Lion Air

Lion Air is a cost airline that is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was set up in the year 1999. Lion Airlines did intensive marketing for the purpose of promoting their low cost air rates and have thus established as a pioneer in low cost airlines even as many competitors have come up in the field. Even though there have many incidents that have cause a bad name to the airlines, they were able to keep up the confidence of the people and till now it is a reliable airlines company in the country. An agreement has been signed by the airlines for the purchase of Boeing 737 in 2005. In the year 2006, they have placed another order of 30 Boeing 737-900ER which will be delivered by the year 2012. The lion airlines have been operating flights to about 50 destinations. The airlines at present own about 37 aircrafts that carry passengers to all the important cities of Indonesia and they have just now started to operate to the cities like Singapore , Penang and Kuala Lumpur. The lion airlines company also has the pride of owning the biggest market share in Indonesia in the year 2005.

The airline at first operated the 42D Yak aircraft that had the capacity of carrying about 120 passengers. In the year 2001, they introduced the A310-300 aircraft. Until last year they owned about 37 aircrafts that constituted of 22 units MD 80-series, 5 units MD 90-series, 6 units B737-400, and 3 feeder aircrafts of Dash 8. In the current year they have planned to add 12 aircrafts which constitutes of 9 units B737-400 and 3 units B737-300. In the year 2007, they will add the 30 aircrafts of B737-900ER to their credit, which is the most advanced aircraft of the next generation and are also able to promise their customers a safe and reliable journey to their destinations. This airline offers the passengers a very cheap air ticket and makes their journey more comfy under their budget.