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Air Regional

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Indonesian airline

Air Regional was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated domestic and international air charter services in the Papua region, with principal bases in 2018 focussing at Sorong Airport (SOQ), serving the West Central Region and Nabire Airport (NBX) to handle the East Central Region.2 It ceased to exist in 2017.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1

Air Regional was an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. It operated domestic and international air charter services in the Papua region, with principal bases in 2018 focussing at Sorong Airport (SOQ), serving the West Central Region and Nabire Airport (NBX) to handle the East Central Region.2

The story

The airline was established on 13 August 2001, and began operations under Air Regional AOC 135 #027 on 16 October 2002. It was founded and is owned by Captain Pinky Firmansyah, President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. It had 50 employees as of March 2007.

Destinations

Raja Ampat

Sorong

Fak Fak

Kaimana

Timika

Faowi

Beoga

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Magoda

Apowo

Kegata

Bugalaga

Komopa

Bilai

Timepa

Modio

Jila

Agats

Ewer

Mapenduma

Angguruk

Wagethe

Serui

Ilaga

Manokwari

Zugapa

Silimo

Ninia

Obano

Mulia

Ilu

Pogapa

Borme

Kuyawagi

Bokondini

Biak

Serui

Elilim

Yahukimo

Abmisibil

Sumtamon

Borme

Apalapsili

Korupun

Kenyam

Timipa

Epouto

Tiom

Nduga

Modio

Enarotali

Holuwon

Tanah Merah

Kimaam

Merauke

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Products and brands

The Air Regional fleet includes the following aircraft as of March 2007:

3 De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 300 Papua, Indonesia

Air Regional will include following aircraft/s in its additional fleet plan (as of December 2018):

2 (DHC6) installed with Wipaire Amphibian Floats equipped with SAR and EMS Air Ambulance

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1 Airbus AS350B3 helicopter (AS350B3) equipped with SAR and EMS Air Ambulance

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Timeline

  1. 2017Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2001Founded Founded1

Sources

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