BBN Airlines

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BBN Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
0B BBL IRON BIRD
Founded2022[1]
Commenced operations2024 (scheduled flights only)
January 2025 (charter flights only)
Ceased operations28 February 2025 (scheduled flights only)[2]
SubsidiariesBBN Airlines Türkiye
BBN Airlines Thailand
Fleet size6
Destinations4
Parent companyPT BBN Airlines Indonesia
HeadquartersJakarta, Indonesia
Key peopleMartynas Grigas (chairman[3]), Brendan Martin (CEO)
Websitebbnairlines.id

BBN Airlines Indonesia is an Indonesian airline which specialises in aircraft wet leasing and conducts domestic scheduled flights.[4] It is part of Ireland's Avia Solutions Group and classifies itself as offering a mid-range service.

History

BBN Airlines Indonesia is a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group,[5] an aviation company from Ireland,[6] which is an ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) provider.[7][8]

BBN Airlines officially launched in August 2022.[9] BBN Airlines obtained AOC for cargo flights in August 2023[10] and for passenger flights in March 2024.[11][12]

BBN Airlines began scheduled passenger flights on September 27, 2024, with the first flight between Jakarta and Surabaya.[13]

As of March 2025, the airline only focuses on charter flights since all scheduled passenger flights were suspended following its last flight on 28 February 2025.

Destinations

As of March 2025, the scheduled flights were terminated. The airline only focuses on charter flights, which have been operated by Sriwijaya Air since January in the same year.

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Indonesia BalikpapanSultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan AirportTerminated
BiakFrans Kaisiepo AirportCharter[14][15]
JayapuraSentani International AirportCharter[15]
DenpasarNgurah Rai International AirportTerminated
TimikaMozes Kilangin AirportCharter[15]
TernateSultan Babullah AirportCharter[16]
MakassarSultan Hasanuddin International AirportCharter[15]
ManadoSam Ratulangi International AirportCharter[16]
JakartaSoekarno–Hatta International AirportBase
PontianakSupadio AirportTerminated
SurabayaJuanda International AirportTerminated

Fleet

As of August 2025, BBN Airlines Indonesia operates the following aircraft:[17]

BBN Airlines fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Passengers Notes
Boeing 737-800 3 38[8] 186 —
Boeing 737-900ER 1 215
Cargo BBN Airlines fleet
Boeing 737-400SF 1 — Cargo —
Boeing 737-800BCF 1 — Cargo —
Total 6 38

References

  1. ↑ "About us". bbnairlines.id.
  2. ↑ "BBN Airlines Tutup Seluruh Rute Penerbangan di Indonesia". economy.okezone.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  3. ↑ "Profil BBN Airlines Indonesia maskapai baru yang beroperasi bulan ini". bisnis.tempo.co. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  4. ↑ "BBN Airlines secures permit for passenger operations in Indonesia". jakartaglobe.id. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ↑ "BBN Airlines Indonesia dapatkan izin penerbangan berjadwal". investor.id. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  6. ↑ "BBN Airlines Indonesia career". careers.aviasg.com.
  7. ↑ "BBN Airlines kini punya 6 pesawat untuk layani penerbangan carter di Indonesia". money.kompas.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  8. 1 2 "Penuhi permintaan pasar BBN Airlines operasikan 40 pesawat pada akhir 2027". industri.kontan.co.id. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  9. ↑ "BBN Airlines Indonesia". airhex.com.
  10. ↑ "BBN Airlines Indonesia bakal punya 10 pesawat simak profil lengkapnya". ekonomi.bisnis.com. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
  11. ↑ "BBN Airlines Indonesia incar penerbangan ke China". indoaviation.asia. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  12. ↑ "BBN Airlines Indonesia dapat izin penerbangan berjadwal dari Kemenhub". antaranews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  13. ↑ "Dear penumpang pesawat BBN Airlines buka rute Jakarta Surabaya harga tiketnya paling murah". kabarpenumpang.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  14. ↑ All flights were operated by Sriwijaya Air
  15. 1 2 3 4 "Flight history for aircraft - PK-BBF". Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Flight history for aircraft - PK-BBG". Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  17. ↑ "Global Airline Guide 2025 - BBN Airlines Indonesia". Airliner World. September 2025. p. 62.