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| Founded | 2007 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | May 2009 | ||||||
| Hubs | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | defunct | ||||||
| Parent company | Transmile Group | ||||||
| Headquarters | Tangerang, Indonesia | ||||||
| Key people | Sofyan Danu Siswantoro (Chief Executive) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.megantara.co.id/ | ||||||
Megantara Air was an Indonesian cargo airline based at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. [1] Operations started in May 2007; the airline operated freight charters and regular flights between Indonesia and Singapore. [1]
In May 2009, the airline decided to suspend its operations. [2] Its aircraft were later returned to Transmile Air Services of Malaysia. Megantara Air was listed in Category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality. [3]
The Megantara Air fleet (as of March 2009) was: [1]
The aircraft were transferred from Transmile.
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