BBN Airlines

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BBN Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
0B BBL IRON BIRD
Founded2022[1]
Commenced operations2024
Ceased operations28 February 2025 (scheduled flights only)[2]
Fleet size6
Destinations4
Parent companyPT BBN Airlines Indonesia
HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
Key peopleMartynas Grigas (Chairman)[3] Brendan Martin (CEO)
Websitebbnairlines.id

BBN Airlines Indonesia is an Indonesian airline which specialises in aircraft wet leasing and conducts domestic scheduled flights.[4] It is part of Ireland's Avia Solutions Group and classifies itself as offering a mid-range service.

History

BBN Airlines Indonesia is a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group,[5] an aviation company from Ireland[6] which is an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance) provider.[7][8]

BBN Airlines officially launched in August 2022.[9] BBN Airlines obtained AOC for cargo flights in August 2023[10] and for passenger flights in March 2024.[11][12]

BBN Airlines began scheduled passenger flights on September 27, 2024, with the first flight between Jakarta and Surabaya.[13]

As of March 2025, the airline only focuses on charter flights since all scheduled passenger flights were suspended following it’s last flight on 28 February 2025.

Destinations

As of October 2024, BBN Airlines currently serves 5 destinations

Country City Airport Notes Refs
 Indonesia Balikpapan Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Airport Terminated
Denpasar Ngurah Rai International Airport Terminated
Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Base
Pontianak Supadio Airport Terminated [14]
Surabaya Juanda International Airport Terminated

Fleet

Current fleet

As of January 2025, BBN Airlines operates the following aircraft:[15]

BBN Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 2 38[16] 186
Boeing 737-900ER 1 215
Cargo BBN Airlines fleet
Boeing 737-400F 1 Cargo
Boeing 737-800BCF 2 Cargo
Total 6 38

Reference

  1. ^ "About us". bbnairlines.id.
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  3. ^ "Profil BBN Airlines Indonesia maskapai baru yang beroperasi bulan ini". bisnis.tempo.co. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  4. ^ "BBN Airlines secures permit for passenger operations in Indonesia". jakartaglobe.id. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ "BBN Airlines Indonesia dapatkan izin penerbangan berjadwal". investor.id. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
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  7. ^ "BBN Airlines kini punya 6 pesawat untuk layani penerbangan carter di Indonesia". money.kompas.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  8. ^ "Penuhi permintaan pasar BBN Airlines operasikan 40 pesawat pada akhir 2027". industri.kontan.co.id. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  9. ^ "BBN Airlines Indonesia". airhex.com.
  10. ^ "BBN Airlines Indonesia bakal punya 10 pesawat simak profil lengkapnya". ekonomi.bisnis.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  11. ^ "BBN Airlines Indonesia incar penerbangan ke China". indoaviation.asia. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  12. ^ "BBN Airlines Indonesia dapat izin penerbangan berjadwal dari Kemenhub". antaranews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  13. ^ "Dear penumpang pesawat BBN Airlines buka rute Jakarta Surabaya harga tiketnya paling murah". kabarpenumpang.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  14. ^ "BBN Airlines Buka Rute Baru Jakarta-Pontianak Mulai 15 November 2024". idxchannel. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  15. ^ "BBN Airlines Indonesia". planespotters.net.
  16. ^ "Penuhi permintaan pasar BBN Airlines operasikan 40 pesawat pada akhir 2027". industri.kontan.co.id. Retrieved 2024-03-22.