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| Mandala |
Mandala Airlines is the airline of Indonesia. Mandala is a 40-year-old national carrier which has been purchased by Indigo Partners and Cardig International in 2006. Purchase Mandala is based on the consideration that potential can be achieved related to the aviation business growth opportunities in the third world, after China and India. With a larger domestic market of India, the investment through the Mandala, provides opportunities for Mandala to take advantage of an extensive aviation route network with a strong national brand and lets make the Mandala as a modern airline that offers security, reliable, and affordable.
In 2007, Mandala has ordered 30 new Airbus aircraft worth 2.3 billion U.S. dollars, Mandala managed internationally experienced management team. Mandala also has suspended the use of all aircraft Boeingnya and establish cooperation with Singapore Airlines Engineering Company for aircraft maintenance.
Mandala now offers an extensive service network to 17 destinations, using a safe aircraft and Airbus A320 and A319 fleet with the precision of the schedule, aircraft cleanliness maintained and offers a very affordable price.
Mandala is a top priority of airlines with international aviation safety standards. To achieve that, Mandala has undergone the IOSA audit in order to obtain certification from IATA. In addition, Mandala also has to undergo an audit of Airbus, Boeing and a number of companies in the oil field which has given approval to fly with Mandala. Due to the debt problem, the airline stopped operating (temporary) on January 12, 2011. It was reported that the airline asked for rescheduling of debt payments to the Central Jakarta Commercial Court.
Mandala apply the one-single aircraft policy (policy operation of one type of aircraft), that only by operating the Airbus fleet. On January 16, 2009, Mandala had grounded its entire fleet of Boeing and began to implement the operation policy of a single type of aircraft. Currently, the Mandala operate aircraft type Airbus A320 with seat capacity of 180 and A319 aircraft with a capacity of 144 seats. Apart from sophisticated aircraft, Mandala chose Airbus because the technology is environmentally friendly and efficient in the use of fuel.