Indonesia's Adam Air looks to expand fleet to 50-60 aircraft within five years
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(XFN Asia) Indonesian low cost carrier, Adam Air, is embarking on a fleet expansion plan that could see it operating 50 to 60 aircraft within five years.
Privately-owned Adam Air commenced operations in 2003 and is the largest LCC by passenger number in the Indonesian market.
"We plan to add more planes to our fleet, around four or five additional aircraft each year. So in five years we will have about 50 to 60 aircraft. Right now we have 23," spokesman Danke Dradjat said. He said that it was undecided yet whether Adam Air would continue to operate only B737 series aircraft or switch to Airbus, but it would depend on "terms and conditions" offered by the two main manufacturers.
Mr Dradjat could not give an estimate of how much the carrier would spend, but said the rapid expansion of low cost carriers in India and China meant aircraft were getting more difficult to lease so costs were soaring.
Adam Air also commenced a new domestic route to Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan province on Borneo Island, and is studying launching service to Ambon and Kupang in the East.
Date posted: 26-Nov-07
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