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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transportation, confirmed that a company is currently applying for a flight operator license.
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“The information I can convey is that there is a legal entity that filed AOC (Air Operator’s Certificate) is new, “said Head of Public Relations of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Budi Prayitno, to coil, Thursday (1/10).
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But Budi refused to reveal the company that applied for the permit, because it was still in process. “We are currently in the process of issuing (the permit). The name of the legal entity, I cannot convey until the AOC is published,” he said.
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Information obtained by Kumparan stated that the company that applied for an airline operator license was PT Lion Mentari Airlines, the legal entity that has been managing Lion Air. Confirmed about this, Lion Air’s management has not responded.
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New Airline Plane Photos Already Out
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On social media, pictures of the plane suspected of being the new airline’s design have started circulating. The image is as uploaded by Gerry’s Aviation Observer Soejatman.
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You can see the airplane model Gerry uploaded that says SUPER AIR JET in red. The color is similar to the one on the Lion Air plane.
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When confirmed, Gerry explained that the image uploaded was a Super Air Jet livery concept using a Boeing 737.The upload used an Airbus A320.
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“Yesterday’s upload was a leak that was accepted by the industry and was first uploaded to social media by Twitter and Facebook accounts managed by the media. Aviatren, “Said Gerry when contacted coil, Friday (2/10).
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Gerry is not sure whether the image is a design from the new airline. “I think the form that is uploaded is still a concept and not a guarantee that the airline will fly with a livery like that,” said Gerry.
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Rusdi Kirana See Expansion Opportunities in the Pandemic Period?
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Gerry agreed that the flight situation was dire. However, he said, this condition does not mean that companies will not see opportunities for expansion
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“The fastest is the end of 2020 or the end of the first quarter of 2021. What’s wrong with getting ready for expansion?” said Gerry.
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According to him, it was not only the Lion Air Group that took this step. He said Rex Air in Australia also announced that it would expand its routes between major cities in Australia.
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“(Rex) uses a jet aircraft and has signed a lease, for his 737 aircraft to arrive starting in November and service the jet starting in March 2021. Australia itself has also had a slump in the domestic market due to this pandemic, “said Gerry.
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Gerry explained that the airline recovery process is still paying attention to the development of COVID-19. Even so, he did not question the recovery efforts prepared by Lion Air.
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“So yes, I’m not surprised if there is that see an opportunity for expansion, when demand starts to recover if the peak of the pandemic has passed, “he said.
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