Articles tagged ‘Adam Air’
Indonesian news highlights: Friday March 23rd 2007
By Nick | March 22nd, 2007 |
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Here are some news items from Indonesia today. Adam Air still in business >> JI militants arrested in Java >> large stash of explosives found in C. Java.
Adam Air going out of business
By Nick | March 16th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Baliblog readers, DO NOT BOOK TICKETS ON ADAM AIR. Latest news is its probably not going to be around much longer. I had a chance to take a cheap Adam air flight to Batam and declined after they had suffered 2 crashes. Many other people felt the same way and now the Indonesian government is [...]
Indonesian tranpsort: Varied and exciting
By Nick | February 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Today I travellled by taxi, planes and a ferry in Indonesia. My journey to Singapore via Surabaya and Batam was uneventful, but there have been some hiccups lately concerning transport systems. Today Indonesian VP Yusuf Kalla took a symbolic train ride from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, showing faith in the country’s transportation.
Ferry sinks off of Jakarta
By Nick | February 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia’s transport accidents seemingly have no end, in many ways this country is hardwired for accidents. Adam Air wrecked a plane yesterday in Surabaya, thankfully with no loss of life. Today a ferry accident killed 15 people off the coast off Java. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
US to help recover Adam Air flight recorders
By Nick | January 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The US Ambassador to Indonesia, has offered the help of the US, in locating the flight recorders of Adam Air’s downed plane. The plane crashed in bad weather off the west coast of Sulawesi. Here’s more from the Jakarta Post.
Adam Air flight recorder detected on ocean floor
By Nick | January 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The flight recorder from the downed Adam Air flight, has been detected on the ocean floor. A US Navy ship located a signal from the recorder, plus indications of debris on the ocean floor. So far no one has been able to retrieve the flight recorder due to the depth of the ocean (1,700m). Here’s [...]
Adam Air plane still missing: Oregon mother holds out hope
By Nick | January 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There has been no further news of the missing Adam Air plane, that dissappeared on its way from Surabaya, to Manado in Sulawesi. Authorities are concentrating on the ocean areas the plane might have flown over, as well as parts of southern Sulawesi island. The mother of the 3 missing people from Oregon, is holding [...]
Weather affects transport in Indonesia
By Nick | January 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The last couiple of days in Kuta / Seminyak ahve been windy and wet. We lost a papaya tree, our neighbor had a giant old tree crash in her garden. All over Indonesia, the recent storms have caused problems, including the ferry and air accidents in Java and Sulawesi. Bali halted ferry services temporarily, although [...]
Adam Air crash in Sulawesi Indonesia
By Nick | January 2nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Adam Air, one of Indonesia’s budget airlines, has lost a plane carrying 96 passengers and 6 crew, over Sulawesi.
Passengers Lament Costly Flight Delays
By Barrie | July 13th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
I have never in all the time I have been flying domestically in Indonesia been lucky enough to snag a reduced airfare and this was probably because I am a bule. They can be had if patience is one of your virtues.
