Getting To Know BBN Airlines, A New Airline In Indonesia

Illustration of BBN Airlines aircraft (photo: Doc. BBN Airlines)

YOGYAKARTA 'Who among us already knows BBN Airlines? This is an airline that is currently operating in Indonesia.

On Friday, September 27, 2024, BBN Airlines made its inaugural flight with the Cengkareng-Surabaya route.

Three days later or on Monday, September 30, 2024, this airline opened a new flight route, namely from Cengkareng to Balikpapan.

This is known from the upload on BBN Airlines' official Instagram account, @bnairlinesindonesia.

So, what is BBN Airlines? Check out the summary of the information in the following reviews.

According to its official website, the BlueBird Nordic (BBN) Arlines was founded in Jakarta in August 2022.

BBN Airlines is a subsidiary of Avia Solution Group, a provider of aircraft services, crew, maintenance, and medium-level A(CMI) insurance provider headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

The parent company BBN Airlines also provides maintenance, repair and reshuffle (MRO) services, pilot and crew training, ground handling, and various other services.

On its official website, it is written that Avia Solutions Group has 199 aircraft fleets operating around the world.

In December 2023, BBN Airlines Indonesia received funds from the parent company amounting to USD 6.2 million (around IDR 93.75 billion). This makes the company's value increase to the level of USD 14 million (IDR 211.67 billion).

In August 2023, BlueBird Nordic Arlines Indonesia obtained a commercial flight service permit for passengers in the form of Air Operator Certificate (AOC).

In March 2024, BBN Airlines received a commercial flight Air Operation Certificate from the Directorate General of Indonesian Air Transportation.

The addition of this certificate is proof of the airline's readiness to serve commercial flights.

In addition, BBN Airlines also managed to obtain a foreign operator (FOP) permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), paving the way for expansion into the Aisa and Oceania markets. This move shows airline ambitions to expand its international network and strengthen interconnectivity in the region.

In Indonesia, the services offered by BBN Airliner are ACMI, aircraft charter, cargo, and regular flights.

BBN Airlines provides ACMI at the medium level. Thus, BBN Airlines is equivalent to other Indonesian airlines, Pelita Air and Sriwajaya Air.

To support its operations, BBN Airlines Indonesia provides three Boeing 737-800NG fleets for passenger charter flights and three cargo aircraft, as well as several Boeing 737-400SFs for domestic and international flights.

BBN Airlines targets the operation of 40 aircraft fleets by 2027. This shows a long-term vision focused on growth in the aviation sector.

Before operating commercially in the country, the Indonesian government used charter services offered by BBN Airlines.

Launching VOI, On November 20, 2023, BBN Airlines Indonesia facilitated a series of humanitarian aid missions. At that time, this airline used the Boeing 737-800BCF fleet to transport Humanitarian Aid Cargo with a total weight of 20 tons. The assistance was flown from Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport (HLP), Jakarta to El Arish International Airport (AAC), Egypt

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