Indonesia AirAsia is an Indonesian low-cost airline based in Tangerang, Banten in Jakarta, nearby its main operating base at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport.[2] It operates scheduled domestic and international services, being an Indonesian subsidiary of Malaysia-based AirAsia. Indonesia AirAsia is listed in category 1 by the Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[3]
History
Awair (1999–2005)
The airline was established as Awair (Air Wagon International) in 1999 by then-President of Indonesia Abdurrahman Wahid, who was chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Muslim organisation in Indonesia. Wahid had a 40% stake in the airline which he relinquished after being elected president of Indonesia in late October 1999. The airline started operations on 22 June 2000 with Airbus A300