Lion Air joins AAPA as new member

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has welcomed Lion Air Indonesia as its latest member with immediate effect.

Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, Lion Air is Indonesia’s largest privately run airline and the largest budget airline in South-east Asia. Founded in 1999, Lion Air operates both international and domestic air services connecting different Indonesian cities to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia and more.

“With Lion Air’s strong presence in the budget air travel segment, this important milestone reflects the diversity of the association’s membership and reinforces its role as the voice of international air carriers in the Asia-Pacific region, regardless of business model,” said Subhas Menon, director general of AAPA.

Rudy Lumingkewas, president director of Lion Air, added: “Lion Air is committed to expanding accessibility to various regions in Indonesia, and to playing a key role in supporting the country’s economic and social development. (We look) forward to working with other AAPA members and playing (a) part in the continued success of the Asia-Pacific air transport sector.”