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Bouraq Indonesia Airlines

Bouraq Indonesia Airlines
Bouraq Airlines logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
BO BOU BOURAQ
Founded 1970
Ceased operations 2005
Hubs Jakarta Airport
Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport
Subsidiaries Bali Air
Fleet size 7
Destinations 10+
Headquarters Jakarta, Indonesia
Key people Jarry Albert Sumendap (owner)
Website http://www.bouraq.com

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 Jakarta Airport and Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Airport.

Bouraq Airlines was established in April 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.

At that time, Bouraq Airlines offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:

Over a year prior to closure, the network had been greatly reduced compared to the 1980s, which was due to the rising financial problems. In the summer of 2004, Bouraq served the following destinations:

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


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