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Bali News Bali Tourism Agency predicted that the number of domestic visitors
will keep increasing in the coming years.
Once the expansion of Ngurah Rai International Airport, the
construction of Benoa toll road and the Dewa Ruci underpass are
completed, the number of domestic visitors could soar significantly. Agency head Ida Bagus Kade Subhiksu said that at present the majority
of domestic visitors enter the island through Gilimanuk ferry port in
the western tip of the island.
Some tips on acquiring land in Bali
Acquiring land in Bali and building your ‘dream
house’ is something lots of people
consider. I’ve seen some quite dramatic situations where foreigners went diving
in and almost got burned. Indonesian law states that only Indonesian
citizens can own land in Indonesia, but many property companies claim to be
able to sell you ‘freehold’ land. What is the validity of these claims and how
will it stand up down the line? An excellent article in BaliDiscovery warns
foreigners to tread carefully when dealing with land sales.
Freehold Land Title for Foreigners in Bali:
Caveat Emptor
Amidst Bali’s Current Property Boom, A
Cautionary Primer for Foreigners Wishing to ‘Own’ Property in Bali.
Foreigners trying to obtain a freehold title
on land in Indonesia should note that current law is clear in both its letter
and intent: namely, foreigners cannot directly hold freehold title on
Indonesian land.
Despite this lack of equivocation by the
Government on the continuing prohibition of foreign land ownership; it is
ironic to discover real estate companies have erected booths in the arrival
halls of Bali’s airport, placed ads in local publications and distributed
brochures – all advertising “freehold” land in Bali. Given the state of current
property law, the very use of the English language term “freehold” in
connection to a local property transaction involving a foreigner is highly
suspect and is a tactic that, in other jurisdictions, would form the basis of a
criminal prosecution.
The bottom line: “freehold title”, or in
Indonesian “hak milik”, does not exist for foreign property buyers and, as
such, should be banished in its English form from all promotional material for
Bali property sales. Companies offering the Indonesian equivalent of “hak milik”
should be compelled to only use the Indonesian term for what is, after all, an
exclusive privilege for Indonesian property buyers.
But, barring such regulations to protect Bali
property buyers, the very use of the English term “freehold title” in an
Indonesian property offering should be viewed with great suspicion and set
cautionary alarm bells ringing in the head of any potential property investors.
What’s Really Going On Here?
If “freehold title” is unavailable to
foreigners, what do non-Indonesian buyers actually purchase when responding to
a “freehold” property purchase agreement in Bali? Those offering “freehold
title” to foreigners typically create a legal construction that, in the end,
fails to deliver the free and direct ownership title implied by freehold.
To conclude a property sale a local nominee is
generally used, with a notary creating a multi-party, multi-document legal
constructs that:
• Puts the “hak milik” or “freehold title” in
the hand of an Indonesian nominee. It is, in fact, the Indonesian nominee whose
name is on the property title and who freeholds the parcel, not the foreign
purchaser fronting the money for the land.
• The notary will also usually create an
irrevocable power of attorney in which the nominee owner surrenders all rights
to use, sell and lease the subject property to the foreign purchaser. Is such
an irrevocable “power of attorney” legally iron clad? The most truthful answer
is that there is very little in Indonesian law that should be considered “iron
clad” and should the foreigner eventually wish to transfer or sell his “title”
to a new party, the transfer transaction will be heavily dependent on the good
grace and continued docility of the Indonesian nominee who will need to attend
the notary and sign over the deed to the new owner or his nominee.
• In such transactions the notary also
typically draws up a loan agreement for a large sum of money that is
theoretically on loan from the foreign purchaser to the Indonesian nominee. In
principle, this creates a lien on the property held by the Indonesian nominee.
The purpose of the loan agreements is to “legally compel” the Indonesian
nominee stay tame and cooperative.
While such agreements are often superficially
attractive to a foreigner eager to own a home in Bali, these loan agreements
may not have much force if legally challenged and may be extremely vulnerable
to any future vagaries of the “personal bond” between the foreign owner and his
Indonesia nominee.
There are at least two other legal pitfalls may
befall such loan agreement arrangements. First, because the loan is fictional,
if legally challenged the foreign owner may be hard pressed to demonstrate to a
court that the “loan” was ever transacted. No less legally problematic is the
prohibition under current Indonesian for any foreign borrowings not approved by
the Foreign Investment Coordinating Board.
Caveat Emptor – Let the Buyer Beware!
In the face of a legal environment in which
foreigners are clearly not allowed to hold title on Indonesian property, any
effort to circumvent the letter of the law is a path wrought with potential
future heartache for the foreign purchaser.
The good news in an otherwise sad tale is that
Indonesian law does permit the lease of land and property to foreign
individuals and companies for fixed periods of time. While perhaps not
guaranteeing the personal satisfaction of direct ownership of a Bali property,
such leases can be freely registered in the name of most foreign renters and
have generally proven to offer a high level of security to the foreigner for
the duration of the lease.
The situations that often work out are when the
foreigner buying the land uses their Indonesian spouse as the local nominee,
neither party likely to rip each other off. Leasing can be a good way to go, as
the original owner is comfortable allowing you to develop his land for 25 years
or so, safe in the knowledge it will be his again one day.
Another item regarding buying property through
development companies, the Bali government is cracking down on unlicensed
villas which are rented to tourists. According to officials ‘umbrella
agreements’ which claim to cover a whole apartment complex are not good enough,
each villa / apartment needing to obtain a separate permit. Bali developers
often make claims about the returns your asset will bring, but its up to you to
get things legal.
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Heartiest Congratulations to Mark and Priscilla Chan
* Private partnership follows public offering * Bride is longtime girlfriend, Harvard classmate
Mark Zuckerberg's wife: Priscilla Chan 's Profile
It’s often said that behind every great man stands a great woman.
John Kennedy had Jackie, Bill Gates has Melinda , Bill Clinton has Hillary Clinton, Obama has Michelle and now, following a surprise
wedding on Saturday, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has Priscilla Chan. But
what do we know about the woman behind one of the world’s wealthiest men?
Ms Chan, 27, was born in the suburbs of Boston,
Massachusetts, just a few miles away from her future alma mater, Harvard
University. Ms Chan, or Cilla as she refers to herself on Facebook, met
Zuckerberg at Harvard in 2003, whilst waiting in a queue to use the bathroom.
Years later she would recall her first impression of the man she would
eventually marry as “he was this nerdy guy who was just a little bit out
there.”
After graduating from Harvard in 2007, Chan moved from the
east coast to the west where she worked as a science teacher at The Harker
School in San Jose, California. In 2008 she went on to study medicine at the
University of California, San Francisco. During her time here she moved in to a
rented house with Zuckerberg in the small town of Palo Alto, just minutes away
from Facebook’s headquarters. Since moving in together the couple have adopted
a Hungarian Sheepdog called Beast.
In her Facebook account pages, Priscilla had a
good cook, and even the culinary. Buff soft colors like warm temperate regions,
like basking in the sun, and infatuated candied tomatoes. “I loved to watch the
cooking channel on TV,” she wrote.
Priscilla is also known to be familiar with the children, so
it is not surprising that he was known as a favorite teacher in grade four and
five for science subjects in primary schools The Harker School in 2007-2008.
Being a Chinese descendant made Priscilla able to speak Cantonese
fluently. But Ms. Zuckerberg has apparently mastered a number of international
languages (polyglot),such as English, Spanish, and of course, the Chinese dialect, Cantonese. This Medical
graduate of the University of California San Francisco is also good at
speaking Spanish. “And I will go to Peru this summer,” she said on the
Facebook page.
As a doctor, this 27 year old woman among her colleagues is known as
someone who cares about others. When talking about the surgery, donors, and
patients in need of vital organs, Priscilla is always excited. Although the
talks took place at the dinner table.
“Why there are not many people who donate their organs? If they
know when the organ supply is critical and much in need,” said Priscilla quoted
by the Huffington Post.
Thanks to Priscilla’s chatter, Zuckerberg was inspired to make a
special page prospective organ donors. On this page, prospective donors can
inform their families and relatives of his plan to donate organs. They could
also fill the donation form. “With these pages, we hope, can help spread
awareness of people to participate in organ donor,” said Zuckerberg.
Ms Chan is an open supporter of President Barack Obama and
gay marriage and intends to specialize as a paediatrician after graduating from
the University of California last week.
She says she enjoys “simple things” in life and in her spare
time Ms Chan listens to contemporary rock bands such as Green Day, the Red Hot
Chilli Peppers and John Mayer. She also lists Glee, House, Modern Family and
Project Runway as some of her favourite TV shows. When Chan is able to prize
Zuckerberg away from his $104 billion company the two spend time walking in
parks, rowing, and playing bocce (a form of boules).
It’s believed the couple didn’t sign a prenuptial agreement
before Saturday’s marriage.
By Mary Slosson
May 19 (Reuters) - Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark
Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan on Saturday,
announcing the nuptials through a status update on the social
networking site.
The 28-year-old billionaire's wedding took place a day after Facebook's initial public offering on the Nasdaq
stock exchange on Friday. More than 280,000 people "liked"
Zuckerberg's status change, which was accompanied by a photo of the
smiling couple in wedding attire in a small, verdant outdoor setting
with a string of lights behind them.
In the photo, the famously casual Zuckerberg is wearing a
dark blue suit and tie, a departure from his trademark "hoodie,"
while Chan has on a sleeveless white dress with lace overlay.
The pair wed in an intimate backyard ceremony in Palo Alto,
California, according to People magazine. The couple had planned
the exchange of vows for four months, but surprised their
guests, who thought they were to celebrate Chan's recent
graduation from medical school, the magazine reported.
Zuckerberg's sister, Arielle Zuckerberg, posted, "Balls. Now
I'm the only unmarried Zuckerberg..." on her Facebook page. She
is listed by Chan as a family member on the site.
Zuckerberg designed a simple ruby wedding ring for Chan
himself, People reported. Guests dined on food from the couple's
favorite restaurants, and nibbled on mouse-shaped chocolates
that the pair ate on their first date nine years ago.
Tim Carvell, lead writer for "The Daily Show" with Jon
Stewart, reacted to the news on Twitter, writing:
"Congratulations, Mark Zuckerberg! As a gift, I got you the
names of all my friends, a list of my favorite movies, and some
photos of me!"
OPENING BELL TO WEDDING BELLS
Zuckerberg, whose shares are worth nearly $20 billion and
who retains voting control of Facebook, marked the debut of his
company's stock at Facebook's Silicon Valley campus on Friday,
symbolically ringing the opening bell for stock trading.
The IPO did not go as well as the social networking company
had hoped, with shares closing just above the offering price of
$38 a share after trading glitches and a last-minute, 25 percent
increase in the number of shares being sold.
More than 576 million shares changed hands, setting a
trading volume record for U.S. market debuts. Facebook posted
$3.7 billion in revenue in 2011 and $1 billion in profit. The
site boasts 900 million global users.
Facebook's emergence as a cultural phenomenon was depicted
in the fictionalized 2010 film "The Social Network."
Zuckerberg, Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2010,
started Facebook in his Harvard University dorm room eight years
ago, before dropping out of the Ivy League school. Chan just
graduated from medical school at the University of California,
San Francisco. The couple met while at Harvard.
Neither Zuckerberg nor Chan commented further about their
marriage on their Facebook pages, and Facebook representatives
did not immediately respond to e-mailed requests for comment on
the wedding.
The couple adopted a Hungarian sheepdog named Beast a year
ago, and live together in Palo Alto.
(Reporting by Mary Slosson; Editing by Cynthia Johnston and
Doina Chiacu)
Breaking news : the blackbox of ill fated sukhoi superjet 100 has been found at the location around 100 meters above the location where the tail of the aircraft was discovered or 200 meters away from the ravine at Mount Salak after seven days of evacuation and rescue ." It was found by Special forces Command as part of the SAR team at 9 pm on May 15, 201 " Letcol Taufik Soeberi quoted as saying
Update : the device that was found last night has been identified as VCR ( Cockpit Voice Recorder ) while the team is still trying to spot the Flight data recorder . The tean also has discovered the Emergency Locate transmitter 2 days before near the the location where the tail of the aircraft was spotted .The body of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft was also spotted today and lifted up for further investigation.
Today reportedly the team has discovered 9 victims in the form of corpses , of which 6 men and 3 ladies . The Russian pilot and co pilot Aleksandr Yablontsev (pilot), Aleksandr Kochetkov have been identified , their passports ( properties ) have been spotted as well. The documents that were found during the evacuation process have been handed over from BASARNAS to KNKT . So far they have managed to collect 35 bags, 30 of them containing body parts and the other 5 contain properties for the ante and post mortem exams.
The victims evacuation process has been discontinued on Friday, May 18 , 2012. However the integrated SAR team is still searching for the missing Flight Data Recorder , which is a part of Blackbox
The DVI team has already identified 45 of the 45 victims of the
Sukhoi Superjet, which crashed into Mount Salak, south of Jakarta, on
May 9.. There were no survivors discovered on the crash site.
Here's a list of 45 names of identified victims Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger Flight No: 36 801: 1. Kornel M. Sihombing (from Dirgantara Indonesia) 2. Edie Satriyo (Pelita Air) 3. Darwin Pelawi (Pelita Air) 4. Gatot Purwoko (Airfast) 5. Peter Adler (Sriwijaya Air) 6. Herman Suladji (Air Maleo) 7. Donardi Rahman (Aviastar) 8. Anton Daryanto (Indonesia Air Transport) 9. Arief Wahyudi (Trimarga Rekatama) 10. Haidir Bachsin (Catur Daya Prima) 11. Nam Tran (Snecma-Perancis) 12. Rully Darmawan (Indo Asia) 13. Ahmad Fazal (Indo Asia) 14. Insan Kamil (Indo Asia) 15. Edward Edo M (Indo Asia) 16. Ismie (Trans TV) 17. Aditya Sukardi (Trans TV) 18. Dody Aviantara (Majalah Angkasa) 19. DN Yusuf (Majalah Angkasa) 20. Femi (Bloomberg News) 21. Stephen Kamaci (Indo Asia) 22. Capt. Aan (Kartika Air) 23. Yusuf Ari Wibowo (Sky Aviation) 24. Maria Marcella (Sky Aviation) 25. Henny Stevani (Sky Aviation) 26. Mai Syarah (Sky Aviation) 27. Dewi Mutiara (Sky Aviation) 28. Sussana Pamela (Sky Aviation) 29. Nur Ilmawati (Sky Aviation) 30. Rossy Withan (Sky Aviation) 31. Anggi (Sky Aviation) 32. Aditya (Sky Aviation) 33. Yabloncev (Sukhoi) 34. Kirkin (Sukhoi) 35. Kochetkov (Sukhoi) 36. Rakhimov (Sukhoi) 37. Shvetsov (Sukhoi) 38. Martishenko (Sukhoi) 39. Grebenshikov (Sukhoi) 40. Kurzhupova (Sukhoi) 41. Salim K (Sky Aviation) 42. Ade Arisanti (Sky Aviation) 43. Raymond Sukando (Sky Aviation) 44. Santi (Sky Aviation) 45. Ganis Arman Zuvianto
Five others were supposed to be on the plane but were not:
Profound Condolences and sympathy for the bereft families of Sukhoi Superjet 100 tragedy
May the bereft families be soothed and strengthened
SSJ 100 is a new generation of regional aircraft to carry up to 98
passengers. Russian jet was designed for long-haul flights. There are
two types, the basic version is traveled 3,048 km, while the remote
version up to 4, 578 km and is capable of flying at an altitude of 12,200
meters.
SSJ 100 maiden flight in May 2008 and has taken a certificate from
the Russian authorities and EASA. On April 2011, Sukhoi SSJ 100 began
exporting overseas.
The first importers of SSJ 100 is airline from Armenia, Armavi. The
aircraft is also used by the Russian airline, Aeroflot. According to the
Russian Embassy, Indonesia already has got some prospective companies that wish to purchase this
plane.
On August 16, 2011, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft and PT Sky Aviation of
Indonesia signed an agreement to purchase 12 units of SSJ 100. with a Contract value of
U.S. $ 380 million.
The ministry said a group of Russian aviation experts arrived Thursday in
Jakarta, the Indonesian capital, to help with the crash investigation, whose
findings will be crucial to Russia’s aircraft manufacturers.
The first post-Soviet civilian airliner designed in
Russia’s trouble-plagued aviation industry, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 had been
amassing orders on a six-nation promotional tour through Asia. Just 21 minutes
into a Wednesday afternoon demonstration flight, with aviation executives and
journalists on board, it vanished from radar. Deep fog kept the plane’s fate a
mystery overnight, but its wreckage was eventually spotted along the slope of a
steep ridge draped in jungle growth in West Java. Photographs showed a brown
gash in the ridge and a cascade of debris.
Moments before the crash, for reasons as yet unknown,
the pilot requested to descend to 6,000 feet from 10,000 feet.
Investigators are faced with determining whether to
blame mechanical problems for the disaster — which would be a deep blow to
Russia’s hopes of seizing part of the lucrative international aviation market —
or human error.
A deputy Russian prime minister, Dmitry Rogozin, said
the aircraft was working “impeccably” before the crash and suggested that “the
human factor” — a reference to pilot error or a mistake by ground controllers —
was likely to blame. Russian authorities often blame crashes on pilot error,
even before the results of an investigation.
Of the new Russian airplane, Mr. Rogozin said: “It’s a
modern airplane. Pilots have a high opinion of it.”
Aeroflot, the Russian national airline, issued a
statement Thursday saying it will continue to fly the seven planes in its
fleet.
But Fitch, the rating agency, issued a note saying the
crash would harm the financial outlook of Sukhoi, a government-controlled
company, as fewer airlines would be willing to buy the Superjet now —
particularly in light of a long history of safety lapses with earlier models of
Russian jets.
Sukhoi had hoped to sell about 1,000 Superjets over a
decade, and already had 170 orders on the books. Three Indonesian airlines —
Kartika, Sky Aviation and Queen Air — had together intended to buy at least 48
Superjets, The Association Press reported, but spokesmen for two of the
airlines said they would suspend those orders until the outcome of the
investigation.
Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) Tragedy in detail
Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), Russian-made passenger plane which was
flying for the demo flight or joy flight , fell on the slopes of Mount Salak, Bogor, West
Java, on Wednesday (09/05/2012).
So far The Integrated Rescue team has identified the existence of the Sukhoi
aircraft. The plane lost contact on the coordinates of 106.43.15 SB and
06:43:08 SN. Around Mount Salak.
The plane had 45 passengers, mostly residents of Indonesia.
Halim Perdanakusuma Airport lost contact after some time Sukhoi
pilot seeking permission to reduce the height from a height of 10,000
feet down to 6,000 feet.
Search and Rescue team found the wreckage. Survivors of the tragedy
has not been reported. Evacuation process was delayed because of
bad weather hindered.
Sympathy, concern and deep sorrow that we convey to people whose family members died in the tragedy of the aircraft.
The exact cause of the crash new capacity of 70-100 passengers was not known.
All still speculation until the National Transportation Safety Committee
of Indonesia (NTSC) issues the official results of the investigation.
Deepest sympathy and condolences for the families who are still in mourning, a record number of flight missions that ended the
tragedy remains to be examined.
Before flying, the aircraft Sukhoi SSJ100 and the crew were reported
in healthy and decent condition. In fact, the first joy flight,
maneuvering session was successful the impressive flying aircraft is claimed to have performed at low operating costs.
In the second flight demo was, shortly after taking off from Halim
Perdanakusuma Airport, the plane was still demonstrating its spectacular
maneuvers like a fighter plane.
Not surprisingly, dozens of aircraft were ordered by buyers from Indonesia, including those who participated in the joy flight.
However, the fact of the administrative chaos that the flight should
not be concern. Several times, we get different statements about the
number and names of passengers. Some names are listed on the manifest
was later reported not being in the plane.
Conversely, some names are not recorded on the manifest actually
participated in that fateful flight. In fact, file manifest of that
flight was reportedly carried by one of the passengers.
More than a matter of administrative chaos, Sukhoi aviation SSJ100
otherwise it did not get a permit and a certificate of airworthiness from the
government of Indonesia. In fact, Indonesian Law No. 1 of 2009 on
Aviation requires it.
The Government should conduct a thorough investigation and take
action against all those responsible for the tragedy behind the Sukhoi.
This Tragedy is really a costly lesson. In any flight missions,
safety is a priority. There should not be guinea pigs for human life in
any mission Sukhoi pilot maneuver
Meanwhile, that the pilots of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ
100), Alexander Yablontsev seemed too confident in performing flight maneuvers
in his joyflight, Movement known as the senior pilot
of the Godfather’s Sukhoi Superjet is considered dangerous.
This was disclosed by President of the Federation of Indonesian
Pilots, Manotar Napitupulu which assesses many irregularities in the
flight which was flown by the former cosmonaut. He claimed to be surprised to
hear the pilot descended rapidly from 10 thousand feet to 6 thousand
feet. “It is not uncommon in joyflight as sharp as it descended in a
single motion. It’s only takes 40-45 seconds,” he said.
Usually the happy flight, the pilot will try to make passengers as
comfortable as possible. Even cultivated passengers can eat and drink in
peace without any shocks. In joyflight Wednesday, May 9
2012, Yablontsev seems to want to approach the Atang Sanjaya airfield.
“But if the decline drastically, rear passengers can be nausea,
uncomfortable,” he said.
The decision was also considered odd by the Indonesian pilots. Because
it is common that 25 miles to the south Halim Perdanakusumah airport,
pilots will avoid flying low in Indonesia. Indonesian pilots have called
MSA (Minimum Safety Altitude) or Minimum Safe Altitude, “Towards the
south we (local pilots) MSA is below 6900 feet, below the unpredictable
weather (unpredictable),” he said.
Therefore Manotar ask NTSC (National Transportation Safety Committee)
of Indonesia to further investigate why the pilot had suddenly decided
to drop so dramatically, whether due to obstacle or simply want to enjoy
the scenery in the mountains of Salak, “ATC (Air Traffic Control)
permit because the air in Atang Sanjaya is sterile, there will be no
other aircraft “he continued.
Surprisingly enough, when it is 6000 feet above the air base Atang
Sanjaya, the pilot requested permission orbit (rotate) in the right
direction. The problem, whether it was turned right over the air base
Atang Sanjaya? Apparently not, even a plane headed toward the mountain
Salak, “Between the air base to Mount Salak Atang Sanjaya it was pretty
close to just seven miles, if we are using Sukhoi at least just one
minute,” he said.
Manotar said Yablontsev was deliberately taking passengers to the top
of the mountain to show the agility and maneuvers the Russian-made aircraft can do .
The decision was considered risky because the weather in the mountain was
reportedly in thick fog . “You should know that heavy fog did not
mean to push yourself. Go straight to the Pelabuhan Ratu with
destination time of 3-4 minutes, or back to the airbase” he said.
"Probably" Manotar said "Yablontsev (Sukhoi SSJ100 pilot)
deliberately wanted to enjoy the scenery (visual) on Salak mountain first". He
therefore asked the NTSC to investigate whether the plane was
deliberately out of the safe zone on the air base of Atang Sanjaya? “secondly the pilot might be too confident, and wanted to maneuver, but did
not know the terrain. Especially when it is not accompanied by a local
pilot” he said.
Senior Deputy Manager Angkasa Pura II, Mulya Abdi admitted that
during the second joyflight flight, the pilot three times to communicate
with ATC (Air Traffic Control). First time taking off from Halim
Perdana Kusuma airport. Second, when asked for permission falls from a
height of 10 thousand feet to 6 thousand feet, and when asked for the
third orbit (rotate) to the right. “ATC is still in the area to allow
for safe flight” he said.
When requesting permission, and turn it in to loose altitude, the plane was
still on the air base of Atang Sanjaya. Therefore, Mulya expressly says
that the ATC has been running the correct procedures in guiding the
Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane flight. However, the ATC was surprised that
after the plane lost contact. “I’m with NTSC again in order to
investigate it” he concluded
Meanwhile, senior pilot Jeffrey Adrian added that all parties had to
learn a lot from the crash of SSJ100. One that should be a lesson is
not to give foreign pilots who do not understand the terrain and flight
conditions in ground water any permission to fly planes at various flight maneuvers.
“Going forward, foreign pilots should be accompanied by a local
co-pilot who understand the true condition of the area and the flight
here (Indonesia)” said Jeffrey in a discussion in Jakarta on Saturday,
May 12, 2012.
In addition, Jeffery said, the first flight
should have discussed with the relevant authorities about the technical
matters such as flight routes, altitudes, any maneuver. “So there must
be a flight approval first, then allowed” said Revi Regina’s husband.
The man who has 15 years experience as a pilot of Garuda Indonesia
suspected that Alexander has not been well understood field. He said,
Alexander had tried his best to follow the rules and regulations.
He said, demand fell from 10 thousand feet to six thousand feet in
the air rules is a legitimate thing else. Originally, the pilot can
control the visual field. “The demand (down) in the ATC approved, he
would have mastered the view” he said.
Maybe the time off, continued Jeffery, a thick cloud suddenly covered
his eyes. Alexander was maneuvering to secure the plane, but he was too
late and crashed into a cliff. “Maybe it’s because he does not know the
terrain” added the man who is now studying water racer.
Jeffery admitted he has a lot of flying experience on the sidelines
of the mountains with an altitude of six thousand feet below. Especially
when flying in the mountains of Papua Jaya Wijaya. He succeeded in
crossing the mountains due to memorize and understand completely the
field.
Meanwhile, aviation analysts, Sukardi said, a majority of ATC
technology in Indonesia’s airports is outdated. According to him, ATC
technology is far behind the technological sophistication aircraft that
can not be dammed. “Never in the airport area, such as the capital
airport, Soekarno Hatta, the technology must be renewed” he said.
Apart from technological issues, Sukardi also highlight the sheer
number of human resources assigned to the ATC is less. He said, the
shortage of human resources have resulted in the officers who have to
work beyond the time it should be. Eventually they were tired and not
concentrating. Though to regulate air traffic, ATC personnel must have a
high concentration.
As known, Mount Salak has had three top. Salak peak I has height 2211
meters above sea level (about 7253 feet). The peak of Mount Salak II is
2180 meters above sea level (7152 feet). There’s another one called
Puncak Sumbul peak with an altitude of 1926 m above sea level (or 6318
feet).
Meanwhile, Sukhoi SSJ-100 was found to fall on top of Mount Salak I
which has a height of 7152 feet. Wreckage seen at an altitude of 5800
feet, or 200 feet below the flight permission as the communication
between the pilot with Soekarno Hatta airport control tower. The plane
crashed into a cliff. Sukhoi SuperJet 100 (SSJ100) passenger manifest
With such high flying hours and levels of proficiency the pilot ,
Aleksander Yablontsev, of Sukhoi Superjet 100 pilot who crashed in the
vicinity of Mount Salak , West Java, was qualified , however it was the first time for him to try out new
air path in Indonesia. Russian pilots to fly the Sukhoi believed in his
first demonstration event in Jakarta.
“The pilot flew the first time in Indonesia” said business consultant
of PT Trimarga Rekatama, Sunaryo, Thursday (10/05/2012), at the Halim
Perdana Kusuma airport. PT Trimarga Rekatama is a seller’s agent of
Sukhoi Superjet 100 in Indonesia.
According to Sunaryo, the pilot had done preparation before flying.
Any pilot who will fly the aircraft must provide flight plan for the
airport authority approved. “It is impossible to fly the plane if it
does not do the preparation” said Sunaryo.
Despite the first-time broadcast in Indonesia, the pilot, said
Sunaryo, was pretty experienced. “The pilot was flying the Sukhoi
aircraft from Russia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Myanmar, and Indonesia”
Sunaryo said.
Based on the passenger manifest issued by PT Trimarga, there are
eight Russian citizens from Sukhoi and participated in the flight, which
are Aleksandr Yablontsev (pilot), Aleksandr Kochetkov (copilot)Oleg Shvetsov (aero navigator), Aleksey Kirkin (flight engineer),Dennis Rakhmanov (leading flight test engineer), Nikolay Martyshenko (test flight deputy head), Evgeny Grebenshchikov(sales director Sukhoi), and Kristina Kurzhukova (contract manager).
Who is Alexander Yablontsev exactly?
Reading the history of his career, will make your eyes pop out. . This is an
extraordinary man. No wonder he became the first pilot to be the test
pilot and instructor of the SSJ 100 when the Russian government launched this world-class aircraft.
Yablontsev is a retired Russian Air Force with the rank of lieutenant
colonel. In the Air Force he started his career as a fighter pilot.
Then, in 1989-1996, 57-year-old man joined the cosmonaut corps (in
the United States, the astronauts). He even became the youngest pilot in
the pilot project space shuttle “Buran” Soviet era. Even so, he had
never been flown into space.
In 1997, the program “Buran” was stopped. His career in the cosmonaut
corps also ended. He swerved to the civil aviation industry. In civil aviation
that he began to experience flying the Boeing 737 and also the business
aspects of civil aviation.
In civil aviation, he began his career in the airline Transaero. But
not for long, because he was dismissed due to the reduction of employees
in the airline due to the Russian financial crisis in 1998.
Later, he had a career in flying airline of Transeuropean and
Tupolev, Russian-made Tu-20. Soon, the company went bankrupt because of Russian sluggish aviation industry. He resigned again.
From there, Yablontsev moved to the country’s civil aviation research institute (Civil Aviation State Research Institute).
A year later he became a flight inspector at the Center for Civil
Aviation (Civil Aviation Central Office). There he served in several
flight crew inspected the aircraft including the A320 Aibus.
He was also responsible for ensuring the practice and the ability of
the pilot run as standard, and to evaluate the ability of pilots to
flight quality gated.
“The job gives me the knowledge of things ‘behind the scenes’ of air transport” he said.
From there then he participate in Sukhoi commercial aircraft project
began in 2004. Sukhoi requires expertise because it requires many
adjustments to make commercial aircraft. Understandably, during this
very focused on the production of Sukhoi fighter aircraft of which the
production is now filling the ranks of military combat air fleet.
Prime trials Sukhoi Superjet 100 made in 2008. Yablonstev are driving the flight.
“I am very happy to be the first to fly this amazing aircraft. The
aircraft is very great. I dare say this is the best airplane I ever flew
as a captain” he recalled running a successful test flight four years
ago. First and Last time to Indonesia
On May 8, 2012, Yablonstev was proud to say it was his first time flying to
Indonesia. It was also the first visit and the first flight in the
region of Indonesia.
He came up with pride with the team to perform Asia tour in order to promote commercial aircraft and the country’s pride.
As for the promo flight, Yablonstev was scheduled to fly SSJ 100 on Thursday, May 9, 2012 twice.
The first flight a success. Furthermore, at 14.00 am Jakarta
Indonesia local time, the second flight demonstration flight took place.
Not good for Yablonstev. Success of the demo flight in a few
countries not previously occurred in Indonesia. In the second flight,
the plane went down and crashed into a cliff on Mount Salak.
Yablonstev end it all in Indonesia. Right on the flight and his first
visit in this country. He too went along with his much admired a great
plane.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft profiles
Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) is a commercial aircraft that is created
and developed by Sukhoi. The aircraft is one of the newest aircrafts in
Russia and is the first Russian passenger plane that is developed
after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Supported by new aircraft
turbofan engine SaM146 and developed by PowerJet, this is the only type
of commercial aircraft made by Sukhoi.
This aircraft went into production in 2007. Until now the production has reached 6 units. Its design was started in 2000 by Sukhoi with the support of
Western aerospace companies like Boeing as a consultant to the project,
Alenia Aeronautica as a strategic partner, Snecma as a risk-sharing
partner, and various other companies such as Thales as a provider of
avionics package. Been certified airworthy by the Committee on
Interstate Flight February 3, 2011 and certification is expected that
the EU will soon follow.
The latest Sukhoi flew first on May 19, 2008 has a dimensions of length
of 26.44 meters, 10.283 meters high, and a wingspan of 27.8 meters with
a diameter of 3.35 meter plane. The plane is controlled by two pilots with a width of 1.803 kilometers to flight.
Aircraft interiors, aircraft cabin SSJ100 consists of four
business-class seats in a row and five economy class seats in a row.
With a passenger capacity of 98 people. Cabin width 3.24 meters, 2.12
meters height cabin, and the distance between seat width 0.47 meters.
Maximum speed of this aircraft is Mach 0.81 (992.29 kilometers per
hour) with a maximum flying altitude of 12.5 kilometers. Owned aircraft
cruising is 3.048/4.578 km (distance version at an altitude of 12,200
meters). Meanwhile, the maximum weight that can be retained when the
take-off is 38.8 tons, 35 tons when it landed, and the empty weight of
9.13 tonnes.
It has a modern technology fly-by-wire, which can add and subtract to
the landing gear, as well as the stability of the brake system when the
weight of the aircraft. Sukhoi Aviation claims when the aircraft SSJ100
has a sophisticated navigation system. Emergency System easily
controlled and friendly aircraft for the pilot. Even claimed to be
landed by one pilot. 10% more fuel-efficient compared to its
competitors, such as Embraer (Brazil) and Bombardier (Canada).
The first user SSJ100 is Armenia’s national airline, Armavia, which
bought 4 units. Aeroflot, Russia’s national airline ordered 50 units,
three of it had entered the service. In Indonesia, Kartika Airlines has
ordered 15 units of this plane, and Sky Aviation, as well as many as 15
units of this plane. Sukhoi company profile
Prior to flying to Jakarta, the aircraft has received a
certificate of validation from the Dirección General de Aeronautica
Civil, Mexican aviation authorities in April 2012, already performed a demo
flight in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 3.
Then on May 5, SSJ 100 aircraft flown by Alexander Yablontsev and
Alexander Kochetkov (co-pilot) was flying to Karachi, Pakistan, and
Naypvidaw, Myanmar (07/05/2012), before landing at Halim Perdanakusumah
Airport, Jakarta, on Wednesday.
After Jakarta, SSJ100 Asia touring will continue to Vientiane, Laos, on May 11, and Hanoi, Vietnam, on May 14, 2012.
“During this tour of Asia, this plane will reach 15,510 kilometers,” said the Sukhoi website.
Sukhoi Aviation Holding Company (JSC) is Russia’s major aircraft industry that employs more than 26 thousand people.
The company’s main products are 100 percent owned United Aircraft
Corporation (JSC), which manufacture some plane like supersonic jet fighter
aircraft SU-22M3, SU-24MK, SU-25K, SU-27SK, SU-27UBK, SU-30MK, SU- 32,
SU-33 and SU-35.
Sukhoi has also been developing projects unmanned aircraft (UAV) and a supersonic business jet (SSBJ).
After a life-threatening medical accident forced him to
take early retirement at the age of 49, John
Fawcett relocated to Bali
in 1983 with one single vision: to sit under a coconut tree, do nothing and wait for a
coconut to hit him on the head and finish him off.
That vision never happened.
The story of John Fawcett is one of triumph of determination in the
face of impossible odds. As the Javanese say, like getting water from
the moon. Near-death experiences are often the catalyst to re-examine
and revitalise a life, but rarely are the results of such an experience
so spectacular as in the case of John Fawcett.
Successful ceramicist, art school head and family man, he lived life
at a frenetic pace until treatment for chronic back pain took him to
the brink of death. He lost his wife, his career, his health and his
vision for the future. Rebuilding his life took him to another country, a
new family and a new vocation — bringing sight to the cataract blind of
Bali.
As the warmth of the Balinese people and the beauty of
the island’s culture renewed his life hopes, Fawcett, instead, began to renew
others’ hopes and uplift their lives through his humanitarian work, initiating a
cleft lip and palate program in 1989 and a mobile clinic for cataract surgery in 1991. In 2000, Fawcett founded the John Fawcett Foundation,
which was previously known as Yayasan Kemanusiaan Indonesia (YKI). Around 30,000 incidents of blindness in Bali
are caused by cataracts. Since 2010, his programs have also reached other provinces
around the archipelago, including Lombok, Kupang, East Java (Surabaya),
Sumatra (Bengkulu) and Kalimantan (Banjarmasin). From 1991, the foundation has conducted a total of 33,000
cataract surgeries, free-of-charge, while last year alone saw 3,643 cataract
operations. Now aged 80, Fawcett’s work for the poor is continued by
his 34 loyal Balinese staff, who he regards as his own family, and 16 dedicated
Indonesian ophthalmologists. Fawcett talked to Bali
Daily’s Agnes Winarti recently
about his humanitarian work and his love for the island of Bali. Question:What happened in 1981 that drove you to
start humanitarian work? Answer: In 1981, I had a serious medical accident in
a big hospital in Australia.
They gave me an injection and it stopped my heart and everything. It was
wrongly given. It was a mistake, a medical accident. Then, they got me back
going again, but I lost my memory. I had to be in the hospital for two years
and 10 months. After that, they said: ‘You have to retire, you can’t work
again.’ So, I said: ‘I’m gonna go back to Bali
and sit under a coconut tree and do nothing. Just go to Bali,
sleep, and maybe wait for a coconut to hit me on the head and fi nish it off.”
I was 49 when the accident happened.
I came here and started to do nothing. A friend, Ida Bagus
Mantra, [the former Bali governor] said: ‘I’m happy
to have you here to stay, but please help us.’ So we started to do things
together. He pushed me. He was an incredible man.
I’m not interested in dogs, cats, and animals, but I love
human beings, because they are the most exciting to have around you. In Bali, the culture creates very beautiful people with
special qualities. When I go to villages that are very poor and they are
eating, they will push half of their plates to you. You never get that in Australia.
People here will share even though they have little.
You have fi ve senses: touch, smell, taste, hearing and
sight. You can do without four of the senses, but if you can’t see, you’re in
trouble. Sight is the one thing you can’t really afford to lose. It is like a
human right. I had also lost sight in one eye in the accident. I had surgery
with lasers and it was fi xed. That made me think how eyes are really
important. What drives you to continue this work until today?
Because there’s more to do. For me, I want to step back and
sit again under the coconut tree, like when I came here and leave it for them to
do. Don’t try to hang around too long, because this has to be done by young
Indonesians. What’s your most memorable experience with the people whose
lives you’ve changed?
The children are the most memorable. We had a little girl
coming here with her uncle. She was very dirty, long black hair, and had two
cataracts. We operated on her and when we took the pads off and she could see;
the experience of seeing her looking around for the fi rst time, that’s the
best part. Before, she did not go to school because of her blindness, now, the
local teacher coaches her, and in June she goes to school. That’s the best
story. When you can change someone’s life, that’s the reward, it makes you
sleep well at night. Happy thoughts. At 80, what other deeds you hope to pursue?
Just more continuous work. I’m so lucky to have 34
hand-picked [staff ] who are happy to work in this sort of thing. They’re all
like family, not staff. We live like a family. I think one of the nicest things
for me is being in this culture. The Balinese have a family culture. We have lost
it in Australia.
But here, everyone is together and looking after each other. Don’t lose that.
That is precious. Have you ever felt tired in your work?
Yes. Every night. Before I go to sleep, I think I’m going to
stay in bed tomorrow until 11 o’clock. Not getting up. But then six o’clock
comes, and I think, wow another day, that’s good. Every day is another challenge. I do get tired every
night, but after nine hours of sleep, the battery is fully charged again. In your opinion, what’s the island’s biggest problem? And
how should the locals deal with it?
What Bali has to do is to
balance its progress. I think Bali is better
today than in 1983. Children don’t just die of appendicitis. Dreadful things
happened at that time, but don’t happen now. There’s communication, better education;
it’s still not perfect, but it’s making progress. So, we are moving forward,
and we are better today than we were in 1983. Still there are poor people, I’d
love the see the balance between the haves and the have-nots. You can’t stop
the progress, you must control and balance it. Any particular parts of Bali
that touch your heart the most?
I can tell you the part that I don’t like. Many years ago,
Mantra said to me during our breakfast: ‘What we gonna do with Kuta? We got problems
in Kuta.’ I said: ‘Look, we just get a bulldozer and push it all into the sea
and start again.’ He said: ‘Don’t say that.’ And I said: ‘Yeah that’s gonna make
a big mess in the sea.’
Kuta is losing the very quality of what people come here
for. They come here for the culture, the trees and coconuts. You can’t
fi nd a
coconut tree in Kuta. I never want to go to Kuta or Legian. The best
parts of Bali to me is toward the east, up to the mountains,
Karangasem. That’s the best, very beautiful.
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Security efforts have finally paid off, says Bali Hotels Association
May 8, 2012, Bali
The Australian government has
downgraded its travel advisory to Bali for the first time since 2002. The move
is wholeheartedly welcomed by the Bali Hotels Association (BHA), which has been
actively campaigning for such a move for many years.
Previously, the Australian government advised its citizens to
“reconsider the need to travel.” It is now advising them to “exercise a high
degree of caution,” putting the island at the same level as Thailand and the
Philippines.
“This is a positive development based on a carefully considered
assessment of the level of threat to Australian travelers in Indonesia,” said
Australian ambassador to Indonesia, Greg Moriarty, quoted by the country’s
national news agency, Antara.
Meanwhile, BHA chairman Jean-Charles Le Coz said: “I'm happy that our
efforts in maintaining safety and security have been recognized
internationally, especially by our biggest market.”
He cited specific efforts to assist with security that have been
pursued by BHA. These included its 2011 workshops to train staff at its
more-than-100 member hotels on surveillance detection, as well as founding the
Integrated Police Radio Community Bali program that connects BHA members and
other tourism stakeholders directly to the police via UHF radio. BHA also held
workshops on counter terrorism, disaster risk reduction, and health issues.
Australia leads the pack in inbound travel to Bali, with a market
share of more than 26%. Meanwhile, arrivals in March 2012 saw a 24%
year-on-year increase over March 2011. The renewed confidence in the island’s
security is sure to boost this already-stellar performance on both leisure and
MICE business, said Le Coz.
“Many Australians view Bali as their home away from home. We look
forward to welcoming more to our shores this year,” he said.
About BHA
Bali Hotels Association is a professional group of star-rated hotels and
resorts in Bali. Members include general managers from more than 100 hotels and
resorts in Bali, representing more than 15,000 hotel rooms and almost 30,000
employees in the tourism sector.
One of the objectives of BHA is to support and facilitate the
development of communities, education, and the environment in Bali. The BHA has
initiated many projects involving association members as well as other tourism
industry stakeholders.
BHA’s vision is to keep Bali as the most desirable tourism destination
in Asia through the warmth and hospitality of its people. The mission is to
bring together general managers of major hotels and resorts, and in a
non-competitive environment, to exchange information on matters of general
interest, to have a common voice on issues pertaining to the tourism and
hospitality industries in support of Bali as a destination. BHA also supports
and facilitates the development of the Balinese community, as well as
educational and environmental initiatives in Bali.
Australians have long had a love affair with Bali and
it's continuing to flourish with Aussie visitor numbers up 25 per cent
in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year.
The
figures from Bali's Central Statistics Agency show that 348,489
Australians packed their bags and headed for Bali in the six months to
June.
The Agency's head I Gede Suarsa told local papers that many Australians 'see Bali as a second home'.
While
that may be the case, the relationship between the two places seems to
be going through a bit of a rocky patch with a number of unrelated
events threatening to undermine it.
The well publicised arrest of
the 14-year-old boy on drug charges has apparently so incensed some
Australians they've cancelled their trips to Bali.
The brawl
involving former Eagles coach Dean Laidley and some Balinese nightclub
staff has led to a lot of finger pointing over who started it.
And, then there's the nurse from New South Wales, reportedly without
travel insurance, who suffered alcohol poisoning in Lombok which was so
severe she had to be shipped home to a hospital in Australia at great
expense.
Overlooking
Curtin University Professor of
Cultural Studies, Jon Stratton, says while many Australians may indeed
regard Bali as their second home, some people seem to overlook the fact
that it has different laws, traditions and health standards.
"When
things go well being in Bali is great but when something goes wrong,
things can get very difficult and, indeed, very expensive," he said.
It's easy to see why many people forget that parts of Bali aren't simply an extension of Australia.
Places
like Kuta and Seminyak have been so westernised to cater to tourists,
there's not a lot these days that's actually Balinese about them.
Professor
Stratton says this means people can go on holiday without having to
step out of their comfort zone; they don't have to learn the language,
observe Balinese traditions or even eat the local food.
"Many people don't want to go somewhere that they feel is very strange and foreign," he said.
"They want the nuance of the exotic but they also want the comforts of home."
Professor Stratton says that for some, the more comfortable they feel, the less likely they are to take precautions.
"People
tend to forget that they need medical insurance, that the legal system
is totally different from Australia's, and that no matter how welcoming
the Balinese are, Australians always remain foreigners in Bali," he
said.
Leaving manners behind
While the string of recent
incidents may have grabbed the headlines, there's a trend which has been
undermining the relationship for a while; the small number of
Australians who use a holiday in Bali as an excuse to leave their
manners at home.
Ross Taylor is the head of the WA-based Indonesia Institute which promotes good relations between the two nations.
He says while most Australians are well behaved when holidaying in Bali, others see it simply as a chance to let loose.
"Unfortunately,
some people and, in particular, school leavers see Bali as a place
where they can go wild, get drunk, take drugs and generally carry-on in a
loud and belligerent manner," he said.
A night out in Kuta can become an exercise in witnessing Australians behaving badly.
As
an expat who lives in Bali for the majority of the year, it's often an
embarrassment to me that travellers from other parts of the world
believe this is how Australians usually behave.
I've witnessed
Australians brawling in nightclubs, urinating in the streets and
generally trampling all over the Balinese culture.
While a night
out in Northbridge can yield pretty much the same results, the fact that
people are on holiday seems to exacerbate their behaviour.
To be fair, we're not the only ones who forget to pack our manners when we go on holiday.
On
a trip to Ibiza, I had front row tickets to see Britons behaving badly
and anyone who's been to Mexico will tell you that some Americans
aren't exactly on their best behaviour there, either.
Professor Stratton says the phenomenon of travellers generally acting like untamed animals is so common, it actually has a name.
"People
who study tourist behaviour have developed the idea of the 'pleasure
periphery' which refers to the places to which holidaymakers travel
which is far enough away from home psychologically for them to be able
to behave in ways they wouldn't at home," he said.
"Bali is a
pleasure periphery for Australians; a place where they feel they can
just do what they like and won't pay any consequences and what they do
won't reach their parents, partner or workmates back home."
Impact
The impact badly behaved Australians are having in Bali is not going unnoticed.
It's
just that the Balinese don't make a big fuss about it because as Ross
Taylor points out, they need Australians and their tourist dollars.
"The Balinese know that Australia is to Bali what China is to Australia," he said.
"Aussies bring huge money into the Balinese economy and that creates jobs and wealth."
While tourism can have its benefits in raising the living standards of the local population, it can also have some downsides.
For
one, Bali is groaning under the weight of an ever growing population
with seemingly little forward planning for infrastructure.
A
recent article in the Times magazine went so far as to dub it a 'holiday
from hell' citing its overcrowded roads, sewerage problems and waste
management issues.
The Jakarta Post newspaper pointed the finger at tourists.
According
to the article, Australians are the ones clogging up the roads, using
all the water and littering the streets and beaches.
While this may be drawing a long bow, could it be an indication the previously good relationship is heading for the rocks?
While
there may be an underlying resentment at the way they're treated, it's
not part of the Balinese culture to voice complaints; in fact, the
Balinese will go to great lengths to avoid confrontation, even in the
face of rudeness and abuse.
"The fact that the Balinese are very
polite people who rarely will complain, doesn't mean that they are not
offended by such behaviours," says Ross Taylor.
But, Mr Taylor believes despite its problems, the relationship will survive.
"Whilst Aussies do at times behave badly, we are pretty easy-going as a race," he says.
"That shouldn't mean we should not be trying to conduct ourselves with a greater degree of respect for our friends in Bali."
And, like any relationship, a bit of communication and understanding goes a long way.
censorship against me and Naked Therapy in the West Chelsea art world.
It also announces a public appearance I'll be making on May 13 in NYC
to show my art and voice my protest against being banned from the West
Chelsea Artists Open Studios. I'm here all day and night for the next
week for emails and phone calls. I'd love it if you can help spread
the story.
Dear Writers/Friends,
As the following cover stories on ArtInfo.com (http://bit.ly/JFHdQP) and Culturebot.net (http://bit.ly/Jd41ZV) make
clear, people are discussing the issues inherent in my having been
banned from the West Chelsea Artists Open Studios. My Independent Open
Studio in protest of the censorship is on Sunday, May 13, so there is
still some time to let your readers know about and chime in on where
you/they stand on ad vs art, commercial entity vs artist, and the
professional challenges faced by women who use their bodies
provocatively.
AirAsia Indonesia launched a new domestic route between Yogyakarta, Java and Denpasar, Bali yesterday with promo tickets for Rp149.000.
AirAsia Indonesia president Dharmadi says Bali and Yogyakarta are two tourist destinations in Indonesia which attract many tourists, both domestic and foreign. “Now AirAsia passengers on holiday in Bali and Yogyakarta do not need to transit in Jakarta, because we will soon serve a direct flight linking the two cities,” said Dharmadi in a press release.
He explained that from June 8, 2012, AirAsia Indonesia will serve the Denpasar – Yogyakarta route once a day. “One of our main goals in AirAsia Indonesia is to continue to excite the national tourism industry. We believe the connection of both cities, will increase the economic activity in both places,” said Dharmadi.
Currently AirAsia Indonesia connects Jakarta and Yogyakarta with three flights a day. In addition, they also serve two international routes from Yogyakarta – Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, once a day with an average daily load factor of 80%.
Communications Manager, Audrey Progastama Petriny said in order to celebrate the launch of this new route, AirAsia Indonesia offers an extra low price ticket from Bali to Yogyakarta starting at Rp149.000. This special promotion is only valid from May 1 until May 8, 2012, for the period from June 8, 2012 until January 31, 2013.
Audrey added AirAsia Indonesia currently operates 100% with new Airbus A320’s. This makes them the youngest airline fleet with an average aircraft age of three years old.
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