PT Wings Abadi Airlines, operating as Wings Air, is a scheduled commuter passenger low cost airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The airline operates out of Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali as well as several other airports around Indonesia. The company was established as a short-haul regional flight service, wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Air and started operations on 10 July 2003.
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Destinations
Wings Air and other Lion Group is now banned from flying to and from Nabire Airport since December 2016 because of its disappointing service including heavy delays, aircraft issues and left passenger stranded apart from poor customer service.
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Fleet
The Wings Air fleet consists of the following aircraft as of August 2017:
Aircraft orders
On 15 November 2009, Wings Air announced that it had signed a deal with ATR worth 600 million USD. The deal involved an order for 15 ATR 72-500 aircraft with a further 15 options for ATR's new ATR 72-600 aircraft. The new aircraft replaced the airline's aging McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Dash 8 aircraft. The first three ATR 72-500s were delivered in January 2010 and were inaugurated at a ceremony in the tourist and diving destination of Manado.
On 25 February 2011 Lion Air signed an order for 15 new ATR 72s for the Wings Air fleet. The 2009 contract had included options for 15 additional ATR 72-600 aircraft. The deal announced in February 2011 represented the conversion of all 15 options.
On 27 November 2014 Lion Air signed an order for 40 new ATR 72-600 for the Wings Air fleet. It makes Lion Group the largest customer of ATR.
Former aircraft
- Bombardier Dash 8-300
- McDonnell Douglas MD-80
EU aviation blacklist
Wings Abadi Air is currently banned from operating in European airspace, appearing on a list of carriers that do not meet necessary safety standards to fly to airports in the European Union.
Accidents and incidents
- On 25 December 2016, Wings Air Flight 1896, an ATR 72-600 carrying 52 passengers and crews veered off the runway and crashed on its side while landing in Semarang in bad weather. No one was killed in the crash however 6 people were treated for shocks. The aircraft was substantially damaged. Survivors stated that the undercarriage broke during landing.
- On 5 January 2017, Wings Air flight IW-1372 registration PK-WFP, overran the taxiway while taxiing for parking in Rahadi Osman Airport, Ketapang. The aircraft was carrying 30 passengers and 5 crews. No fatalities.
"Fly is Cheap" Slogan
Wings Air previously used the slogan "Fly is Cheap", subsequently changed to "Flying is Cheap". The former version of the slogan received considerable attention for the English grammatical mistake, which might be interpreted as a suggestion that the airline provides a poor quality service, rather than the intended meaning that its fares are inexpensive.
References
External links
- Indonesia Airport Global Website
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation Republic of Indonesia Aircraft
- Lion Air website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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