Air Regional was an

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based in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

. It operated domestic and international air charter services in the Papua region, with principal bases in 2018 focussing at

Sorong Airport Domine Eduard Osok Airport is an airport in Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. It is one of the largest and busiest airports on the Bird's Head Peninsula. It replaced a smaller, former World War II airfield, Jefman Airport on the island of Jefm ...

( SOQ), serving the West Central Region and Nabire Airport (NBX) to handle the East Central Region.

History

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 ''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested fr ...

Sorong Sorong is the largest city and the capital of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua. The city is located on the western tip of the island of New Guinea with its only land borders being with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia's ...

Fak Fak Fakfak () is a town in West Papua and seat of the Fakfak Regency. It had a population of 12,566 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 18,900 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. It is served by Fakfak Airport. It is the only town i ...

Kaimana Kaimana is a small port town in West Papua, Indonesia and capital of the Kaimana Regency. It had a population of 13,613 at the 2010 Census. In March 2007, the Indonesian Navy conducted a training exercise off the coast of Kaimana in Kaimana Bay. ...

Timika Timika is a chartered city (''kota''), and the capital of Mimika Regency on the southern coast of Central Papua, Indonesia. At the 2020 Census, the district which includes the town (it remains administratively within the Regency, rather than having ...

* Faowi *

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* Magoda * Apowo * Kegata * Bugalaga * Komopa * Bilai * Timepa * Modio *

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Agats Agats is a town in Asmat Regency, South Papua, Indonesia. An elevated settlement on a tidal plain, a Dutch outpost was set up in Agats in 1938 and the town became notable for the cultural practices of the Asmat people. Following the formation of A ...

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* Mapenduma * Angguruk * Wagethe *

Serui Serui Kota (Seroei) is a city and capital of Yapen Islands Regency of Papua (province), Papua, Indonesia. As of 2021, the city has a population of 13,568. It is located on the island of Yapen. References

Yapen Islands Cities in Indonesia P ...

Ilaga The Ilagâ ( Hiligaynon for ''rat'') is a Christian extremist paramilitary group based in southern Philippines. The group is predominantly composed of Visayans (mostly Hiligaynon-speakers), embracing a form of Folk Catholicism that utilizes amu ...

Manokwari Manokwari is a coastal town and the capital of the Indonesian province of West Papua. It is one of only seven provincial capitals of Indonesia without a city status. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. However, under pro ...

* Zugapa * Silimo *

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* Obano * Mulia *

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* Pogapa * Borme * Kuyawagi * Bokondini *

Biak Biak is an island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua (province), Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. Biak is the largest island in its small archipelago, and has many atolls, reefs, and c ...

Yapen Islands Cities in Indonesia P ...

* Elilim * Yahukimo * Abmisibil * Sumtamon * Borme * Apalapsili * Korupun *

Kenyam Kenyam is a town and district in Nduga Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. It is the capital of the regency. Its population as at mid 2022 was 6,394. History On 31 December 2015, President Joko Widodo, accompanied by First Lady Iriana, visite ...

* Timipa * Epouto * Tiom * Nduga * Modio *

Enarotali Enarotali is a town in Paniai Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia. It is located on the shore of Lake Paniai, in Western New Guinea highlands. History Enarotali is considered to be the only colonial city founded by the Dutch in the interior of ...

* Holuwon * Tanah Merah * Kimaam *

Merauke Merauke is a large town and the capital of the South Papua province, Indonesia. It is also the administrative centre of Merauke Regency in South Papua. It is considered the easternmost city in Indonesia. The town was originally called Ermasoe. It ...

Fleet

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

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

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Defunct airlines of Indonesia Airlines established in 2001 2018 disestablishments in Indonesia Indonesian companies established in 2001 Airlines disestablished in 2018 {{Asia-airline-stub