Jatayu Airlines

Jatayu Airlines (Jatayu Gelang Sejahtera) was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated domestic services from Jakarta and was established in 2000. Its main base was Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 97 | date= 2007-04-03] The airline plans to relaunch using Boeing 737-200 aircraftcite news | title= Indonesia gives carriers ultimatum | work= Flight International | page= 13 | date= 2007-03-27] .

On 26 June 2007, The Indonesian Transportation Ministry discontinued the airline's Aircraft Operator Certificate. The reason given was because of "the management's inability to consistently apply flight safety measurements as stipulated." ["Garuda No 1, Jatayu Tamat" [http://jawapos.co.id/index.php?act=detail&id=8838 "Jawa Pos" (Indonesian language)] 22 March 2006]

Code Data

*IATA Code: VJ
*ICAO Code: JTY
*Callsign: JATAYU [ [http://www.airlinecodes.co.uk/ Airline Codes (November 2006)] ]

History

The Transportation Ministry in February 2007 delayed license revocation of 11 idle airlines, including PT Jatayu Gelang Sejahtera, to give restructuring opportunities to the operators. The airline has re-applied for licences [ [http://www.angkasa-online.com/public/print/17/6/138.htm Angkasa] March 2007] .

In March 2007 the Indonesian transport ministry, under huge political pressure to improve air safety in Indonesia, warned it will close seven airlines unless they improve training and maintenance within the next three months. The ministry developed a formula for ranking the airlines in three bands. Those in the third (least safe) band are: Adam Air, Batavia Air, Jatayu Airlines, Kartika Airlines, Manunggal Air Services, Transwisata Prima Aviation and Tri-MG Intra Asia Airlines.

Historic Destinations

Jatayu Airlines operated the following services (at January 2005):

*Domestic scheduled destinations: Balikpapan, Batam, Jakarta, Medan, Pekanbaru and Surabaya.

*International scheduled destinations: Guangzhou, Penang and Ipoh.

*Discontinued its services to: Singapore.

Fleet

The Jatayu Airlines fleet consisted of the following aircraft (at March 2007) :
*3 Boeing 727-200

Previously operated

At August 2006 the airline also operated [Flight International, 3-9 October 2006] :

*5 Boeing 727-200
*6 Boeing 737-200

External links

* [http://www.jatayuairlines.co.id/ Jatayu Airlines] (no longer online)

References