Deraya Air Taxi is an

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based in

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. It operates commuter, charter, medical evacuation, and aerial photography services, as well as a flying school. Its main base is

Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Halim Perdanakusuma) is an international airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. The airport is located in East Jakarta and the airfield is conjoined with the Halim Perdanakusum ...

, Jakarta, with a hub at

Husein Sastranegara International Airport Husein Sastranegara International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Husein Sastranegara, Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮁ ᮅᮓᮛ ᮄᮔ᮪ᮒᮨᮁᮔᮞᮤᮇᮔᮜ᮪ ᮠᮥᮞᮨᮄᮔ᮪ ᮞᮞ᮪ᮒᮢᮔᮨᮌᮛ) is an airport in Ba ...

Bandung Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...

. Deraya Air Taxi is listed in category 2 by Indonesian

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for airline safety quality.

History

The airline was established in March 1967 and started operations in 1967. It is wholly owned by the Boedihardjo Group. In January 2005 Deraya Air Taxi had its first

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aircraft delivered.

Destinations

Deraya Air Taxi operates the following services (at 2006): ; *

Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's List ...

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Semarang Semarang ( jv, ꦏꦸꦛꦯꦼꦩꦫꦁ , Pegon: سماراڠ) is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. ...

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Achmad Yani International Airport Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Jenderal Ahmad Yani) is an airport that serves the city of Semarang, in Central Java, Indonesia. The airport is named in honor of Ahmad Yani (1922–1965), who is a Nat ...

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Tjilik Riwut Airport Tjilik Riwut Airport , formerly Panarung Airport, is an airport in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. This airport is named after Tjilik Riwut (1918–1987), the second Governor of Central Kalimantan. The airport served about 1 millio ...

** Pangkalanbun –

Iskandar Airport Iskandar Airport is a military type-C airport in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia and is the only airport in Central Kalimantan which has an Avtur fuel station. It is the largest military airport in Indonesia, with around a 3,570 he ...

* Papua and Maluku **

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** Babo –

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** Bula, Papua –

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Hang Nadim Airport Hang Nadim International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Hang Nadim) is an international airport located in Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. It is named after Laksamana Hang Nadim Pahlawan Kechik, a legendary warrior from the region. ...

** Lubuklinggau – Lubuklinggau Airport **

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Matak Airport Matak Airport is an airport located on the island of Matak in the Anambas Islands on Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. It serves charter flights from and to Jakarta–Halim for MedcoEnergi, as well as commercial flights to and from Tanjung Pin ...

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Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II) is an international airport serving the city of Palembang, South Sumatra and surrounding areas. It is located in the region KM.10 Ta ...

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– Pangkal Pinang Airport ; -

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Fleet

Current

The Deraya Air Taxi fleet includes the following aircraft (as of November 2021):Deraya Air Taxi Fleet Details and History
Planespotters, accessdate 16 September 2020 *1

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Former

*2 British Aerospace ATPF *2

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212-100 *2

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-100 *2

-300

Accidents and Incidents

* On November 1982,

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PK-DCR of Deraya Air Taxi and

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was damaged when it approaching Bontang. No fatalities in this accident.

References

External links

* Airlines of Indonesia Airlines established in 1967 Indonesian companies established in 1967 {{Indonesia-transport-stub