Sriwijaya Air
Sriwijaya Air is an Indonesian airline based in Jakarta with its headquarters located at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport M1 Area in Tangerang, near Jakarta. Sriwijaya Air is the country's third largest carrier, operating a fleet of narrow-body aircraft, and offers flights to various Indonesian destinations and a few international destinations. The airline is listed as a Category 1 airline by Indonesia's Civil Aviation Authority, the highest status that can be achieved for operational safety.
In November 2018, Garuda Indonesia through its subsidiary Citilink took over operations as well as financial management of Sriwijaya Air by a cooperation agreement.
On November 8, 2019. Cooperation Agreement between Garuda Indonesia and Sriwijaya Air was terminated, marked by the resumption of Sriwijaya Air's ground service equipment which was originally stored while the Cooperation Agreement was in progress. This is because PT. GMF Aero Asia.Tbk and PT. Gapura Indonesia. Tbk as subsidiaries from Garuda Indonesia Grup unilaterally stopped providing services to Sriwijaya Air passengers and causing various delays and abandoned passengers because the Sriwijaya Group did not pay in cash to the Garuda Indonesia Group for the provision of the service facilities.
History
In 2003, Sriwijaya Air was founded by Chandra Lie, Hendry Lie, Andi Halim and Fandy Lingga, who named it after the historical Srivijaya empire. That same year, on 28 April, it obtained its business licence, while the AOC was issued later that year on 28 October. Commencing operations on 10 November 2003, the airline initially launched flights between Jakarta and Pangkal Pinang, before introducing new routes such as Jakarta-Pontianak and Jakarta-Palembang. In its first year, Sriwijaya Air experienced rapid growth, and by June 2009, Sriwijaya Air was operating 23 aircraft, serving more than 33 domestic and 2 international routes.In 2007, Sriwijaya Air received the Boeing International Award for Safety and Maintenance of aircraft, awarded after passing the inspection carried out over a few months. In the same year Sriwijaya Air received Aviation Customer Partnership Award from Pertamina. In 2008, Sriwijaya Air was awarded an award by Markplus & Co., signifying public appreciation of the services provided by Sriwijaya Air. In August 2015, Sriwijaya Air also achieved BARS Certification that issued by Flight Safety Foundation. Aircraft maintenance is done by PT. ANI, AiRod Sdn Bhd and Garuda Indonesia Maintenance Facility.
At the Paris Air Show 2011, Sriwijaya Air agreed to buy 20 Embraer 190 jets, with purchase rights for 10 more. However, the airline cancelled its plan to operate the Embraer 190 shortly afterwards, instead deciding to utilize the 737 aircraft it already owned.
In 2011, the airline began leasing 12 second-hand Boeing 737-500 with a total value of $84 million to replacing its ageing Boeing 737-200 aircraft, with deliveries taking place between April and December 2011.
Currently Sriwijaya Air in progress to retire its entire 737 Classic fleet with the Boeing 737-800. It took delivery of 2 such aircraft in 2014, 6 737-800 in 2015 and planned to acquire up to 10 more aircraft in 2016. In Paris Airshow 2015, Sriwijaya Air also signed an order for 2 units of 737-900ER with purchase option to acquire up to 20 unit of Boeing 737 MAX. This deal was the first time for Sriwijaya Air to take a brand-new aircraft after almost 12 years operating in Indonesia. It took delivery of its first and second Boeing 737-900ER on 23 August 2015.
As of November 2015, Sriwijaya Air and NAM Air are the only airlines in Indonesia that permit female flight attendants to wear the hijab in all regular flights, and are among the airlines in Southeast Asia that allow it alongside Royal Brunei Airlines and Rayani Air. Other airlines in Indonesia known only allow their female flight attendant to use the hijab when operating Hajj/Umra flights or flights to Middle East especially to Saudi Arabia.
Full Service Airline
Today, Sriwijaya Air is categorised as a Medium Service Airline which serves only light snacks. Sriwijaya Air had planned to expand into a full service airline, which are required to have at least 31 airplanes with business class seats and meals for passengers. However, as of 2015, the airline has yet to achieve its goal.Subsidiaries
Sriwijaya Air subsidiaries use NAM as an acronym, in honour of Sriwijaya Air CEO father, Lo Kui Nam.- NAM Air - Feeder of Sriwijaya Air, first flight on 11 December 2013.
- National Aviation Management - a flying school based in Pangkal Pinang, also known as NAM Flying School.
- National Aircrew Management - Cabin Crew Training Centre based in Jakarta, next to Sriwijaya Air headquarters. Also known as NAM Training Centre.
- National Aircraft Maintenance - Performing minor maintenance for Sriwijaya Air and NAM Air. Major maintenance is performed by GMF AeroAsia and AiRod Sdn Bhd.
- Negeri Aksara Mandiri - Producing inflight magazines for Sriwijaya Air and NAM Air, known as "Sriwijaya Inflight Magazine".
- PT. Nieve Aplikasi Mandiri - New IT arms for Sriwijaya Group.
Destinations
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
| China | Changsha | Changsha Huanghua International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Fuzhou | Fuzhou Changle International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Hangzhou | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Hefei | Hefei Xinqiao International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Jinjiang | Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Nanchang | Nanchang Changbei International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Nanjing | Nanjing Lukou International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Ningbo | Ningbo Lishe International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Shanghai | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | Charter | |
| China | Wuhan | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport | Charter | |
| Indonesia | Ambon | Pattimura Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Bali | Ngurah Rai International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Batam | Hang Nadim International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Bandar Lampung | Radin Inten II Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Balikpapan | Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Banjarmasin | Syamsudin Noor Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Biak | Frans Kaisiepo Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Bengkulu | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Dekai | Nop Goliat Dekai Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Gorontalo | Jalaluddin Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Jambi | Sultan Thaha Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Jayapura | Sentani Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Kendari | Haluoleo Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Kupang | El Tari Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Luwuk | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Makassar | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Manado | Sam Ratulangi Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Manokwari | Rendani Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Malang | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Medan | Kualanamu International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Medan | Polonia International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Merauke | Mopah Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Padang | Minangkabau International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Palu | Mutiara Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Pontianak | Supadio Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Palembang | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Pangkal Pinang | Depati Amir Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Pekanbaru | Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Surakarta | Adisumarmo International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Semarang | Achmad Yani International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Surabaya | Juanda International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Sorong | Dominique Edward Osok Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Sampit | Sampit Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Tanjung Pandan | H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Tanjung Pinang | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Tarakan | Juwata International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Ternate | Sultan Babullah Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Timika | Mozes Kilangin Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Yogyakarta | Adisucipto International Airport | ||
| Indonesia | Yogyakarta | Yogyakarta International Airport | ||
| Malaysia | Penang | Penang International Airport | ||
| Philippines | Davao | Francisco Bangoy International Airport | ||
| Singapore | Singapore | Changi International Airport | ||
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | Bandaranaike International Airport | ||
| Timor Leste | Dili | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport |
Fleet
Current fleet
The Sriwijaya Air fleet consists of the following aircraft :As of October 2015, only the Boeing 737-500 aircraft feature a business class cabin, while the rest of the fleet is flown is configured in an all-economy configuration. In August 2013, the airline phased out its Boeing 737-200 fleet, and plans to replace its entire 737 Classic fleet with 737 Next Generation aircraft as well. The last Sriwijaya Air 737-400 has been retired in 2016. On every Sriwijaya Air Group planes had a unique name that taken after holy book phrases, places, behaviours and even plants or birds with different philoshopy on each planes. Example on Sriwijaya Air is "Rajawali", "Gaharu", "Kebersamaan", "Hawila" and "Bukit Kejora".
The airline signed a LOI for 20 737 MAX 8 at the 2015 Paris Airshow. Delivery is planned in 2017 or 2018 if finalized.
Former fleet
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
| Boeing 737-200 | 16 | 2003 | 2013 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 13 | 2007 | 2019 | |
| Boeing 737-400 | 7 | 2008 | 2016 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 27 August 2008 a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-200 operating as flight SJ062 overran the runway at Jambi, Sumatra. There were 26 injuries and one fatality. The deceased was a farmer who was with his family in a hut sheltering from rain when it was struck by the plane.
- On 20 December 2011, a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-300 encountered windshear on final approach and after touchdown veered off the runway while landing at Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The aircraft managed to touch down, but could not stop in time. The aircraft came to a stop 25 meters past the runway end. The right main landing gear and nose gear collapsed, causing the right engine and wing were substantially damaged. There were no fatalities and two passengers received minor injuries during the evacuation. The aircraft was written off.
- On 1 June 2012, a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-400, operating domestic flight SJ188 from Jakarta, Indonesia to Pontianak veered off runway 15 during landing at Pontianak in heavy rain. The aircraft, after aquaplaning on the drenched runway, came to stop left of the tarmac on soft ground on its belly and received substantial damage. No injuries occurred, the airport was temporarily closed as its single runway was blocked by the accident. On 2 June the aircraft was removed from the runway by the use of heavy cranes and the airport reopened for normal traffic.
- On 13 October 2012, a Sriwijaya flight from Medan, North Sumatra to Minangkabau International Airport, Padang, West Sumatra accidentally landed at Tabing Air Force Base, some 7 miles away. None of the 96 passengers and 4 crew were injured. The pilot and co-pilot were suspended and subsequently questioned by the NTSC