Air Efata (ICAO: EIJ, call sign: EFATA), previously known as Efata Papua Airlines early in its operations, was an airline based in Indonesia. Air Efata was a full-service airline, offering a choice of Deluxe Class and Economy Class, and serving hot meals on flights. E-ticketing was available.
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| Founded | 2005 | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | 9 January 2006 | ||||||
| Ceased operations | February 2007 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Surabaya Juanda International Airport | ||||||
| Destinations | 8 | ||||||
| Parent company | Efata Papua Airlines | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||
History
editAir Efata was founded in 2004.[1] Its first flight commenced in early 2004 with one 727-200 from Jakarta to Jayapura. The airline was unable to continue its operations after the aircraft returned to Jakarta. After two years of inactivity, Air Efata recommenced operations on 9 January 2006 with a fleet of MD-83s and MD-88s. Only surviving for a short time, the company had to suspend all service again, and its licence was withdrawn.[1] The CEO and owner of Air Efata then committed suicide in January 2007.[2]
In February 2007, the Transportation Ministry delayed license revocation of 11 idle airlines, including PT Efata Papua Airlines, to give restructuring opportunities to the operators.[3] This did not have any outcome for Air Efata.
Destinations
editAir Efata served:[citation needed]
- Jakarta
- Surabaya
- Malang
- Makassar
- Ambon
- Timika
- Biak
- Jayapura
Fleet
editAs of August 2006 the Efata Papua Airlines fleet included:[4]
On its first ever operation (which was abortive), the airline used
- 1 Boeing 727-2H9 from Aviogenex in 04/2005 in full colors. The aircraft was previously registered as YU-AKM, then re-registered as PK-EPV.[5]
Air Efata leased the three Boeing-MD83/88 aircraft with a two-class passenger seat configuration from GECAS. Component support was provided by SAS Component Group A/S (a joint venture between ST Aerospace and SAS Technical Services - now named ST Aerospace Solutions (Europe) A/S) of Scandinavia, with engine support by Pratt & Whitney and major maintenance by Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF).
References
edit- ^ a b List of airlines from Indonesia, at airlineupdate.com Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Angkasa Archived 2008-09-29 at the Wayback Machine March 2007
- ^ Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
- ^ "Aviation Photo #0727559: Boeing 727-243/Adv - Efata Papua Airlines (Aviogenex)".
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