Lion Air crash: Jet 'had prior instrument snag'The aircraft belonging to Indonesia’s low-cost carrier Lion Air which crashed shortly after take-off had suffered instrument problems the day before, a media report said. A technical log from a flight from Bali to Jakarta on More… |
Lion Air plane crashes into sea with 188 on boardA Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from the Indonesian capital Jakarta, media reports said. Flight JT-610, on a scheduled flight to Pangkal Pinang, the More… |
Dubai's Novus Aviation Capital buys 3 Boeing aircraftNovus Aviation Capital, a leading global aircraft leasing platform based in Dubai, has announced the acquisition of three Boeing 737-900ER aircraft from PT Lion Mentari Airlines (Lion Air), which have been placed on long operating leases with th More… |
Europe lifts IranAir from safety blacklistThe European Commission said Iranian state carrier IranAir can resume flights in the EU, along with Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air, a major buyer of Airbus and Boeing jets, which has been removed from a safety blacklist. The d More… |
SR Technics in component services deal with Lion AirSR Technics, a leading provider of technical solutions to airlines, has signed a six-year integrated component services contract with the Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air. The firm has been expanding its pr More… |
Lion Air buying 40 ATR planes worth $1bnIndonesia's Lion Group is buying an additional 40 aircraft from ATR for $1 billion at list prices, the companies said, in a move that will make Lion the biggest customer of the European manufacturer. The purchase order will be More… |
Jet 'dragged' from sky, says Lion Air crash pilotThe pilot whose Indonesian jet slumped into the sea while trying to land in Bali has described how he felt it "dragged" down by wind while he struggled to regain control, a person familiar with the matter said. More… |
Airbus wins record $24bn Indonesian orderEurope's Airbus grabbed a record order worth $24 billion at list prices from Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air on Monday, shaking arch-rival Boeing's grip on one of the world's fastest-growing airlines. More… |
Boeing wins $21.7bn Indonesia plane orderThe United States announced a massive order for Boeing jets from Indonesia's largest domestic airline, Lion Air, to be showcased as US President Barack Obama winds up an Asia-Pacific tour. The sale of 230 short-haul 737 jets, worth $21 More… |