Some photos for this airlineDisplay all Lion Air photos The Lion Group also operates six A330-300s, three of which were delivered in 4Q2015 and the other three in 4Q2017. The group’s original airline, Lion Air, is also unlikely to resume rapid expansion, having slowed significantly in recent years as the Lion Group shifted focus to new markets and segments. Source: CAPA Fleet Database. According to a Thursday report from Indonesian news site Tempo.co, the Lion Air Group will incur losses of around $20 million due to the 737 MAX crisis.Of course, Lion Air was the first airline to experience the devastation firsthand as one of it’s 737 MAX aircraft crashed into the sea in October 2018. In 2000 following our establishment, Lion Air proudly rolled out a fleet of just two Boeing 737-200 aircraft. The majority of Lion Air’s fleet consists of Boeing 737NG aircraft. Lion Group founder Rusdi Kirana threatened, in several Dec-2018 media interviews, to cancel all its remaining orders with Boeing. AirAsia Indonesia 24, AirAsia Philippines 21, AirAsia X Thailand 9, Singapore Airlines 121, Scoot 45, SilkAir 32, SIA Cargo 7, NokScoot 5, Malaysia Airlines 84, MASWings 16, Firefly 13, Vietnam Airlines 88, Jetstar Pacific 15, VASCO 5. © Pascal SIMONLion Air PK-LJKDenpasar Lion Air – indonezyjskie tanie linie lotnicze z siedzibą w Dżakarcie. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC. It may add a small number of 737s in 2019 but these would be aircraft transferred from Batik, rather than new deliveries. Although the Lion Group fleet has continued to grow, the pace of expansion has slowed significantly the past three years. Lion Air announced it has retired the Queen of the Skies from its fleet in what constitutes a milestone for the Indonesian low-cost carrier, after ten years of flying with the airline serving domestic destinations and flights to Saudi Arabia. Technically, AirAsia and AirAsia X are two separate groups but are often considered as one, since they share a brand and website. The 'Parked' status corresponds to planes which have not flown for 20 days but of which we have no information that they have left the operator's fleet. More narrowbody deferrals were expected before the 29-Oct-2018 crash. Batik, Malindo and Thai Lion currently operate 130 aircraft and therefore account for 66% of the 198 aircraft added by the group over the past six years. The Lion Group has slowed its new aircraft deliveries for three consecutive years, from a high of 57 in 2015 to only 23 in 2018, and could take even fewer aircraft in 2019 as it contemplates cancelling orders for more than 200 737 MAX family aircraft. The A330-900neos and the three most recent A330-300s were acquired as Lion deferred and converted A320s. It is also a joint venture partner in Malaysia’s Malindo Air and Thai Lion Air. Thai Lion Air SWOT: domestic and China networks are major strengths, The group has been pursuing deferrals with all three of its aircraft suppliers (, Lion has threatened to cancel all its remaining. The Boeing customer code for Lion Air is GP, which appears in the designation of its older Boeing aircraft as an infix, such as 737-8GP and 737-9GPER. Photo: Afrogindahood via Wikimedia Accommodating cancelations Another round of deferrals were pursued in 2018. Lion still has the largest fleet in Southeast Asia, but a slowdown in the growth rate over the past few years has led to a narrowing of the gap with AirAsia. ), Lion Group annual year-end fleet size and number of aircraft deliveries: end 2012 to end 2018, Number of aircraft in service at year-end. Malindo is not planning to resume rapid growth in 2019. The slower growth in the past three years has been driven primarily by a slowdown in the new aircraft delivery rate, although the group has also phased out some older aircraft. The Lion Group could also potentially transition another one of its airlines to Airbus. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Thai Lion Air, (SL/TLM) - Track Thai Lion Air flights and view detailed fleet information, including number and type of aircraft. In any event, Lion would remain a large Boeing operator. However, in 2H2018 Thai Lion decided to scrap plans for adding 737 MAX 9s (or any other narrowbody types) in 2019. Three of the four 2018 A320 deliveries were in Jan-2018. Our Meal Let's try authentic Thai and international dishes on board. Obsługują połączenia krajowe oraz do Malezji, Singapuru i Korei Południowej. See related report: Thai Lion Air SWOT: domestic and China networks are major strengths. Cancelling all the Boeing orders seems extreme, but is commercially feasible given Lionâs current needs. Lion Air, (JT/LNI) - Track Lion Air flights and view detailed fleet information, including number and type of aircraft. Batik, Malindo and Thai Lion are no longer in their initial buildout phases, where they were pursuing rapid strategic expansion. The 23 deliveries for 2018 consisted of 12 737s (four 737-900ERs, three 737 MAX 9s, three 737 MAX 8s and two 737-900ERs), four A320s and seven ATR 72s. Air France Airbus A380, Arctic route, Paris CDG ️ Los Angeles LAX [FULL FLIGHT REPORT] - Duration: 1:31:41. The largest private airline in Indonesia, Lion Air is a Jakarta-based carrier that offers budget flights to destinations throughout Asia and the Middle East. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies. Lion Air Group prepares all fleets, consisting of Boeing 737-800NG, Boeing 737-900ER, Airbus 320- 200CEO, Airbus 320-200NEO, Airbus 330-300CEO, Airbus 330- 900NEO, ATR 72-500 and ATR 72- 600, all of which will be operated according to needs. © Pascal SIMONLion Air PK-LGKDenpasar While a major cancellation in the aftermath of a crash is not ideal from a public relations perspective, Boeing has a strong enough order book for the 737 MAX (nearly 5,000 aircraft) to stomach a possible cancellation from one of its largest customers. Cookies help us deliver our services. Fleet of Lion Air © Boeing 07.07.2020 - 02:35 UTC Lion Air Group will lay off around 2,600 staff across its three Indonesian units, Lion Air , Wings Air (Indonesia) , and Batik Air , as it fights to adapt to the current market environment. Back in 2012 the group consisted of only two airlines – Lion Air and the turboprop subsidiary Wings Air . It also does not need a significant number of replacement aircraft as its current fleet is relatively young (the oldest aircraft in the current in-service fleet is 12 years old). Thai Lion is still growing but is slowing down significantly and will be focusing on widebody expansion over the next years, in part because of the slot constraints at its Bangkok Don Mueang base. Lion has taken delivery of 737s at an average frequency of one per month since 2016. © Pascal SIMONLion Air PK-LKFDenpasar Lion Air fleet details and history. The threat came in the aftermath of an allegedly damning Boeing statement regarding Indonesia’s preliminary report on the 29-Oct-2018 Lion Air 737 MAX 8 accident, which infuriated Lion. Razgriz Flight & Spotting Recommended for you 1:31:41 Satish Mahtani, MD AirFi Indonesia, said: “This is truly a landmark moment for us. The Lion Group in-service fleet grew by only 22 aircraft in 2018 and by 21 aircraft in 2017, according to the CAPA Fleet Database. Privacy Policy - Batik Air, Thai Lion Air and (particularly) Malindo Air have stopped pursuing rapid growth, ending an initial period of rapid strategic expansion. Whatever fleet decision Lion makes in the coming months will grab headlines, but could later be further adjusted. CAPA Membership provides access to all news and analysis on the site, along with access to many areas of our comprehensive databases and toolsets. 321 Aircraft (+ 13 On Order/Planned) Average Fleet Age 1. It is a tremendous endorsement from Lion Air Group to put us at the heart of the onboard digital passenger experience at … The group has so far taken delivery of 41 of the 234 A320s that were initially ordered. Lion was also originally planning to accelerate A320 deliveries to a rate of two per month. It ramped up to 14 A320 deliveries in 2016 but has since slowed down its Airbus intake, taking 10 A320s in 2017 and just four aircraft in 2018. At the same time, the major OEMs (and lessors) are well aware of behavioural patterns in this still-immature market and of the need for them to be able to respond to the needs of their larger clients. This represents a growth rate of only 8% for both 2017 and 2018. Malindo has not taken delivery of any aircraft since 1H2017 and since then has been in a consolidation phase as part of an effort to improve profitability.