Bouraq Indonesia Airlines


Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, often shortened to Bouraq Airlines or just Bouraq, was an airline headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, which operated mostly domestic passenger flights out of its bases at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport.

History

Bouraq Airlines was established in 1970 as a privately owned company by Jarry Albert Sumendap, and it stayed in the possession of his family ever since. It was named for al-Buraq, a flying horse in Muslim tradition. Bali Air was another airline owned by Sumendap, which was co-operating with Bouraq. Initially the airline operated Douglas DC-3s. From 1973 the turboprop Hawker Siddeley HS 748 was introduced on Bouraq services.
Both airlines were shut down in 2005 after prolonged financial problems. The last scheduled Bouraq flight took place in July 2005. The airline licence was later revoked in 2007.

Destinations

During the 1980s

At that time, Bouraq Airlines offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:
in the colors of Bouraq Airlines, to which it would later be delivered.
of Bouraq at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport in 1992.

During the 2000s

Prior to the airline closure, the network had been reduced compared to the 1980s, due to the rising financial problems. In late 2004, Bouraq served the following destinations:
at Singapore Changi Airport in 2002.

Fleet

Over the years, Bouraq Indonesia Airlines operated the following aircraft types:

AircraftIntroducedRetired
Aérospatiale N 262
Boeing 707
Boeing 737-200
1993
2005
BAC One-Eleven
Douglas DC-3
1970
1985
Fokker F28 Fellowship
Hawker Siddeley HS 748
1973
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
2002
2005
NAMC YS-11
Vickers Viscount

Accidents and incidents

Fatal