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Xpress Air was a domestic regular airline that offered direct flights to the eastern parts of Indonesia, with its first flight in 2005, and from 2014 international routes to Malaysia.[1] Beginning with two Boeing 737s, Xpress Air was the first privately owned, scheduled airline to connect Jakarta to 24 domestic destinations like Makassar (formerly known as Ujung Pandang), Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura. Makassar was a main hub for all flights coming from Java to the eastern cities of Indonesia, while Sorong was a second hub in Papua, connecting remote places surrounding the West Papua area. The airline ceased all operations in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

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Xpress Air

IATA ICAO Callsign XN XAR XPRESS
Founded	2003
Ceased operations	2021
Hubs	Tanjung Pinang - Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport(Main Hub)
Fleet size	6
Destinations	23
Headquarters	Indonesia
Website	www.xpressair.co.id

History

Express Air began commercial operations between Jayapura and Jakarta on June 23, 2003. The airline had grown to become one of the major airlines in eastern Indonesia. Xpress Air was done several major fleet expansion to serve more destinations along West-East Papua axis, Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara region. The vision to also offer routes to the western regions has been met as Xpress Air has connecting people to Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Pontianak and more.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Xpress Air adopted a new branding name (from Express Air to Xpress Air to represent a more modern and customer-friendly airline), a new strategy and a fresh new slogan "Terbanglah Indonesia", maintaining the culture and tradition of a friendly airline with new, modern advancements and motivation.[2]

In 2021 the airline ceased all operations.^{[citation needed]}

Destinations

Destinations at time of closure

•  Indonesia

  • Balikpapan - Sepinggan International Airport
  • Bandar Lampung - Radin Inten II International Airport[3][4][5][6]
  • Banjarbaru - Syamsudin Noor International Airport[6][3][4][5]
  • Banyuwangi - Banyuwangi International Airport
  • Batam - Hang Nadim International Airport
  • Berau - Berau Airport
  • Dabo - Dabo Airport
  • Fakfak - Fakfak Torea Airport
  • Sentani - Sentani International Airport
  • Matak - Matak Airport
  • Malinau - Robert Atty Bessing Airport
  • Manokwari - Rendani Airport
  • Nunukan - Nunukan Airport
  • Palembang - Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport[3][4][5][6]
  • Pangkalan Bun - Iskandar Airport
  • Pontianak - Supadio International Airport[3][4][5][6]
  • Ranai - Ranai Airport
  • Samarinda - Samarinda International Airport[3][4][5][6]
  • Semarang - Ahmad Yani International Airport[6]
  • Surakarta - Adisumarmo International Airport[3][4][5][6]
  • Tanjung Pinang - Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport Hub
  • Yogyakarta - Adisutjipto International Airport

Terminated destinations before closure

•  Indonesia

  • Bandung - Husein Sastranegara International Airport
  • Jakarta - Soekarno Hatta International Airport
  • Makassar - Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
  • Padang - Minangkabau International Airport
  • Pekanbaru - Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
  • Sleman - Adisucipto International Airport

   Malaysia

  • Johor Bahru - Senai International Airport
  • Kuching - Kuching International Airport
  • Melaka - Melaka International Airport
  • Miri - Miri International Airport

Fleet

Last active fleet

As of early 2021 the Xpress Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:[7]

Xpress Air Fleet

Aircraft	In Fleet	Order	Passengers	Notes
ATR 42-300	2	0	42
Boeing 737-300	1	0	149
Dornier 328-110	3	0	32
Total	6	-

Retired fleet before closure

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:

• 5 Boeing 737-200 (one preserved in Museum Angkut, Batu)
• 6 Dornier 328
• 1 Dornier 328JET
• 1 Boeing 737-500

Incidents

• On 6 November 2008, a Dornier 328 that was in service for only six weeks with Express Air had a hard landing at Fakfak Airport. All 36 passengers and crew survived.
• On June 14, 2009, an Express Air Dornier 328 swerved off the runway at Tanahmerah Airport and skidded into an earthen mound. This resulted in substantial damage to the right engine and propeller.[8]
• On 13 May 2013, an Express Air Boeing 737-200 experienced a technical engine problem. The aircraft later landed at Jayapura safely.

References

На других языках

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[de] Xpressair

Xpressair war eine indonesische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Ampenan und Basis auf dem Flughafen Makassar. Die Fluggesellschaft stellte im Februar 2021 den Betrieb ein.[1][2]

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- [en] Xpress Air

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[es] Xpressair

Xpressair (Travel Express Air Services PT) es una aerolínea con base en Indonesia que vuela a muchos destinos en Asia. La mayoría de sus vuelos son principalmente a la región Sur/Sureste de Asia, dado que cuenta con diversas bases en la región.

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[fr] XpressAir

XpressAir est une compagnie aérienne indonésienne proposant des liaisons directes sur l'est du pays depuis le 23 juin 2003 (première liaison Jakarta-Jayapura) , et des destinations internationales vers la Malaisie depuis 2014[1]. Commençant son activité avec deux Boeing 737, Xpress Air est devenue la première compagnie privée du pays à proposer des lignes régulières entre Jakarta et 24 destinations domestiques comme Makassar, Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari, et Jayapura. Makassar sert de hub principal pour tous les vols en provenance de Java vers les villes orientales de l'Indonésie, pendant que Sorong sert de hub secondaire en Papouasie pour les villes éloignées de l'île.

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[it] Xpress Air

Xpress Air era una compagnia aerea che offriva voli nazionali in Indonesia, con il primo volo avvenuto nel 2005, e dal 2014 rotte internazionali verso la Malaysia e la Thailandia.[1] Con due Boeing 737, Xpress Air è stata la prima compagnia aerea di linea di proprietà privata a collegare Giacarta a 24 destinazioni nazionali come Makassar (precedentemente noto come Ujung Pandang), Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari e Jayapura. Makassar era un hub principale per tutti i voli provenienti da Giava verso le città orientali dell'Indonesia, mentre Sorong era un secondo hub in Papua, collegando luoghi remoti che circondano l'area di Papua occidentale.

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