Press Release

Gulf carrier Emirates is set to expand its network in Indonesia this year by connecting its hub in Dubai with Indonesia’s most popular tourist destination, Bali. During the Dubai–Bali daily flight service launching on 3 June 2015, Emirates executive vice president and chief commercial officer Thierry Antinori said “Bali is… Read More

In an unprecedented step, the Broadway musical featuring Disney’s classic Beauty and the Beast was performed in Ciputra Artpreneur Jakarta in May and June, making Jakarta as a new outlet of international arts. For the show, they brought 60 Broadway performers and around 60 tons of equipment to Jakarta to… Read More

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said Indonesia was committedto help Nepal, which was hit with a strong earthquake on Saturday that claimed more than 1,800 lives. Humanitarian aid to Nepal was departed in three phases. The first phase was dispatched by Indonesian Air Force Boeing B737-400 aircraft. The second tranche of… Read More

Indonesia AirAsia provides a special discount to all customers who purchase tickets at AirAsia sales offices in Tunjungan Plaza, Surabaya for fly period of 1 May 2015 onwards. “We wish a Happy Birthday to the city of Surabaya, one of the most important hub for AirAsia Indonesia. To enliven the… Read More

The battle against “FOD” is a never ending effort. FOD is foreign object which is not belonged on the runway, taxiway, or ramp area, yet potentially damage airside equipment. FOD can cause damage to aircraft, and in rare case, cause an accident. To prevent these, CAS Destination in colaboration with… Read More

Qatar Airways has been named as the “World’s Most Dependable Airline” in a comprehensive review of all major carriers, published by CBS MoneyWatch and conducted by recognized travel site, WanderBat. Qatar Airways was chosen to lead a selected list of 22 international airlines based on on-time percentage, low cost to… Read More

The first Asian-African Conference in 1955 marked an important milestone in the history of cooperation amongst Asian and African countries. Delegates from 29 participating countries gathered in Bandung, Indonesia to discuss peace, security, and economic development in the midst of emerging problems in many parts of the world. In commemorating… Read More

SilkAir held Spring Travel Fair from 18 – 19 April 2015 at the Plaza Ambarukmo, Yogyakarta. The fair was attended by seven travel agents with the target of up to 500 ticket sales and discounts up to 75 percent. ASA team in JOG also participated in these travel fair and… Read More

Ministry of Transportation organized Aviation Safety Campaign in order to educate publics and increase their understanding on aviation safety. The event took place on 12 April 2015 at Taman Bungkul Surabaya; which happened to be the regular Car Free Day (CFD) in Surabaya. The event was opened by the Director… Read More

Indonesia has contributed US$2 million worth of humanitarian aid to Vanuatu, which was devastated and economically crippled by a massive tropical cyclone that hit the Pacific island nation in March. On Saturday, 3 April 2015, Foreign Minister Retno Lestari Priansari Marsudi dispatched two cargo aircrafts from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The… Read More

Batik Air began to operate flight services from Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Kualanamu Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, on Thursday, 2 April 2015. President Director of Batik Air, Achmad Luthfie said that the airline has served six routes from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport so far, namely to Malang (East Java),… Read More

Two Rafale jet fighters aircrafts, manufactured by France based Dassault Aviation, exhibited their flying skill and ability of maneuvering in front of the Indonesian Defense Ministry, the National Military HQ, and the Air Force. The French fleet arrived in Indonesia at the Halim Perdanakusuma airbase, 24 – 26 March 2015.… Read More

The Asian Ground Handling International conference is an annual event which brought together top managements in aviation industry in a 4 days event. Last year’s event in Bangkok had over 360 senior executives to attend this conference. This year, the 8th Asian Ground Handling International Conference was held in Macau,… Read More

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines add its 4th weekly flights to JOG from SIN, increase from the previous schedule introduced in November 2013. Subject to regulatory approvals, the flights operate four times weekly on Monday, Thursday Friday and Sunday. The new services will be operated with Airbus A319… Read More

Indonesia officially became the 60th member of the United Nations on 28 September 1950, in accordance with the Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on the “admission of the Republic of Indonesia to membership in the United Nations”. The responsibility of the Indonesian Mission is to represent the Indonesian… Read More

After an extensive audit and assessment in December 2014, JAS (CAS Destination) finally received Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification. GDP is a quality assurance system for pharmaceutical distribution chain, which covers standard and requirements on purchasing, receiving, storaging and exporting/importing of drugs intended for human consumption. GDP is initiated to… Read More

JAS (CAS Destination) believes that everyone has the right to work in a safe environment. Therefore JAS is committed to implement the highest standards of safety, and continuously improve our safety performance. On 30 January 2015, JAS (CAS Destination) rolled out The Ramp Safety Campaign (RSC) program in major stations.… Read More

JAS (CAS Destination) construction work on the New Premier in DPS International Terminal was finally completed. A ceremony was held on 12 January 2015 to celebrate the opening. During the ceremony, Mr. Adji Gunawan (JAS CEO), Mr. Subakir (AP I) and Mr. Kenneth R. Guldbjerg (Virgin Australia) gave their speeches… Read More

CX added 5 flights per week service for Jakarta-Hong Kong sector, with effect from 2 January 2015. The new services added the total CX service in this sector from 21 to 26 weekly. Mr. Hedi Rachmat, Station Manager of Cathay Pacific extended his gratitude for smooth arrangement and flight handling… Read More