Indonesia cargo crash kills six All six people aboard an Aviastar BAe 146-300 cargo aircraft ware dead after the aircraft carrying elections materials crashed last week in the mountainous area of Indonesia's eastern Papua province. The plane was attempting to land at Wamena Airport, wich is situated at the Baliem Valley with an airport elevation of 5,085 ft. and surrounded by mountains up to 12,000 ft. high. Indonesia, which relies heavily on air links across the archipelago, has one of Asia's … [Read more...] about Indonesia cargo crash kills six
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Indon carrier begins services to Singapore
Indonesian-registered, Sriwijaya Air commenced flight operations at Singapore Changi Airport¡¯s Terminal 2 this week with 14 weekly scheduled flights between Singapore and Jakarta. Established in 2003, Sriwijaya operates a fleet of 14 B737-200s, three B737-300s and one B737-400. With the addition of Sriwijaya Air, there are now a total of 11 airlines operating a total of 634 weekly scheduled flights between Singapore and 13 cities in Indonesia. ¡°Despite the global economic downturn, air … [Read more...] about Indon carrier begins services to Singapore