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  Bali and Indonesia Tourism : Air Transport
air transport is the easiest and most comfortable means of travel in Indonesia.
Air services are available to all provincial district capitals and other remote areas operated by _ Garuda Indonesia.
Indonesia's three main gateways are Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Polonia Airport in Medan and Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali.
www.indonesia-tourism.com /transport.html   (298 words)

  
 Print friendly - News from The China Post
Indonesia's new air transport chief said that airlines revealed next week to have neglected safety standards will have three months to comply -- or be closed down, a report said Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Media Indonesia newspaper quoted an unnamed sources with the transport ministry as saying that the government was also planning to revoke the operation license on 11 airlines which have been inactive for months.
Indonesia's airline industry was deregulated in the 1990s, encouraging a slew of new operators to take to the skies and boosting huge passenger growth.
www.chinapost.com.tw /print/104992.htm   (303 words)

  
 URBAN TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT IN INDONESIA
The rapid growth of cities in Indonesia is related to the priority given to urban economic development policy in which the development of each sector is directed towards the enlargement of work fields that lead to the shift of employment structures from the agricultural sector to the industrial and service sectors.
Transportation development is directed to support economic growth, national stability, and the efforts in achieving an even distribution of development by breaking through the isolation and backwardness of the remote regions in order to stabilize the Archipelagic Concept (Wawasan Nusantara) and to strengthen the National Endurance.
In anticipating the demand of air transport especially to support the tourism development, international flights to 33 cities of 24 countries have been developed, as well as 240 routes of domestic flights that consists of 69 main routes, 128 feeder routes and 43 pioneer routes.
www.unchs.org /unchs/english/transpor/indones.htm   (3343 words)

  
 Air Transport
The regulation of domestic air transport is exclusively the prerogative of the State within which it takes place, providing that the flight does not involve passage over the territory of another State.
Air Transport may consist of either scheduled or non-scheduled services, the latter are often referred to as charter flights.
During the Second World War immense strides were made in the development of transport aeroplanes and by 1943 it became apparent to the major allied powers that air transportation was now capable of playing a significant role in world social and economic development after what appeared to be the inevitable defeat of Germany and Japan.
homepage.ntlworld.com /r_m_g.varley/Air_Law.html   (6991 words)

  
 Air Transport
Air transportation was slow to take off after the Wright Brothers breakthrough at Kitty Hawk in 1903.
Airmail was one of the earliest avenues via which air transportation became commercially relevant (Bilstein, 1983) because it helped to accelerate the velocity of the money supply and helped to better tie together far-flung enterprises, facilitating the emergence of continental and intercontinental enterprises.
Still, the fuel efficiency of air transport has substantially improved in recent decades, as high as 70% between 1960 and 2000, and possible future reductions are expected to take place at a rate of 1 to 2% per year.
people.hofstra.edu /geotrans/eng/ch3en/conc3en/ch3c4en.html   (4208 words)

  
 Indonesia - Jakarta - Bali
Indonesia is an archipelago of over 17,000 islands with a population of more than 200 million, scatterd over a land area of some 2.02 million square kilometers.
Although Indonesia is hot and humid throughout the year, the official wet season runs from October to August and is marked by heavy, short rainstorms after which the air is fresher.
On entry to Indonesia, each adult is allowed to bring in tax-free a maximum of one liter of alcoholic beverages and 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 grams of tobacco.
www.indo.com /indonesia   (592 words)

  
 Asia Times - News and analysis from throughout Southeast Asia
Air transport is booming because Indonesia, like many developing countries, lacks fast, expansive roads and railways that vein developed economies (impossible anyway for travel between the country's thousands of islands).
Indonesia's policy became possible when society's political fabric was ruffled, perhaps torn permanently, by the collapse of the Suharto regime in 1998, giving new players at least a brief opportunity to influence policy and break into the market.
Indonesia is not alone in struggling to meet the demands of fast expansion.
www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/FC10Ae04.html   (1304 words)

  
 Air transport   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Airports differ from other transportation terminals, such as bus or train stations, in two important ways: (1) they require more land, and (2) they are usually located away from the centres of the cities they serve.
Air safety, pilot qualifications, and the certification and inspection of aircraft are the responsibility of separate national bodies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States, and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in the United Kingdom (UK).
Air carrier airport is an airport that serves planes of scheduled airlines.
www.cb.uklinux.net /air.htm   (9131 words)

  
 'Unsafe' Indonesian airline grounded - CNN.com
Adam Air's permit was revoked because it "failed to implement quality standards for its aircraft, including pilot training and supervision in accordance with standard operational procedures," Ervan said.
Adam Air CEO Adam Suherman told CNN the airline is not surprised by the Air Transport Office's announcement.
Indonesia's aviation authorities recently issued a report outlining a road map to safety, acknowledging that their track record on safety is unacceptable.
edition.cnn.com /2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/indonesia.airline/index.html   (490 words)

  
 Aviation Safety Network > News > News selection
Adam Air of Indonesia is close to signing a deal with a salvage firm to retrieve the flight recorders of the Boeing 737-400 which crashed at sea on January 1 with 102 people aboard.
Indonesia and ICAO have agreed to meet before the end of 2008 to assess progress and to agree onfurther action that may be necessary to achieve the aim of the declaration.
Indonesia`s transport ministry had received a letter from Saudi Arabia`s General Authority on Civil Aviation (GACA), warning of a possible ban since the body normally followed EU aviation policy.
aviation-safety.net /news/news.php?field=country&var=PK   (3649 words)

  
 Asia Times Online :: Southeast Asia news and business from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam
Commenting on the recent series of six fatal air crashes worldwide, he said that when this is factored in to air transport, it means that flying on airlines other than the "majors" is simply not as safe.
A Lion Air flight, with 152 passengers and seven crew members on board, was diverted to another airport on Saturday due to heavy rain.
Transport Minister Radjasa changed tack on his earlier comments, and was quoted as saying the government was now considering suspending the issuance of permits for 737-200s because of the age of the aircraft type.
www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/GI13Ae02.html   (2175 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | WORLD > Indonesia could shut some airlines after latest disaster
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new air transport chief is to step up the monitoring of airlines and could shut some down, a report said on Thursday, following a fiery plane disaster that killed 21 people.
Indonesia’s airline industry was deregulated in the 1990s, encouraging a slew of new operators to take to the skies and catalyzing huge passenger growth.
Indonesia has suffered both air and ferry tragedies recently, with the total death toll from the worst accidents running into hundreds.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2007/mar/16/yehey/world/20070316wor2.html   (289 words)

  
 Sempati Air - - Jakarta - Indonesia - - ATI, Air Transport Intelligence - ATI — Air Transport Intelligence from Reed ...
Air Transport Intelligence (ATI) contains a wealth of information on airlines such as full contact details, key management, financial data and traffic statistics, detailed fleet data with listings for individual aircraft, full schedule data, details of alliances and codeshares, the airline's ownership, and details of its maintenance providers.
Sempati Air of Indonesia has been declared officially bankrupt with debts to the tune of 1.6 trillion rupiah ($220 million) after filing the claim nearly one year ago.
The shareholders of failed Indonesian carrier Sempati Air Transport are seeking to re-launch the airline and are considering flights to Australia and China.
www.rati.com /ALLANDING_1039.htm   (253 words)

  
 Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Transportation Ministry Director General of Air Transport Ikhsan Tatang told reporters at a news conference that bad weather conditions could have been a factor.
Transport officials added that the airplane was sighted over central Sulawesi, and a Singapore satellite also picked up a distress signal in that area.
Adam Air is a budget airline launched in 2003 that operates 19 jets with dozens of daily domestic routes in Indonesia.
english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200701/200701020007.html   (286 words)

  
 Travel Information of Indonesia
The Republic of Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago and is the fifth most populous country, with 17,700 islands streching 5,120 kms (3,200 miles) between Australia and the Asian mainland.
Visitors must arrive in Indonesia with passports valid for at least six months after arrival and with onward or return tickets.
Elsewhere, other forms of transportation, which required setting the fare in advance, include minicars for two passengers, "bemos" or small buses covering regular routes and "becaks" powered by human energy.
www.asiatravel.com /indoinfo.html   (1080 words)

  
 Xpress Air - XN - Makassar - Indonesia - - ATI, Air Transport Intelligence - ATI — Air Transport Intelligence from ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Air Transport Intelligence (ATI) contains a wealth of information on airlines such as full contact details, key management, financial data and traffic statistics, detailed fleet data with listings for individual aircraft, full schedule data, details of alliances and codeshares, the airline's ownership, and details of its maintenance providers.
Recently launched Indonesian domestic carrier Xpress Air is acquiring another two Boeing 737-200s in the coming months, increasing its fleet to five aircraft of this type.
Air Jamaica's new feeder subsidiary Eastern Caribbean Express (EC Xpress) is planning to begin service to the islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 5 June.
www.airtransport.com /ALLANDING_21316.htm   (271 words)

  
 Air crashes prompt Indonesia to act - International Herald Tribune
Indonesia had 3.77 fatal accidents for every 1 million takeoffs in the three years that ended March 31, according to Ascend.
Indonesia, which stretches 5,300 kilometers, or 3,293 miles, from east to west, does not have enough radar stations to cover its airspace, the former transport minister, Hatta Rajasa, said in April.
Indonesia hired five inspectors last year and may add 47 this year, increasing the total to 157, said Yurlis Hasibuan, who is director of airworthiness certification.
www.iht.com /articles/2007/06/19/business/sxcrash.php   (933 words)

  
 ANTARA :: Indonesia`s air transport chief replaced following plane disaster
Budhi Muliawan Suyitno became the head of air transport on Tuesday, Dody Sofilin, a member of his staff, told AFP.
Suyitno and Indonesia's embattled Transport Minister Hatta Rajasa were to make an unscheduled inspection of the international airport in the capital, Jakarta, later on Wednesday, Sofilin added.
Indonesians' confidence in air travel, which helps to bind their archipelago nation of 17,000 islands, has been badly shaken by the disasters.
www.antara.co.id /en/arc/2007/3/14/indonesias-air-transport-chief-replaced-following-plane-disaster   (270 words)

  
 Three Indonesian airlines upgraded to top safety rank - News - Travel
Indonesia, an archipelago nation that relies heavily on air transport, has seen a string of fatal accidents in recent years and has one of the worst safety records in the world.
An Adam Air plane crashed into the sea off Indonesia's Sulawesi island on New Year's Day, leaving all 102 people on board dead, while in March, a Garuda plane crashed on landing in Central Java, killing 21 people.
Indonesia signed a pact with ICAO in July vowing to improve the safety of its beleaguered industry.
www.theage.com.au /news/news/three-indonesian-airlines-upgraded-to-top-safety-rank/2007/10/03/1191091163282.html   (292 words)

  
 Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of ...
Airlines may elect to perform their own surface transportation or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines and indirect providers of cargo air transportation.
Upon entry into force, this Agreement shall supercede the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, signed at Jakarta January 15, 1968, as amended.
Any airline designated by either Party performing international charter air transportation originating in the territory of either Party, whether on a one-way or round-trip basis, shall have the option of complying with the charter laws, regulations, and rules either of its homeland or of the other Party.
www.state.gov /e/eb/rls/othr/35670.htm   (3942 words)

  
 Indonesia - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It is bound by Malaysia and the South China Sea to the northwest, Papua New Guinea to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the northeast and the Indian Ocean to the southwest.
In 1965 a revolt by army officers thought to be part of a communist plot was countered by Gen. Suharto, commander of the army's Strategic Reserve and by the close of the year as many as 500,000 alleged communist sympathizers were killed in violent clashes.
Also during the year, foreign relations with The Netherlands and Portugal soured over Indonesia's human rights violations with The Netherlands getting the World Bank to form a new group of aid donors, formerly headed by it, while Portugal blocked a proposed economic pact between the EU and ASEAN, of which Indonesia is a member.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/indones.htm   (1419 words)

  
 Water and air transport (from Indonesia) --  Encyclopædia Britannica
The adjacent seas are relatively calm because Indonesia is outside the belt of typhoons and high winds, and, even where docking facilities are not available, it is usually possible for ships to anchor and discharge and load from…
This is an age of air power, and the military strength of a nation depends in great part upon the effectiveness of its air force.
All of the major countries of the world maintain air forces as part of their defense systems.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-22866   (885 words)

  
 Air transport statistics Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the most populous world countries, with over 200 million inhabitants.
Furthermore, the geographical nature of the country, made up of around 6,000 inhabited islands, makes air transport the most practical means of transport within the country.
The main findings were that Indonesia suffers from many factors which have limited the growth in long haul traffic, in particular to and from Europe.
www.dormoy.com /Airtransp/Stats-Indonesia.htm   (255 words)

  
 RIGZONE - Oil & Gas Directory - Helicopter
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We provide a wide variety of quality aviation services to the oil, gas and mining industry within Indonesia and South East Asia, both on and offshore.
Our company is committed to providing the worldwide offshore industry with the highest level of helicopter transportation services available.
www.rigzone.com /search/p/services/transportation/helicopter   (386 words)

  
 Press Releases: South Asia: Earthquake and Tsunami - Dec 2004, Air Serv Flight Plan Volume 3, Issue 1 Apr 2005
With a grant from the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), a King Air 300 and a Puma helicopter were sent to Colombo, Sri Lanka, to provide air transport for OFDA and other relief agency assessment teams and high value cargo in Sri Lanka, southeast India and the Maldives.
Two heavy transport planes (IL-76) and three Bell 407 helicopters were sent to Banda Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra to airlift relief workers and supplies throughout the island area.
Air Serv will continue operations in Indonesia until air transport is no longer a critical need.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVIU-6CSECQ?OpenDocument   (371 words)

  
 AIR TRANSPORT ECONOMY SEMINARY
It is proved that in car passenger demand terms, the last year it growth a 1.600 million, the same that the drop recorded in the yearly passenger that flight in the 2000 and 2001 years, which was depressed in relation to the 98 and 99 years, in a 30%.
Whit a major fame it is reflected in the car transport of the executive system, that sacrifice rates by travel hours, even though the air rate in constant values also dropped in a 30 % in relation to 2000.
The international aviation, is not apart from the situation that is happening after 11th of September, we must remember that the aviation was the first victim, also have to become all the security measures, to calm down the international terrorism, this is reflected in the exploitation cost.
www.userway.com /Usa/editoriales/Archivo/2003/diciembre/gamboaa.htm   (1653 words)

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