One of the home grown competitors to National Carrier Garuda Indonesia Airlines, Lion Air, has taken delivery of three Boeing 737-900ER aircraft as part of a 178 aircraft order.
The three new planes arrived in Indonesia's international airport Soekarno-Hatta on 13th December 2009 with another one due to arrive at the airport on December 22nd.
Lion Air is the first airline using the Boeing 737-900ER configured to carry 220 passengers in an optimum single-class layout. It flies at a range of 3,200 nautical miles or 5,900 kilometers. Lion Air is the only private airline authorized to serve the Jakarta to Jeddah route carrying Indonesian Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
The three new planes arrived in Indonesia's international airport Soekarno-Hatta on 13th December 2009 with another one due to arrive at the airport on December 22nd.
Lion Air is the first airline using the Boeing 737-900ER configured to carry 220 passengers in an optimum single-class layout. It flies at a range of 3,200 nautical miles or 5,900 kilometers. Lion Air is the only private airline authorized to serve the Jakarta to Jeddah route carrying Indonesian Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
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