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Indonesia links more cities by opening 130 new air routes

31 Jan 2013 06:52:42

asiaone.com

INDONESIA - In a bid to strengthen the country's network and develop regional economic growth, the Transportation Ministry is offering 130 new commercial air routes, almost 60 per cent of which will serve eastern parts of Indonesia.


Ministry spokesman Bambang S. Ervan said the air transportation directorate general had promoted the new routes to domestic carriers that provided scheduled flight services.


The government is currently awaiting a response to the offer.


"We want to better connect places across the country by offering new routes to airlines and so far we've received a positive commitment from Sky Aviation, which is going to link Jayapura [Papua] and Sorong [West Papua] shortly," Bambang said in Jakarta on Monday.


A fast growing carrier, Sky Aviation plans to fly its first Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airplane in February to serve the Papuan route.


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