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| IATA RI |
ICAO MDL |
Callsign MANDALA |
| Founded | 1969 | |
| Hubs | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) | |
| Fleet size | 9 (+30 on order) | |
| Destinations | 20 (18 active) | |
| Headquarters | Jakarta | |
| Key people | Warwick Brady (CEO) Steve Wilks (COO) Yadi J Ruchandi (CFO) Brian E Bradbury (Technical Director) Cor Blokzijl (Flight Operations Director) Irianda Susilo (CCO) Ai Ling Ng (Revenue Management & Network Director) |
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| Website: Mandala Airlines | ||
Mandala Airlines is a low-cost domestic airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates scheduled services to 18 destinations within Indonesia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.[1]
As of 2007, Mandala announced that it will focus its operation in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta and Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. The airline will dedicate its two Airbus A319s to its Bali hub.
Mandala Airlines is included in the European Union's airline blacklist and is currently forbidden to fly into the European Union as of September 11, 2007.[2]
Mandala Airlines has an online booking system allowing customers to pay for their tickets using various methods of payment, including internet and phone banking, phone ordering, ATM and bank transfers.
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History
Mandala Airlines was established and started operations in 1969. It was owned 90% by Yayasan Dharma Putra Kostrad and 10% shared by Dharma Kencana Sakti and Nusamba. Mandala is a member of the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association endorsable ticket system allowing passengers to use tickets on any of the participating carriers. As of April 2005, PT Cardig International Aviation is the sole owner of Mandala Airlines. In October 2006, Indigo Partners announced it has acquired a 49% stake in Mandala Airlines with Cardig retaining a 51% stake. It has 1,000 employees (at March 2007).[1]
In October 2007, Mandala became a low-cost carrier using a similar model to models used by Air Asia and Ryanair.
Mandala is changing its unsafe image punctuated by the disastrous crash in Medan (2005), prioritizing in safety. It has now been placed in Safety Category 1 by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).[3]
On March 27, 2008 Indonesia has opted for the fast track and proposed that the ban be lifted on Airfast Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, Mandala Airlines and Premiair.[4]
Destinations
Incidents and accidents
- On 5 September 2005 (10:06 a.m. UTC+7), Mandala Airlines Flight 091 a Jakarta-bound Boeing 737-200 jetliner operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a heavily-populated residential area seconds after taking off from Polonia International Airport in Medan, Indonesia. 101 people died, not including 47 people who died on the ground after being struck by the plane.
- On October 3, 2006, a Mandala 737-200 flying from Balikpapan skidded 50 meters off the runway at Tarakan. There were no injuries. Visibility was below 400 meters at the time due to heavy haze. [5]
- On November 1, 2007, a Mandala Boeing 737-200 skidded at Malang, East Java due to bad weather. The plane's nose wheel touched the ground. No serious injury occurred, but 4 people were slightly injured out of 89 passengers and crew.
Fleet
The Mandala Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2008):
- 2 Airbus A319-100 (Both less than 1 year old in 2008)
- 5 Airbus A320-200 (Two aircraft dating from 1991, the rest are less than 1 year old in 2008. 30 is currently on order)[6]
- 2 Boeing 737-400 (Aircraft dating from 1988 and 1989)
Mandala has contracted Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) to maintain its Airbus fleet, while 12 maintenance specialists from Malaysia and Singapore through FD Aviation has also been contracted to manage its Boeing fleet.
Mandala's historical fleet includes the following types:
 Airbus A-320 |
 Boeing 737-400 |
External links
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International (2007-04-10), p. 47.
- ^ 1001 Crash - Airlines Black List
- ^ http://www.mandalaair.com/docs/press/press1193760114.pdf
- ^ Indonesia working to get four airlines off EU ban list
- ^ 737 skidded off runway, 2006
- ^ Mandala Airlines
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