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In 2021, after the launch of Super Air Jet, rumors arose that the airline belonged to Lion Air Group after the airline was headed by Ari Azhari, a former General Manager of Services for Lion Air Group. The airline however rejected any claims of formal ties with Lion Air and its subsidiaries.
The airline was established in October 1999 by Rusdi and Kusnan Kirana and started operations on 30 June 2000, when it began scheduled passenger services from Jakarta to Denpasar and Pontianak using a leased Boeing 737-200. It was the first low-cost airline in Indonesia.
Oct 30, 2018 · So, who owns Lion Air? The airline is part of the Lion Air Group, which owns several other airlines, including: Wings Air — a domestic low-cost Indonesian airline. Batik Air — a full-service domestic and international airline marketed to middle-class passengers. Lion Bizjet — provides 24-hour private jet charters. Malindo Air — based in Malaysia.
Rusdi Kirana is the co-founder of Lion Air, serving as its President Director until 2014. He continues to be actively involved in the long-term strategic direction of the Lion Group, including Lion Air. Since 2017, he was appointed Indonesia’s ambassador to Malaysia.
Dec 2, 2019 · Brothers Kusnan and Rusdi Kirana own Lion Air, now the largest private airline in Indonesia, with 226 flights a day to 36 destinations. In one of the nation's deadliest crashes, a Lion...
Lion Air is a subsidiary of PT. Langit Esa Oktagon (PT. LEO Group) which is part of the wider Lion Group. As a leading domestic airline and disciplined low-cost carrier, we offer flights to value-conscious customers who focus on price, frequency of flights, and an expansive route network across Indonesia.
Feb 4, 2021 · The Lion Group of airlines, which includes Malindo Air, Lion Air, Batik Air, Wings Air, and Thai Lion Air, is understood to have managed to reach an agreement with some of its lessors to restructure their leases after months of bilateral negotiations.
