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the start-up. On 28 August 2014, IAAX obtained its Air
Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Directorate General
of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transportation, Republic of
Indonesia (DGCA).
As at December 2014, IAAX had 171 Allstars on its payroll,
and the number is expected to more than double by the end
of 2015, along with an increase in its fleet. Plans are in the
pipeline to add at least three new routes during the year, to
Sydney, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Narita, Tokyo.
Its base in Bali gives IAAX a distinct advantage as the
airport here holds potential to cater for greater passenger
capacity. Bali, moreover, is a favourite holiday destination
not only among regional travellers but also those from
further afield. As AirAsia already accounts for about 17%
of the total number of travellers passing through Bali,
including 20% of all international visitors, IAAX stands to
benefit from feeder traffic from its sister airlines, while
itself feeding into this established network.
We are very excited about the establishment of this
affiliate, which represents our second regional base after
Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) , as it stands to connect more dots
for travel within Asia, reinforcing not only the connectivity
of AirAsia X but also TAAX and our sister airlines within
the AirAsia fold.
Although the low-cost carrier (LCC) sector in Indonesia is
very competitive, with nearly 200 LCC aircraft, Indonesia
AirAsia X (IAAX) stands out as the only long-haul low-cost
airline within this segment. Its first-mover status gives
our affiliate a definite edge in further expanding its flight
network which currently comprises four weekly flights to
Taipei and five weekly flights to Melbourne with two wide-
bodied Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
IAAX was officially registered as a company in Indonesia
on 13 August 2013, under the name PT Indonesia AirAsia
Extra. The airline itself was established on 23 January 2014
as a joint venture between AirAsia X and an Indonesian
partner, with latter owning a majority 51% stake in
OUR INDONESIAN
AFFILIATE, INDONESIA
AIRASIA XTOOKTOTHE
SKIES ON 19 JANUARY
2015WITH AN INAUGURAL
FLIGHT FROM BALITO
TAIPEI. SINCETHEN IT
HAS ADDED MELBOURNE
AS A SECOND
DESTINATION AND IS
WORKINGTOWARDS
FURTHER EXPANDING
ITS ROUTE NETWORK
EXTENDING EASTWARDS
TO AUSTRALIA AND
NORTHWARDSTO KOREA,
JAPAN AND CHINA.
