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Xpress Air
Founded	2003
Ceased operations	2021
Hubs	Tanjung Pinang - Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (main hub)
Fleet size	6
Destinations	23
Headquarters	Indonesia
Website	www.xpressair.co.id

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Xpress Air was an Indonesian domestic regular airline that offered direct flights to the eastern parts of Indonesia, with its first flight in 2005, and from 2014 international routes to Malaysia.^[1] Beginning with two Boeing 737s, Xpress Air was the first privately owned, scheduled airline to connect Jakarta to 24 domestic destinations like Makassar (formerly known as Ujung Pandang), Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura. Makassar was a main hub for all flights coming from Java to the eastern cities of Indonesia, while Sorong was a second hub in Papua, connecting remote places surrounding the West Papua area. The airline ceased all operations in 2021.^{[citation needed]}

History

Express Air began commercial operations between Jayapura and Jakarta on June 23, 2003. The airline had grown to become one of the major airlines in eastern Indonesia. Xpress Air was done several major fleet expansion to serve more destinations along West-East Papua axis, Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara region. The vision to also offer routes to the western regions has been met as Xpress Air has connecting people to Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Pontianak and more.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Xpress Air adopted a new branding name (from Express Air to Xpress Air to represent a more modern and customer-friendly airline), a new strategy, and a new slogan, "Terbanglah Indonesia", maintaining the culture and tradition of a friendly airline with new, modern advancements and motivation.^[2]

In 2021 the airline ceased all operations.^{[citation needed]}

Destinations

Destinations at time of closure

Indonesia

Terminated destinations before closure

Indonesia
Malaysia

Fleet

Last active fleet

As of early 2021 the Xpress Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:^[7]

Xpress Air fleet
Aircraft	In fleet	Order	Passengers
ATR 42-300	2	—	42
Boeing 737-300	1	—	149
Dornier 328-110	3	—	32
Total	6	—

Retired fleet before closure

The airline previously operated the following aircraft:^{[citation needed]}

5 Boeing 737-200 (one preserved in Museum Angkut, Batu)
6 Dornier 328
1 Dornier 328JET
1 Boeing 737-500

Incidents

On 6 November 2008, a Dornier 328 that was in service for only six weeks with Express Air had a hard landing at Fakfak Airport. All 36 passengers and crew survived.
On June 14, 2009, an Express Air Dornier 328 swerved off the runway at Tanahmerah Airport and skidded into an earthen mound. This resulted in substantial damage to the right engine and propeller.^[8]
On 13 May 2013, an Express Air Boeing 737-200 experienced a technical engine problem. The aircraft later landed at Jayapura safely.

References

^ "Express Air to link Pontianak and Johor Bahru this weekend". Jakarta Post. June 11, 2014.
^ "Xpress Air Logo Baru, Moto Baru dan Kantor Baru". December 20, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Express Air Migrasi ke Bandara Adi Soemarmo, Garap Rute Kalimantan". radarsolo.jawapos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Ogah ke Bandara Kulon Progo, Maskapai Ini Pilih Adi Soemarmo". finance.detik.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Xpress Air Pilih Bandara Adi Sumarmo Ketimbang YIA". Bisinis.com. 18 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Xpressair Buka Rute Baru dari Jateng ke Kalimantan dan Sumatera - SuaraMerdeka". www.suaramerdeka.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-25.
^ "Express Air Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
^ "ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 328-110 PK-TXN Tanahmerah Airport (TMH)".

External links

Media related to XpressAir at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Express Air to link Pontianak and Johor Bahru this weekend". Jakarta Post. June 11, 2014.

[2] "Xpress Air Logo Baru, Moto Baru dan Kantor Baru". December 20, 2012.

[radarsolo_180132-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Express Air Migrasi ke Bandara Adi Soemarmo, Garap Rute Kalimantan". radarsolo.jawapos.com. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27.

[detik_4904292-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Ogah ke Bandara Kulon Progo, Maskapai Ini Pilih Adi Soemarmo". finance.detik.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020.

[bisnis_1202989-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Xpress Air Pilih Bandara Adi Sumarmo Ketimbang YIA". Bisinis.com. 18 February 2020.

[suaramerdeka_214694-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Xpressair Buka Rute Baru dari Jateng ke Kalimantan dan Sumatera - SuaraMerdeka". www.suaramerdeka.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-25.

[7] "Express Air Fleet Details and History". planespotters.net. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

[8] "ASN Aircraft accident Dornier 328-110 PK-TXN Tanahmerah Airport (TMH)".

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-[[File:Bandara Sultan Babulah Ternate - panoramio - Marcky Bolung.jpg|thumb|Xpress Air planes at [[Sultan Babullah Airport]]]]
-'''Xpress Air''' was a domestic regular airline that offered direct flights to the eastern parts of Indonesia, with its first flight in 2005, and from 2014 international routes to [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/06/11/express-air-link-pontianak-and-johor-bahru-weekend.html |title=Express Air to link Pontianak and Johor Bahru this weekend|work=Jakarta Post |date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> Beginning with two Boeing 737s, Xpress Air was the first privately owned, scheduled airline to connect Jakarta to 24 domestic destinations like Makassar (formerly known as Ujung Pandang), Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura. Makassar was a main hub for all flights coming from Java to the eastern cities of Indonesia, while Sorong was a second hub in Papua, connecting remote places surrounding the West Papua area. The airline ceased all operations in 2021.
+'''Xpress Air''' was an Indonesian domestic regular airline that offered direct flights to the eastern parts of Indonesia, with its first flight in 2005, and from 2014 international routes to [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/06/11/express-air-link-pontianak-and-johor-bahru-weekend.html |title=Express Air to link Pontianak and Johor Bahru this weekend|work=Jakarta Post |date=June 11, 2014}}</ref> Beginning with two Boeing 737s, Xpress Air was the first privately owned, scheduled airline to connect Jakarta to 24 domestic destinations like Makassar (formerly known as Ujung Pandang), Ternate, Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura. Makassar was a main hub for all flights coming from Java to the eastern cities of Indonesia, while Sorong was a second hub in Papua, connecting remote places surrounding the West Papua area. The airline ceased all operations in 2021.{{cn|date=August 2022}}
 ==History==
-Express Air began commercial operations between Jayapura and Jakarta on June 23, 2003. The airline had grown to become one of the major airlines in eastern Indonesia. Xpress Air was done several major fleet expansion to serve more destinations along West-East Papua axis, Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara region. The vision to also offer routes to the western regions has been met as Xpress Air has connecting people to Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Pontianak and more.
+Express Air began commercial operations between Jayapura and Jakarta on June 23, 2003. The airline had grown to become one of the major airlines in eastern Indonesia. Xpress Air was done several major fleet expansion to serve more destinations along West-East Papua axis, Sulawesi, Maluku and Nusa Tenggara region. The vision to also offer routes to the western regions has been met as Xpress Air has connecting people to Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Pontianak and more.{{cn|date=August 2022}}
-In 2012, Xpress Air adopted a new branding name (from Express Air to Xpress Air to represent a more modern and customer-friendly airline), a new strategy and a fresh new slogan "Terbanglah Indonesia", maintaining the culture and tradition of a friendly airline with new, modern advancements and motivation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/bisnis/2012/12/20/xpress-air-logo-baru-moto-baru-dan-kantor-baru|title= Xpress Air Logo Baru, Moto Baru dan Kantor Baru|date=December 20, 2012}}</ref>
+In 2012, Xpress Air adopted a new branding name (from Express Air to Xpress Air to represent a more modern and customer-friendly airline), a new strategy, and a new slogan, "Terbanglah Indonesia", maintaining the culture and tradition of a friendly airline with new, modern advancements and motivation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tribunnews.com/bisnis/2012/12/20/xpress-air-logo-baru-moto-baru-dan-kantor-baru|title= Xpress Air Logo Baru, Moto Baru dan Kantor Baru|date=December 20, 2012}}</ref>
-In 2021 the airline ceased all operations.
+In 2021 the airline ceased all operations.{{cn|date=August 2022}}
 ==Destinations==
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 **[[Batam]] - [[Hang Nadim International Airport]]
 **[[Berau Regency|Berau]] - [[Berau Airport]]
-**[[Dabo]] - [[Dabo Airport]]
+**[[Dabo, Indonesia|Dabo]] - [[Dabo Airport]]
 **[[Fakfak]] - [[Fakfak Torea Airport]]
 **[[Sentani, Indonesia|Sentani]] - [[Sentani International Airport]]
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 **[[Semarang]] - [[Ahmad Yani International Airport]]<ref name="suaramerdeka 214694" />
 **[[Surakarta]] - [[Adisumarmo International Airport]]<ref name="radarsolo 180132" /><ref name="detik 4904292" /><ref name="bisnis 1202989" /><ref name="suaramerdeka 214694" />
-**[[Tanjung Pinang]] - [[Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport]] '''Hub'''
+**[[Tanjung Pinang]] - [[Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport]] - '''hub'''
 **[[Yogyakarta]] - [[Adisutjipto International Airport]]
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 ==Fleet==
+[[File:Bandara Sultan Babulah Ternate - panoramio - Marcky Bolung.jpg|thumb|Xpress Air planes at [[Sultan Babullah Airport]]]]
+[[File:PK-TXG Boeing B.737 Expressair (7352581592).jpg|right|thumb|[[Boeing 737 Classic#737-500|Boeing 737-500]] (PK-TXG) at [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta Airport]]]]
 ===Last active fleet===
-As of early 2021 the Xpress Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Express-Air-%28Indonesia%29|title=Express Air Fleet Details and History |website=planespotters.net|date=2020-10-18 |access-date=2020-10-19}}</ref>
+As of early 2021 the Xpress Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Express-Air-%28Indonesia%29|title=Express Air Fleet Details and History |website=planespotters.net|date=2020-10-18 |access-date=2020-10-19}}</ref>
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; border-collapse:collapse"
-<center>
+|+ Xpress Air fleet
-{| class="wikitable" style="border-collapse:collapse"
-|+ Xpress Air Fleet
 |-
 !Aircraft
-!In Fleet
+!In fleet
 !Order
 !Passengers
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 |[[ATR 42|ATR 42-300]]
 | align="center" |2
-| align="center" |0
+| align="center" |&mdash;
 | align="center" |42
 |
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 |[[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-300]]
 | align="center" |1
-| align="center" |0
+| align="center" |&mdash;
 |align=center|149
 |
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 |[[Dornier 328|Dornier 328-110]]
 | align="center" |3
-| align="center" |0
+| align="center" |&mdash;
 | align="center" |32
 |
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 !Total
 ! align="center" |6
-! align="center" |-
+! align="center" |&mdash;
 !colspan=2 |
 |}
-</center>
 ===Retired fleet before closure===
+The airline previously operated the following aircraft:{{cn|date=November 2022}}
-[[File:PK-TXG Boeing B.737 Expressair (7352581592).jpg|right|thumb|[[Boeing 737 Classic#737-500|B 737-500 (PK-TXG)]] at [[Soekarno–Hatta International Airport|Jakarta Airport]].]]
-The airline previously operated the following aircraft:
-* 5 [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200]]
+* 5 [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200]] (one preserved in [[Museum Angkut]], Batu)
 * 6 [[Dornier 328]]
 * 1 [[Fairchild Dornier 328JET|Dornier 328JET]]
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 == References ==
 {{Reflist}}
-{{Commons category|XpressAir}}
+== External links ==
-{{Airlines of Indonesia|state=collapsed}}
+{{Commons category inline|XpressAir}}
 {{Portalbar|Indonesia|Companies|Aviation}}
+{{Airlines of Indonesia}}
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