PT. Airfast Indonesia is an air carrier based in Tangerang, Indonesia in Greater Jakarta.Corporate Contact . Airfast Indonesia. Retrieved on 6 June 2013. "Jl. Marsekal Suryadarma No. 8 Tangerang 15129 - Indonesia" It specialises in contract operations, aviation management services and charter passenger and cargo services to the oil, mining and construction industries in Indonesia and other countries in the area. It is also involved in aerial mapping, survey flights, heli-logging and medical evacuation services. Its main base is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. Airfast Indonesia is listed in Category 1 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality. In 2009 Airfast Indonesia was one of five airlines taken off a blacklist of airlines not allowed in European airspace due to safety concerns.EU lifts Indonesian airlines ban, BBC News, 14 July 2009
History
The airline was established and started operations in 1971. It was established to provide helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to the oil exploration industry in Indonesia, initially as an Australian-Indonesian joint venture, but evolved into a fully Indonesian-owned and operated company in 1982 when it acquired Zamrud Aviation Corporation. It was owned by Frank Reuneker (53%) and other shareholders (47%).
Services
Helicopter services include onshore and offshore passenger transport, medical evacuation flights, internal and external load transport, drilling rig moves, construction support and aerial survey work. Fixed-wing services include passenger and cargo charters, medical evacuation flights, non-scheduled airline operations and aerial survey work.
Destinations
CountryCityAirportNotesRefsIndonesiaSurabayaJuanda International Airport MakassarSultan Hasanuddin International Airport SoloAdisoemarmo International Airport TimikaMozes Kilangin Airport BaweanHarun Thohir Airport ManadoSam Ratulangi International Airport KupangEl Tari Airport AmbonPattimura Airport KarimunjawaDewadaru Airport KotabaruMekar Putih Airport BanjarmasinSyamsudin Noor International Airport Banda AcehSultan Iskandar Muda International AirportCargoMedanKualanamu International AirportCargoTanjungWarukin Airport
Fleet
the Airfast Indonesia fleet includes the following aircraft: + Airfast Indonesia fleet Aircraft Inservice Orders Passengers NotesEurocopter AS3501—5Bell 4122—12Mil Mi-1712—29Boeing 737 MAX 82—172/198As of July 2026de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter3—12As of July 2026de Havilland Canada DHC-6-400 Twin Otter5—19As of July 2026Total 15—
Accidents and incidents On 28 April 1981, Douglas C-47A PK-OBK crashed on approach to Simpang Tiga Airport, Pekanbaru, whilst on a non-scheduled passenger flight. Nine of the 17 people on board were killed. On 15 August 1984, Douglas C-47A PK-OBC crashed into a mountain near Wamena. Two of the three people on board were killed. On 25 January 1990, a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 registered PK-OBW struck Mount Rinjani during a diversion caused by bad weather, killing all 19 people on board. On 16 March 2012, a Eurocopter AS350B3 registered PK-ODA carrying 3 people slammed into a cliff while flying over Papua. Everyone on board, including the New Zealand pilot, were killed instantly in the crash. The crash was categorized as .
References
External links
Official website