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Lion Air seals Hawker 900XP jet contract

High flyers: (from left to right) Brit Air deputy flight operations director Philippe Goetz, Garuda Indonesia chief executive director Emirsyah Satar, Bombardier Aerospace chief operating officer Guy Hachey, Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan, Industry Minister MS Hidayat and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan stand in front of the Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen at the Singapore Airshow on Wednesday

Margareth S. Aritonang (The Jakarta Post)
Singapore
Thu, February 16, 2012

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Lion Air seals Hawker 900XP jet contract

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span class="inline inline-left">High flyers: (from left to right) Brit Air deputy flight operations director Philippe Goetz, Garuda Indonesia chief executive director Emirsyah Satar, Bombardier Aerospace chief operating officer Guy Hachey, Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan, Industry Minister MS Hidayat and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan stand in front of the Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen at the Singapore Airshow on Wednesday. Garuda Indonesia has signed a US$297 million contract to buy 18 Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen planes. JP/R. Berto WedhatamaTwo Indonesian airlines signed contracts to purchase aircraft as part of their network expansion at the Singapore Airshow on Wednesday.

Low-cost carrier Lion Air signed a contract to buy four nine-seater Hawker 900XP business jets at the Changi Exhibition Center and flag carrier Garuda Indonesia signed a contract to buy 18 Bombardier CRJ 1000 NextGen regional airplanes.

Meanwhile, state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) signed a contract with Airbus Military to buy nine C295 medium transport aircraft, which will be operated by the Indonesian Air Force.

The estimated US$64 million contract for the 900XP jets was signed by Lion Air president director Rusdi Kirana and Hawker Beechcraft Corporation vice president of sales in Asia Pacific and India Daniel Keady.

Two of the jets are scheduled to arrive in Indonesia in the second and third quarter of this year, which will soon operate after their arrival, while the remaining two will arrive next year.

The four mid-sized business jets will support the first aircraft charter service provided by Lion Air.

“These aircraft are meant to support our VIP jet services for business people, from mining and plantation industries in particular, who need not only transportation but also flexibility,” Rusdi said after the signing ceremony.

Powered by two TFE731-50R turbofan engines, the aircraft can fly six hours non-stop with a ceiling of 12,400 meters above sea level and a maximum range of 5,213 kilometers. This means the aircraft can fly directly from Jakarta to Hong Kong, Jayapura or Timika.

The most advanced version of the 900XP can carry eight passengers and three crew members.

“We are proud that the Hawker 900XP is Lion Air’s selection to support the airline as it branches out into charter services,” said Keady.

On the sidelines of the ceremony, Lion Air general affairs director Edward Sirait told reporters that international commercial banks would help fund the purchase up to 12 years. The company has paid less than 50 percent of the payment.

Earlier on Tuesday, Lion Air signed a contract to buy 230 of the popular narrow-body Boeing 737, as a follow up to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that was signed in Bali on Nov. 18, 2011.

The $22.4 billion contract, the largest commercial contract in aviation history, covers the purchase of 29 Boeing 737-900 ERs and 201 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Lion Air will be the first airline in Asia to fly the 737 MAX, with the first delivery expected in 2017.

Lion Air will open new hubs next year in Batam and Manado, serving domestic and international flights, respectively.

The Manado hub will serve flights to ASEAN countries, Australia and China.

Separately, the contract for the 18 CRJ 1000s was signed by Garuda president director Emirsyah Satar and Bombardier president and COO Guy Hachev. Garuda has the option to buy a further 18 aircraft, the flag carrier said in a media statement.

Garuda will take delivery of five airplanes between October and December 2012.

The purchase of the CRJ 1000 NextGen aircraft is aimed at supporting Garuda’s development and expansion plans, especially in high-density, short-range domestic and regional routes. Garuda will be using the planes to serve its regional hubs in Balikpapan, Makassar and Medan by the end of this year.

The $325 million contract for the nine C295s was signed by PT DI president director Budi Santoso and Airbus Military’s Domingo Urena-Raso, the Indonesian Defense Ministry said in a media release.

The aircraft purchase used an export credit scheme and will be operated by the Indonesian Air Force with a new designation code, CN-295.

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