Despite The Loss, Wings Air Owned By Conglomerate Rusdi Kirana Still Serves Flights To Outermost Regions Of Indonesia
JAKARTA - Lion Air Group through its subsidiary Wings Air continues to support flight operations and services in Indonesia.
Danang said, currently the frequency of Wings Air flying in these areas is an average of 200 per day.
Furthermore, Danang said, operations to the outermost areas are still experiencing losses due to utility factors or the level of utilization of the ATR 72 type aircraft operated by Wings Air.
"This is because the price of aviation fuel (aviation turbine fuel/avtur) is more expensive than the price of avtur at big airports (big cities)," he told VOI, in Jakarta, Wednesday, August 10.
Even though they are still at a loss, Danang emphasized, Wings Air with ATR 72 aircraft will continue to serve the city's pioneering destinations.
Danang said, there are several reasons why Wings Air will continue to serve this route.
First, Lion Air Group seeks to contribute to government programs in line with the regional and national economic recovery phase.
Second, continued Danang, helping to create interconnected transportation between sub-districts, between districts, and between districts and big cities.
"Wings Air flights with ATR 72 aircraft (propeller) are connected to Lion Air Group flight services which are operated using narrow-body aircraft and wide-body aircraft at large airports as the main hub," he explained.
Third, to support the smooth mobility of the community and logistics in a fast, safe and secure manner.
"Fourth, the ATR 72 aircraft accommodate direct flights (point to point) precisely or according to airport infrastructure in areas up to the sub-district level," he said.
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Due to these considerations, Danang said, Lion Air Group always strives to maintain the smooth operation of the aircraft while ensuring that it continues to contribute to the community.
"Lion Air Group continues to evaluate performance and make improvements so that it continues to grow and can compete by adapting (responsively and quickly adapting) to the business through corporate strategic steps," he explained.