Airlines
Indonesia’s Merpati Plans Re-Launch
After two failed attempts, state-owned carrier remains committed to resuming operations
A Merpati MA-60 taxis at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by ATom.UK)
A Merpati MA-60 taxis at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by ATom.UK)

Idled Merparti Nusantara Airlines plans to re-launch as a domestic carrier later this year after two postponements. The airline initially targeted the re-launch for March 2014, a month after it suspended operations, then for April 2015. A breakdown in talks with its biggest creditor, Indonesian national oil giant Pertamina, foiled those plans. Pertamina had indicated that it will only supply fuel when it receives payment in cash.


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