TransNusa

PT TransNusa Aviation Mandiri, operating as TransNusa, is an Indonesian low-cost carrier based in Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.[1] It was launched in August 2005, serving various destinations from Kupang, Timor, using aircraft chartered from Pelita Air and Trigana Air Service. In August 2011, TransNusa received its own air operator's certificate (AOC) and scheduled commercial airline permit, operating as a regional carrier. The airline relaunched as a low-cost carrier in 2022 after briefly ceasing operations in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic.[2]

This article is about the active airline. It is not to be confused with the defunct Merpati Nusantara Airlines.

TransNusa
IATA ICAO Callsign
8B[lower-alpha 1] TNU TRANSNUSA
Founded4 August 2005 (2005-08-04)
HubsJakarta–Soekarno–Hatta
Fleet size5
Destinations7
HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia (head office)
Key peopleBayu Sutanto, Leo Budiman
Websitewww.transnusa.co.id

History

Launch and early years (2005-2011)

TransNusa undertook its first commercial flight on 4 August 2005 in co-operation with Trigana Air Service. Initial services were established to Waingapu, Tambolaka and Lewoleba followed by routes to Alor, Ende, Maumere, Ruteng serviced by a Trigana Air ATR 42-300.[3] Subsequently, TransNusa agreed to further co-operative partnerships in Nusa Tenggara with Riau Airlines using Fokker 50s with a second Trigana supplied ATR 42 introduced in April 2006. In June, a Boeing 737-200 was supplied on contract from Trigana to service the routes, Kupang to Denpasar to Surabaya and Kupang to Makassar. In late 2006, the 737 service was replaced by a Pelita Air Fokker F28-4000.[4]

In March 2007, arrangements with Mandala Airlines commenced with TransNusa acting both as a ticketing agent for Mandala at their office in Kupang and operating as a feeder service to the then-new Mandala Airbus A320 service operating from Kupang airport. This connected TransNusa's East Nusa Tenggara services into the Mandala Indonesian network through Jakarta and Surabaya. TransNusa commenced by block buying seats on the A320 services.[4] In August 2007, TransNusa entered into a route subsidy agreement with the West Nusa Tenggara provincial government to provide services for the Mataram to Sumbawa and Mataram to Bima routes. The subsidised services were provided 3 times a week. In October 2007, TransNusa established the first implementation of airline e-ticketing in East Nusa Tenggara.[5]

TransNusa office in Labuan Bajo

By March 2008, TransNusa was operating 4 Fokker 50 turboprop aircraft in fleet co-operation arrangements with Riau Airlines. On 10 September 2008, Mandala Airlines announced arrangements with TransNusa to supply further feeder services from Jakarta via Surabaya providing services to passengers through the Kupang hub, connecting to and from destinations including Ende, Sika, Bajawa, Lombok, Waingapu, Tambolaka, Labuan Bajo and Alor.[6]

In December 2009, charter airline Aviastar took delivery of a second new BAe 146-200 from BAE Systems to be operated on behalf of TransNusa in a 98-seat all-economy layout. It was announced that the new aircraft was to be based at Denpasar Airport in Bali to operate to destinations in East Nusa Tenggara.[7][8] This aircraft complemented an ATR 42-300 aircraft acquired in a similar collaboration with Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) for operations in East Nusa Tenggara originating from Kupang and serving the Maumere, Alor and Lewoleba routes. The ATR-42-300 aircraft also served airports in the region that have a relatively short runway, such as Larantuka, Rote, and Sabu. The co-operation with IAT grew the airline's ATR 42-300 fleet to four aircraft by the end of the year[9][10] In 2010, TransNusa offered connections into the Sriwijaya Air network to link directly with flights from Kupang to Surabaya and Jakarta.[11][12]

Operating independently and suspension (2011-2020)
A TransNusa former ATR 42-500

In 2011, TransNusa expanded into operating commercially scheduled flights through the procurement of its own aircraft and the obtaining of the 121 Regular Aviation Operation License issued by the Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority.

In 2017, Transnusa expanded its fleet when it introduced two brand new ATR72-600s, followed by a further ATR72-600 and ATR 42–500 the following year. By June 2019, Transnusa had in its fleet, seven ATR aircraft in its commercial fleet with a further three on order, complemented by a single BAe 146.

Impacted by the effects on the industry by the COVID-19 pandemic, the airline suspended operations in September 2020, which led to its fleet being transferred back to lessors.[13]

Relaunch (2021-present)

In November 2021, TransNusa announced through Instagram that the airline intends to return operating, although as a low-cost carrier (LCC) in place of its former regional model.[14] The airline reapplied for an Air Operator's certificate and conducted proving flights in February 2022.[15][16] In early 2022, the airline, now backed and part-owned by the China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC), announced that it will be operating a mixed fleet of Airbus A320neos and Comac ARJ21s, making TransNusa the first foreign operator of the latter aircraft.[17][18]

On 6 October 2022, TransNusa officially relaunched as a low-cost carrier with a flight between Jakarta and Denpasar.[19]

Destinations

The airline has disclosed that it will focus on flying between larger airports rather than revive its former inter-island network.[20]

As of October 2023, TransNusa flies between 7 destinations.[19]

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 ChinaGuangzhouGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportBegins 16 November 2023 [21]
 Indonesia Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport
Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Hub
Yogyakarta Yogyakarta International Airport
 Malaysia Johor Bahru Senai International Airport [22]
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur International Airport [23]
 SingaporeSingaporeChangi AirportBegins 20 November 2023 [21]

Fleet
A TransNusa A320neo at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali.

Current fleet

As of June 2023, TransNusa fleet consists of the following aircraft.

TransNusa Fleet
Aircraft In Fleet Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A320-200 3[24] 0 174
Comac ARJ21-700 2[25] 28 95 First international operator of Comac ARJ21[17]
Total 5 28

Former fleet

Incidents and accidents

References
  1. "Asyik! Maskapai Bertarif Murah TransNusa Mulai Terbang, Tiketnya Rp 500 Ribuan". investor.id (in Indonesian). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. "Indonesia's TransNusa to now return in 4Q22". ch-aviation. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  3. Indonesian language-TranNusa website, Business Development News August 2005, accessed 1 October 2010 Archived 9 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Jakarta Post-Juvenille Jodjana: Developing Nusa Tenggara via airline business, Lily Glorida Nababan, 11 December 2008, accessed 1 October 2010
  5. Indonesian language-TranNusa website, Business Development News August 2007 to November 2007, accessed 1 October 2010 Archived 9 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. http://www.mandalaair.com/docs/press/a8546810-bff5-44a3-998c-00191da114b5.pdf Mandala Press release=Fly the biggest airlines in 'East Nusa Tenggara' (NTT) Mandala signs an agreement with TransNusa including route connection list and aircraft operators, 10 September 2008, accessed 1 October 2010
  7. BAE Systems Press Release, 1 December 2009, Further BAE Systems Bae 146 success in Indonesia, accessed 1 October 2010
  8. BAE Systems Press Release, 9 April 2010, Indonesian Market Proves Attractive For BAE Systems Regional Jets, accessed 1 October 2010
  9. TransNusa-News November 2009, accessed 1 October 2010 Archived 9 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  10. TransNusa-News 29 May 2009, TransNusa Datangkan Pesawat ATR-42, accessed 1 October 2010 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  11. TransNusa-Business development, June 2010, accessed 1 October 2010 Archived 9 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  12. TransNusa Air Services-About us Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 19.9.2010
  13. Berhenti Beroperasi Sementara, Dirut TransNusa Beberkan Alasan Sebenarnya!, accessed 2 December 2021
  14. TransNusa Official Instagram, accessed 2 December 2021
  15. TransNusa Baru Bisa terbang Lagi Tahun Depan, accessed 2 December 2021
  16. "Indonesia's TransNusa eyes early 3Q22 restart". ch-aviation. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  17. Wu, Su (13 July 2022). "COMAC's ARJ21 Just Carried Its 5 Millionth Passenger". Simple Flying. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  18. "Maskapai TransNusa Akan Terbang Lagi, Gunakan 30 Pesawat ARJ21 Buatan China". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  19. Widyastuti, Rr Ariyani Yakti (19 September 2022). "6 Oktober 2022 TransNusa Akan Terbang Kembali dengan Airbus, ke Mana Saja?". Tempo. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  20. Jagaddhita, M. "TransNusa Akan Kembali Mengudara di NTT, Kini Sedang Lakukan Uji Operasional - Indo Bali News - Halaman 2". indobalinews.pikiran-rakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  21. "TransNusa Air Services to commence Jakarta services to Guangzhou and Singapore". CAPA. Informa Markets. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  22. "TransNusa Buka Rute Penerbangan Baru Jakarta-Johor Bahru Mulai 7 September 2023". Kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  23. "TRANSNUSA ADDS KUALA LUMPUR FLIGHTS FROM APRIL 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  24. "Profil Transnusa, Maskapai RI Pemborong 30 Pesawat Made in China" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  25. Wu, Su (23 June 2023). "And That Makes Two: COMAC Delivers Second ARJ21 To TransNusa". Simple Flying. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

Notes
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