Pacific Royale Airways

Pacific Royale Airways was an Indonesian commercial airline which received its government flight license in November 2011.[5] It received a formal Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) in May 2012, and made its first flight on June 11, 2012.[1][3][6] It was reported in November 2012 that the airline's license had been revoked.[2]

Pacific Royale Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
RY PRQ SKYRIDER
FoundedNovember 2011
Commenced operationsJune 11, 2012[1]
Ceased operationsNovember 2012[2]
HubsJuanda International Airport
Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport
Hang Nadim International Airport[3]
Key peopleGunarni Gunawan (51% stake)
Tarun Trikha (49% stake)[4]

History

In November 2011, the airline received a full service flight licence from the Indonesian government.[7] A final proving flight, the last requirement for AOC issuance, was conducted on April 21, 2012. Pacific Royale received its AOC on May 29, 2012, and began commercial operations in June 2012.[6] The airline's chairman is Indian businessman Tarun Trikha.

In August 2012, CEO Samurdra Sukardi resigned, due to a dispute with the shareholders regarding the terms of his new contract.[8]

In October 2012, flight operations were stopped due to maintenance reasons. The airline promised that operations would resume on October 16, 2012, but the fleet remained grounded the following day.[9] Pacific Royale's flight license was revoked the following month.[2] It is currently listed as "ceased operation in 2012".

Fleet

In order to meet minimum requirements for commercial flight operations, Pacific Royale planned to operate a fleet of ten aircraft. The fleet was to include five Fokker-50 turboprop airliners, all bought from Ethiopian Airlines,[10] and five leased jet airliners – four Airbus A320s and one Airbus A330. Two Fokker-50s flew at the airline's initial launch, with more Fokkers and Airbuses entering service in the following months.[4][7]

Pacific Royale Airways fleet (as of 15 March 2012)
Aircraft In operation On order Passengers
Fokker 50 2 3 58
Airbus A320-200 0 4 180
Airbus A330-300 0 1 295
Total 2 8

Destinations
Main article: List of Pacific Royale Airways destinations

In May 2012, Pacific Royale Airways won approval to fly 62 domestic routes and 11 international routes.[3] The airline planned to use its Fokker-50s as feeders to link Surabaya, Batam City, Banyuwangi, Madiun, Pekanbaru, the Natuna Islands and Jambi. Its Airbus jets were to be used for international routes, such as Jakarta-Mumbai, Surabaya-Singapore, Surabaya-Hong Kong, Bandung-Singapore and Bandung-Kuala Lumpur.[4]

Initial routes
From June 11, 2012

Surabaya—Semarang—Pangkalanbun—Semarang—Bandung—Semarang—Surabaya

From June 15, 2012

Batam—Jambi—Kerinci—Padang—Batam—Pekanbaru—Batam

References
  1. "Pacific Royale Airways Terbang Perdana". Kompas.com via Google Translate. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  2. "Izin Rute Maskapai Pacific Royale Hangus" Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine. CentroOne.com. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. "June 7, 2012 - Pasific Royale Airways Terbang Mulai 11 Juni". Tempo.co. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  4. The Jakarta Post (January 26, 2012). "Pacific Royal to spread its wings in March".
  5. "Airline passengers to increase by 15%" Jakarta Post. November 12, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  6. "Pacific Royale gets AOC, ready for first flight in June" Archived 2013-10-03 at the Wayback Machine. Jakarta Post. May 31, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  7. "November 6, 2011 - IndonesiaToday: Pacific Royale Set to Fly Early Next Year". Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  8. "Pacific Royale CEO Resigns Citing Dispute". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 4/6/2013. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. "Pacific Royale berhenti mengudara". Kontan.co.id. October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  10. "Ethiopian Airlines sells Fokker 50s, seeks Q400s". DefenceWeb.co.za. January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2012.
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