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*On [[October 3]], [[2006]], Mandala 737-200 flying from [[Balikpapan]] skidded 50 meters off the runway at [[Tarakan, East Kalimantan|Tarakan]]. There were no injuries. Visibility was below 400 meters at the time due to heavy [[2006 Southeast Asian haze|haze]]. <ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1056467 737 skidded off runway, 2006]</ref> |
*On [[October 3]], [[2006]], Mandala 737-200 flying from [[Balikpapan]] skidded 50 meters off the runway at [[Tarakan, East Kalimantan|Tarakan]]. There were no injuries. Visibility was below 400 meters at the time due to heavy [[2006 Southeast Asian haze|haze]]. <ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1056467 737 skidded off runway, 2006]</ref> |
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*On [[November 1]], [[2007]], Mandala [[Boeing 737-200]] skidded on [[Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport]] in [[Malang|Malang, East Java]]. Due to bad weather, the plane is skidded and the plane's nose wheel touched the ground. No serious injury occurred, only 4 people were injured out of 89 passengers and crew. |
*On [[November 1]], [[2007]], Mandala [[Boeing 737-200]] skidded on [[Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport]] in [[Malang|Malang, East Java]]. Due to bad weather, the plane is skidded and the plane's nose wheel touched the ground. No serious injury occurred, only 4 people were slightly injured out of 89 passengers and crew. |
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| Founded | 1969 | ||||||
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| Hubs | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) | ||||||
| Fleet size | 11 | ||||||
| Destinations | 16 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Jakarta | ||||||
| Key people | Warwick Brady (CEO) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.mandalaair.com/ | ||||||
Mandala Airlines is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operates scheduled services to 16 destinations within Indonesia. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, with hubs at Juanda International Airport, Surabaya and Hasanuddin International Airport, Makassar.[1]
But as of 2007, Mandala announced that it will focus its operation in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta and Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali. The airline will dedicate its two Airbus A319s to its Bali hub.
Mandala Airlines is included in the European Union's Airline blacklist and is currently forbidden to fly into the European Union as of September 11, 2007.[2]
History
Mandala Airlines was established and started operations in 1969. It was owned 90% by Yayasan Dharma Putra Kostrad and 10% shared by Dharma, Kencana, Sakti and Nusamba. Mandala is a member of the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association endorsable ticket system allowing passengers to use tickets on any of the participating carriers. As of April 2005, Cardig International is the sole owner of Mandala Airlines. In October 2006, Indigo Partners announced it has acquired a 49% stake in Mandala Airlines with PT Cardig International Aviation retaining a 51% stake. It has 1,000 employees (at March 2007).[1]
In October 2007, Mandala transformed to become a low-cost carrier using a similar model to models used by Air Asia and Ryanair.
On November 2,2007 Mandala’s first priority is Safety and has already been placed in Safety Category 1 by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).[3]
In January 2008, Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) has been appointed as Mandala’s Airbus fleet maintenance provider for aircraft[4]
On March 27,2008 Indonesia has opted for the fast track and proposed that the ban be lifted on Airfast Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia, Mandala Airlines and Premiair.[5]
Incidents and accidents
- On 5 September 2005 (10:06 a.m. UTC+7), a Jakarta-bound Boeing 737-200 jetliner operated by Mandala Airlines crashed into a heavily-populated residential area seconds after taking off from Polonia International Airport in Medan, Indonesia. 104 people died on board, and at least 39 persons are reported to have perished on the ground.
- On October 3, 2006, Mandala 737-200 flying from Balikpapan skidded 50 meters off the runway at Tarakan. There were no injuries. Visibility was below 400 meters at the time due to heavy haze. [6]
- On November 1, 2007, Mandala Boeing 737-200 skidded on Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport in Malang, East Java. Due to bad weather, the plane is skidded and the plane's nose wheel touched the ground. No serious injury occurred, only 4 people were slightly injured out of 89 passengers and crew.
Fleet
The Mandala Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2008):
New Mandala would comply with the highest international standards of airline Safety and Management has ordered 30 brand new Airbus aircraft to ensure a modern safe fleet. On top of that Mandala has contracted Singapore Airlines Engineering Company (SIAEC) to maintain the Airbus Fleet while 12 maintenance specialists from Malaysia and Singapore through FD Aviation has also been contracted to manage the Boeing fleet.
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New A-320
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New A-320
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737-400
