Finance Manager PT Bintang Sendawar Rusdianto Kubar said flight conditions at Kubar, progressed with the increasing number of passengers. 18 seat Twin Otter aircraft used Balikpapan-Samarinda goal-carry back and forth (PP) flights four times a week ie Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday are always full. "Once the route Balikpapan-Samarinda 1-5 passengers now have nearly filled. Similarly, an increase in the number of passenger-carrying routes PP Samarinda," said Rusdianto to Kaltim Post, when asked the flight condition at this time Kubar.
Even more exciting, there is increased number of passengers Balikpapan route directly to perform. Similarly, an increase in the flow of passengers behind it, ie perform this Balikpapan. Growth certain number of passengers as the cessation of flights PT Dirgantara Air Service (DAS) Samarinda-carry regulation. And we see the passengers are mostly new people who made possible the investors who will invest in Kubar.
As for flights twice a week Tuesday and Thursday purpose carry Datah Dawai Long Pahangai District Kubar, discontinued since four months ago he said, caused a loss. Because of greater operating costs compared to income.
Regarding commercial rates flight, he says, PT Bintang Sendawar not raise ticket prices. As is known, Balikpapan-Samarinda by 20 minutes flight time Rp192 thousand, Samarinda, 45 minutes carry rates Rp 437.800. The rise in charter rates from 1200 dollars to 1350 dollars per hour. Aircraft charter rate increase as prices rise avtur. Conditions are also increasing. Every Thursday morning chartered PT Kelian Equatorial Mining Balikpapan carry purposes. Meanwhile, Wednesday and Friday chartered by the company to Central Kalimantan.
STOPPED
Meanwhile, Perusda Transportation, Tourism, Telecommunication Business and Industrial Area (PPTKBI) Kutim been frozen. Yet this Perusda never handled the air transport JIO Water Line, the route Sangatta-Islamabad flights. However, by reason quiet passengers, Perusda Regency property is to stop operating Kutim JIO Water.
Once frozen, according to Ir Anung Nugroho, former Director of PPTKBI, all issues concerning the plan to reopen the transport services handled PT Kutai Timur Investama (KTI). "PPTKBI has been replaced with PT KTI. So that all matters related to property businesses Pemkab Perusda Kutim PT KTI was handled," explained Tom Director of PT KTI.
We can not explain when the plan to reopen Sangatta-Islamabad flights. For PT KTI currently more focused on the development of airport expansion and exploration Sangkima cooperation with investors for the opening of services Sangatta angkuta-Islamabad flight. Sangkima own expansion plans are still waiting for permission from the Minister of Finance.
"Letter of request for permission Sangkima airport expansion is still in the process of Minister of Finance. After that we just talked the other development plans," he said.
PPTKBI Kutim Perusda had handled the aircraft transportation services business with Sangatta-Islamabad route. However, management was forced to stop operating leased aircraft Perusda watersheds such as quiet passenger.
Although Perusda Kutim has done breakthrough innovations and new flights from Sangatta - Balikpapan and vice versa, where the flight had been conducted every day of the flight path. However, after walking a few months and rather lonely passengers, airlines reduced to three times a week, ie Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. This step is intended that the flights were carried out more effectively and get people's attention in the use of transport services Sangatta flights to Balikpapan and vice versa.
In addition, aircraft used also changed from Cassa aircraft capable of carrying 24 seats (chairs) a twin otter with 18 seats. Even the flight route that is also coupled Sangatta-Samarinda only once a week.
However, management efforts JIO Water Line to reduce the frequency of flights is still not providing results, and on March 3 and it was decided that the flight was terminated.
Problem losses, Kumi said Perusda no losses. The reason is merely facilitators Perusda alone. "All capital and operational costs such as the cost of fuel oil (BBM) and other costs of providing investors handled the plane. Only the salaries of employees on the payroll of Perusda Kutim Pemkab. That is the unique partnership at the time," he said, without mentioning the name of the investor in question.
Perusda own capital? "PPTKBI Perusda not have the capital. All operational activities, including salaries of employees when it was borne Pemkab Kutim," he explained again. (emeralds / yes)
