flight number PK-CJA 089 can depart and the team concluded that there are no engine problem.

Previously, the Sriwijaya aircraft flight route with Lampung-Jakarta was in the runway for a freelance base. Preparation take time off with the V1 speed, sudden burst of sound in the machine direction of the left wing.

Pilot and Co Pilot experience fuselage sloping to the left. They ask permission to the tower to imprison and take off back to the airport apron.

Riau Airlines Will Be Flight To "Kerinci"

The presence of the flight or air transport to Kerinci that will be serviced by the Riau Airlines to drag or bring investors to the Kerinci of Jambi Province.

Head of Department of Trade and Industry Kerinci, Lukman, in Kerinci, said the presence of the flight will be the opportunity to open the entry of large investors.

During this lack of means of transportation become obstacles in developing a range of potential, particularly mining and tourism. In fact both of them quite a lot of potential and can be relied on to stimulate economic at Kerinci, he said.

Go Kerinci can only be through a means of land transportation,that is in damaged condition, need a long time and tiring time for newcomers who want to visit.

Now Riau Airlines will start flights in early April 2009, believed to be able to increase the visits of tourists and investors both in and outside the country.

A number of investors, have previously visited Kerinci, to explore the various potentials which have the potential such as gold, agriculture, and other. However, there is not continue .

Most of the investors who have come to recognize the Kerinci,many investment opportunities that can developing in areas that are cool at the foot of Mount Kerinci, but there is no flight to make investors reluctant to follow up desires.

The presence of Riau Airlines flight, the investors will be to develop a variety of filtering that have potential, and is clearly a very positive impact for both large and local communities, said Lukman.

DAE will finance the procurement of eight Boeing 737-800 For Garuda Indonesia

International financing institutions aircraft, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (Dae), will finance the procurement of eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft for the Next Generation operated for Garuda Indonesia.

Financing starts with the signing of CEO of Dae Robert J Genise and Director of Garuda Emirsyah Satar witnessed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and leaders of six other Islamic countries, at the World Islamic Economic Conference (WIEC) in Jakarta.

Robert J Genise said after signing, the Garuda plane that will be financed by Dae is the type of Next Generation Boeing 737-800 with 156 passenger capacity.The Aircraft start to come to Indonesia in June, said Robert.


Boeing 737-800 Okay Airways Owner

How much of the funds that will digelontorkan to buy the plane, Robert said the number would not be disclosed. However, the value ranges on the 350 million U.S. dollars.

The period of financing aircraft, said Robert, for 12 years. Garuda will rent the plane in time. After the aircraft became the property of Dae and Garuda can extend the contract cost.

Separately, Emirsyah Satar, said the price of one unit of Boeing 737-800 NG is around 45 million U.S. dollars. Aircraft will be shipped in new condition from the manufacturer in the United States. Modern airplanes will be in the new condition we used. This year there are five aircraft resumed come next year, said Emirsyah.

According to him, such as lease financing pattern is conducted by Garuda to maintain airplanes modern. According to him, Boeing 737-800 NG, at this time into a modern aircraft, but 10 years may be behind the times of Garuda, so do not want to have them.
( Source : www.kompas.com )

Lion Air Accident At Batam

Lion Air with flight number JT 972 which departed from Medan to Batam have emergency landing at Hang Nadim Airport, Batam. The plane landed after a spin in the air for about 1.5 hours because the front wheel does not work.

Planes depart from Medan, North Sumatra at 16:30 WIB to carry 156 passengers. However, when the land in Batam, Riau Islands, the front wheels can not go out. Finally, a pilot named captain Anwar took the initiative to bring the plane whirligig on the airport.

In addition to reducing the fuel, this maneuver is also intended that the wheels can be out front. About 1.5 hours, the plane hover in the air, but the front wheel is still not out also. Until then, the sound through the flight attendant ordered all passengers who have the goods to be taken immediately to save on baggage.

He also ask that all passengers wear high-heeled shoes to immediately open it because the plane's emergency landing due to damaged front wheel.

According to one of his passengers, after hearing this announcement at the passengers panic. Many of them while the said "istighfar" hope over fear their safety.

Finally the plane landed at 18:30 WIB. Lucky landing was successfully made with the survivors. When the plane landed, landing in the vicinity of the location has been prepared at least 3 car fire.

Due to this incident, 2 passenger was to Budi Kemulyaan hospital due to chair in front of it. However, all other passengers be safe, although the visible shock.

Award For Best Toilet Airport

Ministry of Culture and Tourism to give the award to the 15 airports that have the best toilets. This event is a form Sapta Pesona efforts to develop industry and tourism through the toilet facilities.

"This program is already included in budget 2009. Rating will start in May and the award in October," said Director of Community Development Directorate General destinations Culture and Tourism Ministry of Tourism Bakri in Jakarta.

Bakri explained, the assessment will be conducted by the institutions, community representatives, media electronic/newspaper, and experts who competent in the toilet. The assessors, the Association of Indonesian House Keeping, media representatives, Toilet Association of Indonesia, the Indonesian Consumer Foundation Institute (YLKI), the Ministry of Health, Ministry of State Owned Enterprises, and Culture And Tourism departement.

The assessment process is only made to the international airport. For many tourists, especially foreigners, will come through the international airport. From there, intrepetation on Indonesia at the start of hygiene and comfort when using the toilet. "Not as much as what equipment is used, but how invesment in care toilet use," he said.

Airport planned entry in the assessment:

1. Ngurah Rai Airport, Denpasar

2. Sultan Syarif Kasim Airport II Pekanbaru

3. Hang Nadim Airport, Batam

4. Soekarno-Hatta Airport , Banten

5. Sepinggan Airport, Balikpapan

6. Hasanuddin Airport, Makassar

7. Juanda Airport, Surabaya

8. Sam Ratulangi Airport, Manado

9. Airports Minangkabau, Padang

10. Supadio Airport, Pontianak

11. Polonia Airport, Medan

12. Airports Eltari, Kupang

13. Airports Selaparang, Mataram

14. Adisucipto Airport, Jogjakarta

15. Airport Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Palembang
( source kompas.com )

Heavy Rain Caused Ahmad Yani Airport Closed

Heavy rain the day Saturday (07 February) caused the Ahmad yani Airport at Semarang,central java forced closed. Since sunday morning to sunday afternoon aircraft not landing or take off from the Ahmad Yani airport Semarang. General manager of PT Angkasa pura I Ahmad Yani Airport said all flights, both arrivals and departures, delayed because of water on the runway to reach 13 centimeters, while the tolerance limit is only 10 centimeters. "We do not dare to open the airport in conditions like this because they are afraid there will be a natural that does not want to," he said.

Several planes were forced to experience delays, in addition to departure and Arrival . For departure have 12 flight plan and the pending for arrival of 9 plan also delayed.

To reduce the water PT Angkasa Pura plan to use suction machine water so that water may soon subside, and the airport can be opened again.

Some prospective passengers who have come to the Ahmad Yani Airport must to wait until the airport ahmad yani ready to operate again. "We estimate around 13:00 WIB Ahmad Yani Airport could operate again" said bambang suwarsono.

Bird Strike

Threats that endanger the safety of flight can cause a number of factors, one of them can be caused by birds and the plane crash during landing or will take-off. Invensi this corresponds to a system and equipment with a bird repellent methods "Electro acoustic," especially with the wipe "Sweep" frequency sensitive equipment in the area with the duration of hearing a bird within 30 seconds and can be controlled from the remote.

Method "elctro acoustic" with a focus on the voice signal in amplitudo with particular frequency on the "sonic". Bird repellent equipment system according to the invention consists of 4 parts: the source of the signal, brace signal, the voice and instrument control.

The working principles of the acoustic signal with the help of a tool set at a certain frequency and then discharge amplitudo strengthened by the speaker (loudspeaker), and with the frequency signal is then a certain emanated to all directions. Acoustic signal will be received by the noisy birds as exposure to birds, so birds will feel disturbed and will be going from a location close to the speaker. (Source By "AVIASI" Magazine And LIPI)

Machine Suspected Cause Pelita Air Accident.

National Transportation Safety Committee or "KNKT" not see the human element (human error) of negligence in the accident helicopter owned by PT Pelita Air Service at the airport Pondok Cabe, Tangerang, Banten.

While the investigation results indicate, that the accident be the life of two engineers that due to engine malfunction. While the pilot and mechanics have been working according to the procedure. Said Chairman of "KNKT" Tatang Kurniadi in Jakarta.

Tatang Kurniadi explains, the accident investigation to the Super Puma heli is still in progress. The Committee will be working for one full month to examine the function of the system, hydraulic, auto pilot and heli-made in France in 1982.

Previously, the Pelita Air Service to ensure that the last helicopter to fly back on January 27, is still in good condition. ( Read : Pelita Air Service Accident )

Restrictions Flying to Europe Will Be Pull

After since July 2007, all indonesian airlines fly prohibited Europe region, starting from march indonesian airlines will fly back to heaven Europe.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Obtain assurance from the European union delegation Julian Wilson. Cancellation flying restrictions that would be expected march , at least July.

As Write In the tabloids "AVIASI", presidential spokesman Foreign Dino Patty Djalal said "Wilson sure think that in the mid of this year, restrictions flying to Europe will be canceled.

Published laws flight to be important factors that cause the union europe remove restrictions for airlines flying indonesian.

Really indonesian airlines can fly back to Europe ..?

Runway Of Supadio Airport Is Not Eligible

The government of west Kalimantan plans to develop runway and other facilities at the Supadio Airport worth Rp30 trillion with the concept of "Aerocity" or a city in the area around the airport.

Investors who will invest in the development Aerocity in Supadio Airport Pontianak , among others, the company `s Atkin Singapore. China and Korea are also ready to invest.

The government hopes, what is ideally Department Of Transportasi approval, so that Supadio Airport Pontianak not narrow as it is.

Supadio Airport in Pontianak, is the largest airport in west Kalimantan that serves approximately 1200 to 1700 passengers each day to different routes. Airlines that use Supadio, namely Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air, Batavia Air, Sriwijaya Air, Kalstar, Indonesia Air Transport, and Deraya Air Service. Aircraft type generally used Boeing 737 series 200 - 400.

Lion Air Failed To Fly

Types of Boeing aircraft belonging to Lion Air to fly from the failed airport Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta. The aircraft with flight number JT 394 plan flight to Medan, North Sumatra.

The pilot suddenly play the course so the plane ready to take off. Aircraft to be returned aphron.

Some witnesses said, had a whiff of smoke seen from the back of the plane. However, Lion Air President Director Edward Sirait disprove that. He said, no damaged aircraft Lion.

Also at the airport by saying that the plane did not have the Lion Air damaged and no planes lion Airr delayed in flight.

Pelita Air Services Accident

Super Puma helicopter owned by Pelita Air Services accident at 09.45 WIB, Thursday, January 29, 2009.

Accident began when the helicopter will be tested to fly. Helicopter lost control and rolled. The engine helicopter destroyed. The same propeller helicopter participate damaged.

Two accidents resulted in the victim died. Both are qualified flight PT Pelita Air Service. Police ambulance ride, the second hearse and taken to the installation and maintenance forensic corpse Fatmawati Hospital.

The second victim is Sri Setiabudi, 44 years old, residents Housing Earth Pelita Kencana Blok A Pondok Cabe, and Suparja Ahmad, 54 years old, residents kampung Gondrong , Tangerang.

Both conditions remains quite serious. Suparja Ahmad's body cut in some parts. Meanwhile, the body of Sri Setiabudi split in the chest, hands and left. Both died due to exposure rotor helicopter.

Events during the middle of engineers trying to test the new engine type of helicopter that superpuma. The two engineers were out of helicopters. When propeller in full lap, suddenly agency helicopter roll to the left and the two mechanics hit the propeller.

Riau Airlines Leave Kalimantan

After a long fly routes in Kalimantan, Riau Airlines, Starting early in 2009 no longer fly in the sky kalimantan. Airlines owned by the Government of the Riau previous fly routes Balikpapan, Berau, Kotabaru and Banjarmasin.Riau Airlines And indeed become one of the people in the travel east kalimantan with air transportation. With aircraft type Foker 50, Riau Airlines to serve passengers in kalimantan.

According to information, The Aircraft was drawn due to lack of fleet Riau Airlines in serving sumatra flights in the region and areas northwest of Indonesia. Indeed, during this Riau Airlines fly many routes in northwestern Indonesia, among others: Batam, Pangkal pinang, and of course, Pekanbaru.

Vacuum in kalimantan route that does not take long. After Riau Airlines decided not to operate in kalimantan, Airlines Trigana Air Service does not want a long opportunity to see it. Start date of January 23 2009 Trigana Air Service Official fly routes Balikpapan-Kotabaru and Banjarmasin.

Now people in Banjarmasin and Kotabaru does not need to worry because in travel Trigana Air Service with the type of ATR 42 aircraft ready to attend.

Flight Attendant

In each flight we always serve by a woman who is always faithful to serve the needs of our journey in flight. Ranging from how to use the safety belt, placement Cabin baggage or serve our food and drink during the flight.

Every company have method to service in flight, including what will be done by flight attendant. In addition to providing flight information, a stewardess also become a means in providing sales services to passengers.

Flight Attendant during the flight journey together is the "cabin crew", while the pilot (in the cockpit) and the engineers consider the technical aspects of the flight

With full service that will make both passengers to fly again .. again and again ...

Lion Air Flight Planning serve Hajj 2009

After success on regional routes, LION AIR plan to open new routes to foreign countries, and the city is the target of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With new route to Jeddah LION AIR hope to serve the transportation of hajj in 2009.

LION AIR will provide a cheaper price and with the full service. With the value of security and comfort first, Lion Air will give the disc price, even up to 30 percent, so that Hajj can save up to 5 million in the Hajj trip.

LION AIR planned use will be a fleet of Boeing 737-400 can carry about 400 passengers in flight.

for the first LION AIR will fly once daily to jeddah, and plans are to build branch offices in Jeddah.

MD-82 aircraft should be checked often

Boeing-made aircraft with the type of MD-82 get special attention from the transportation ministry. "To the airlines operating the aircraft type MD-82 must often conduct inspections" said Jusman Syafii Djamal. This is related to the frequency of an accident befalling the plane MD some time past. Last fall MD-82 belonging to the Spanair accident in the airport Baraja, Spain that killed more than 150 passengers.

One of the airlines that still use the MD-82 aircraft is LION AIR.ministry of transportation hope to management's LION AIR frequently to conduct inspections.

Management said that Lion Air MD-82 aircraft owned by LION AIR has obtained certification from the Boeing. "MD 82 Operations in Indonesia is to get the advisory for flying" said of LION AIR management

Plane Accident in Indonesian

ADAM AIR

Each new year comes, we will recall the loss of the plane adam Air in the Majene sea, south Sulawesi. The aircraft with registration PK-KKW (Papa-Kilo-Kilo-Kilo-Whiskey) missing and not be detected by radar.Boeing 737-400 that departed from the Juanda Airport,Surabaya living for manado at 13:00 LT and is estimated to arrive at the Sam Ratulangi Airport at 15:07 LT. Based on information from Juanda airport, the last time communicate with the pilot at 14:07 when the plane was over masalembu sea.This plane carrying 85 adult passengers, 7 Child passengers and 4 infants and 6 crew.

MANDALA AIR

MANDALA AIR aircraft on 5 september 2005 failed to take off properly. After approximately 1 km away medan Polonia airport runway, the plane with the registration PK-RIM (Papa-Kilo-Romeo-India-Mike) fell in the settlement. 102 passengers and 47 people died at that time.

LION AIR

Lion Air aircraft with flight number JT 538, slipped to the outside foundation Adi Sumarmo Airport, Solo, Central Java, on Tuesday 30 September 2004, at approximately 18:15 WIB. Aircraft that carry 140 passengers this out of the runway and Conditions fuselage split two own.
Dozens killed in passenger estimated the accident.

Accident-injury before the accident that occurred a few flights in indonesian. Some of the accidents are:

Trigana Air Service plane fell on the village Bioga, Puncak Jaya regency, Papua. 12 victims killed in the incident.

26 September 1997, the Garuda Indonesia plane with Airbus A-300B4 fell in the north Sumatra city of Medan. Some 222 passengers and 12 crew killed in the accident was the biggest.

This post is not to take back the plane mourning family of the victim, but we expected introspective and government regulations can make a more explicit in the aviation business.

The Private Sector Can Manage Airport

In mid-December 2008 indonesian government has passed laws about air transportation. now the private sector be given the authority to manage the airport. This rule is made so that the role of the private sector and local governments to manage the airport in accordance with the concept of regional autonomy. can be further cooperation between both parties, but the management of the airport by the private sector must remain the safety and security. while the air traffic, the government should still play a role.

manage the airport balance between the private sector and the government has been practiced in the schippol airport, Netherlands, in the case of air should be fixed by the government as they relate to flight safety.

Hopefully with this change can make a European union, revoke restrictions indonesian airlines flying in Europe. "I hope before this year's mid-European union has revoked the ban indonesian airlines flying in Europe" said the general director of air transportation Mr Budhi Mulyaman Suyitno.

New Radar At Juanda Airport

The flight service users Juanda Airport in future more peaceful and to fly from the airport. Because,the airport is preparing to improve several facilities.

Well, one of the most priority is get the radar facility. Currently, PT Angkasa Pura and Administrator Airport (Adban) Juanda ensure radar will replace the old airport with a new one. Planned.

''At least, in the near future have operated. If the radar is replaced, the traffic information system in the flight Juanda be better,''said Juanda Plt Head Adban Aries Martono yesterday.

He explains, this new radar is made in the Czech Republic. Power coverage (coverage area) will reach 250 miles. This figure is in line with recommendations issued ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), each of which are international airport should be equipped with radar facilities for coverage more than 250 miles.

According to the plan, this radar will be placed on the east side Juanda Airport.

The existence of a radar in the Juanda get attention by various parties. Although those with the international airport, traffic information systems in the flight Juanda Airport is still worrying. Radar used are old and reaching only about 180 miles.