The History of Sriwijaya Air
28 May 2013 20:08:00
Sriwijaya is one of the Indonesian large and counted airlines. Starting from a desire that is based on the philosophy of an empire that had triumphed in Indonesia, Sriwijaya kingdom aims to unite the whole archipelago region of Indonesia.
Desires and goals are successfully realized by Lie family consisting of Hendry, Chandra, Andi and Fandi. Their desire to unite the whole archipelago is manifested in the development of air transportation in Indonesia by establishing an airline company named Sriwijaya Air.
Sriwijaya Air was established on November 10th 2003. At the beginning, Sriwijaya Air has only one fleet, that was the Boeing 737-200 serving only Jakarta-Palembang, Jakarta-Pangkalpinang, Jakarta-Jambi and Jakarta-Pontianak. The airline company continues to grow and until now it has had a total of 32 aircrafts serving 41 domestic and international routes.
Sriwijaya Air has the slogan "Your Flying Partner" ;, would not be surprised if its behavior in the airline industry is always to prioritize improving best services for the customer. Sriwijaya Air is known as the airline that always prioritizes safety and comfort. Inspection, maintenance, and fleet maintenance are always done.
Sriwijaya Air is also one of the airlines that often get awards for its dedication to always prioritize the flight safety. Sriwijaya Air also has got the Air Operator Certificate (AOC). Meanwhile from its business partner, Pertamina, Sriwijaya Air was awarded for always be on time in the payment of the purchase of aviation fuel.
