Kartika Airlines
Airline of Indonesia
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Kartika Airlines was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated domestic services from Jakarta. Its main base was Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.[1] Kartika Airlines was listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[2]
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| Founded | 2001 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Hubs | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Minangkabau International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||
| Website | kartika-airlines.com | ||||||
History
The airline was established in 2001 and started operations on 15 May 2001. It was wholly owned by PT Truba. The airline was grounded in November 2004 and resumed services on 15 June 2005, before finally ceasing operations in 2010. Kartika Airlines was among the Indonesian carriers blacklisted by the European Union.[3][4]
Destinations
Before its shutdown, Kartika Airlines flew to the following destinations:[5]
- Jakarta – Halim Perdanakusuma Airport Hub
- Jakarta – Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
- Medan – Polonia Airport
- Palembang – Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport
- Semarang – Semarang Airport
- Yogyakarta – Adisutjipto International Airport
- Pangkalan Bun – Iskandar Airport
- Padang – Minangkabau International Airport
Terminated destinations
Fleet
The Kartika Airlines fleet included the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Orders | Passengers | Routes |
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| Boeing 737-200 | 3 | 0 | 118 | Domestic routes |
| Boeing 737-400 | 1 | 0 | 168 | Domestic routes |
| McDonnell Douglas MD-83 | 1 | 0 | 172 | Domestic routes |
| Sukhoi Superjet 100 | 0 | 15[6] | 100 | Domestic routes |
| Total | 5 | 15 |
