- Susi Air
Infobox Airline
airline = Susi Air
logo_size = 240
fleet_size = 14
destinations = 20
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callsign = Aircraft Registration
parent = PT ASI Pudjiastuti Aviation
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founded = 2004
headquarters =Pangandaran ,West Java
key_people =Susi Pudjiastuti (CEO ), Christian von Strombeck (Director of Operations )
hubs =
*Polonia International Airport ,Medan
*Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport ,East Jakarta
*Sepinggan International Airport ,Balikpapan
*Sentani Airport ,Jayapura
secondary_hubs =Nusawiru Airport ,West Java
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frequent_flyer =
lounge =
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website = http://www.susiair.comPT ASI Pujiastuti Aviation (Susi Air) is a scheduled and
charter airline based inPangandaran ,West Java ,Indonesia . The company currently operates from 4 main bases across the Indonesian archipelago.History
Susi Air was established in late
2004 by husband and wife team Christian von Strombeck and Susi Pudjiastuti, it was originally setup to transport the fisheries cargo of sister company PT ASI Pudjiastuti.The
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake triggered devastating Tsunami's along the Western coast of Sumatra. The 2 new Cessna Grand Caravan's that had just been ordered by Susi Air were very quickly pressed into service transporting equipment and medicine for aid agencies.In
2005 a third Grand Caravan was added which enabled the company to begin scheduled services out ofMedan , capital ofNorth Sumatra . In late2006 this aircraft was moved toJayapura , Papua, to establish a base in what is one of the more challenging flying environments in the world.A fourth Grand Caravan was added to the fleet in early
2007 along with the addition of a new type, the Diamond Twin Star, for use on charter flights as well as opening up the possibility for training of their own pilots. By the end of2007 another 4 Grand Caravan's had been added to the fleet along with the addition of 2 of a further type for the company, the Pilatus Turbo Porter [ [http://www.susiair.com/history.htm Susi Air History] ] .In
2008 a Diamond Diamond Star was added to the fleet for use by the Susi Flying School based at the Company Headquarters inPangandaran ,West Java thus furthering the company's commitment to train local pilots. The ninth Grand Caravan arrived in May continuing the steady growth of the company.Destinations
Susi Air operates charter flights from its 4 main bases in
Medan (North Sumatra ),East Jakarta (Jakarta ),Balikpapan (East Kalimantan ) andJayapura (Papua).Daily scheduled flights are operated out of Medan to Ngan Raya Airport (
Meulaboh ), Lasikin Airport (Simeulue Island), Silangit Airport and Aek Godang Airport.Fleet
Susi Air is the largest operator of Cessna Grand Caravan's in the
Asia Pacific region which make up the majority of the companies fleet:Turbine-powered
*10 Cessna Grand Caravan
**PK-VVA
**PK-VVB
**PK-VVD
**PK-VVE
**PK-VVF
**PK-VVG (delivery 2008)
**PK-VVH (VIP configuration)
**PK-VVI
**PK-VVR
**PK-VVS
*2 Pilatus Turbo Porter
**PK-VVK
**PK-VVPPiston-powered
*1 Diamond Diamond Star
**PK-VVL
*1 Diamond Twin Star
**PK-VVNAnother 6 Grand Caravan's are scheduled for delivery through 2009-2010, these aircraft will come equipped with the
Garmin G1000 'glass cockpits' [ [http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/cessna-crowing-over-its-orders-for-26-aircraft/ Cessna crowing over its orders for 26 aircraft20 February 2008 ] ] .Blue Sky Network
Susi Air has equipped its aircraft with an advanced satellite tracking system from Blue Sky Network. The system allows the company to track aircraft movements via the Iridium network of satellites. The system also allows for voice calls to and from the aircraft over the Iridium satellite network, as well as for the sending and receiving of short-code messages.
Susi Air is the Indonesian reseller for
Blue Sky Network [ [http://www.blueskynetwork.com/Partners/Locator.php Blue Sky Network Global Partners] ] .External links
* [http://www.susiair.com/ Susi Air official website]
* [http://www.blueskynetwork.com/ Blue Sky Network official website]References
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