Wings Air

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Low-cost commuter airline of Indonesia

title: "Wings Air" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["airlines-of-indonesia", "airlines-established-in-2003", "airlines-formerly-banned-in-the-european-union", "lion-air", "indonesian-companies-established-in-2003", "low-cost-carriers"] description: "Low-cost commuter airline of Indonesia" topic_path: "geography/indonesia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_Air" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Low-cost commuter airline of Indonesia ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox airline"]

FieldValue
airlineWings Air
logoWings Air.svg
logo_size150
imageWings Air ATR 72600 PKWHY.jpg
captionA Wings Air ATR 72-600 in current livery.
IATAIW
ICAOWON
callsignWINGS ABADI
parentLion Air Group
founded
bases{{ubl
headquartersJakarta, Indonesia
key_peopleRusdi Kirana (CEO)
fleet_size77
destinations77
website
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| airline = Wings Air | logo = Wings Air.svg | logo_size = 150 | image = Wings Air ATR 72600 PKWHY.jpg | caption = A Wings Air ATR 72-600 in current livery. | IATA = IW | ICAO = WON | callsign = WINGS ABADI | parent = Lion Air Group | founded = | bases = {{ubl|class=nowrap | Denpasar | Kupang | Makassar | Manado | Medan}} | headquarters = Jakarta, Indonesia | key_people = Rusdi Kirana (CEO) | fleet_size = 77 | destinations = 77 | website =

PT Wings Abadi Airlines, operating as Wings Air, is a scheduled commuter passenger low-cost airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The airline operates out of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar as well as several other airports around Indonesia. The company was established as a short-haul regional flight service, wholly owned subsidiary of Lion Air and started operations on July 10, 2003 and the airline is currently linking tier-two and tier-three cities in Indonesia as to bypass the airline's congested base in Jakarta. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Wings_Air_ATR_72-600_with_special_livery_as_the_50th_delivered_aircraft.jpg" caption="Wings Air ATR 72-600 with special livery as the 50th delivered aircraft"] ::

Destinations

The airline currently serves domestic flights to other cities from their operating bases including Denpasar, Kupang, Makassar, Manado and Medan, In 2025. It is announced that the airline will serve international flight from Kupang to Dili, East Timor and was scheduled to operate in March 2026. which marks the resumption of international flights from the airport.

Fleet

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Wings_Air_ATR_ATR-72-500_(ATR-72-212A)_Spijkers-1.jpg" caption="A Wings Air [[ATR 72-500]] in former livery"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/Wings_Air_De_Havilland_Canada_DHC-8-301_Dash_8_TTT-1.jpg" caption="Bombardier Dash 8-300"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Lion_Air_at_Tampa_Padang_Airport.jpg" caption="ATR 72-500 from Wings Air at Tampa Padang Airport"] ::

, Wings operates the following aircraft:

::data[format=table title="Wings Air fleet"] | Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes | Total | 77 | |— | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | ATR 72-500 | 18 | — | 72 | | | | | | ATR 72-600 | 59 | |— | 72 | Transferred from Batik Air Malaysia. | | | | ::

Aircraft orders

On 15 November 2009, Wings Air announced that it had signed a deal with ATR worth US$600 million. The deal involved an order for 15 ATR 72-500 aircraft with a further 15 options for ATR's new ATR 72-600 aircraft. The new aircraft replaced the airline's aging Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft and will allow further expansion into smaller airports within Indonesia. The first three ATR 72-500s were delivered in January 2010 and were inaugurated at a ceremony in the tourist and diving destination of Manado.

On 25 February 2011 Lion Air signed an order for 15 new ATR 72s for the Wings Air fleet. The 2009 contract had included options for 15 additional ATR 72-600 aircraft. The deal announced in February 2011 represented the conversion of all 15 options.

On 27 November 2014 Lion Air signed an order for 40 new ATR 72-600 for the Wings Air fleet. It makes Lion Group ATR's largest customer.

Former aircraft

Accidents and incidents

  • 25 December 2016: Wings Air Flight 1896, an ATR 72-600 (registered PK-WGW) carrying 52 passengers and crew, veered off the runway and crashed on its side while landing in Semarang in bad weather. No one was killed in the crash, but six people were treated for shock. The aircraft was substantially damaged. Passengers stated that the undercarriage broke during landing.
  • 5 January 2017: Wings Air Flight 1372, an ATR-72-500 (registration PK-WFP), overran the taxiway while taxiing in Rahadi Osman Airport, Ketapang. The aircraft was carrying 30 passengers and five crew. There were no fatalities.
  • 17 February 2024: Wings Air Flight 1646 was shot in Papua Highlands by an unknown person. No one was hurt.

References

References

  1. (13 June 2024). "Route map Wings Air". Flight Connections.
  2. Rahman, Irfanur. "Wings Air dropped 7 routes". TEMPO.CO.
  3. "Langit Timur Terbuka: Wings Air Siap Terbang Kupang–Dili".
  4. "KADIN NTT Tindak Lanjuti Kerjasama di Dili, Wings Air Siap Layani KUPANG - DILI".
  5. (September 2025). "Global Airline Guide 2025 - Wings Air".
  6. [http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/atr-wins-30-aircraft-deal-from-indonesias-wings-air/ ATR wins Wings Air deal]{{Dead link. (January 2025)
  7. [http://www.aviationnews.eu/2010/01/06/wings-air-introduces-first-atr-72-500s-to-indonesia/ Aviation News EU, Wings Air introduces First ATR 72-500s to Indonesia, January 6, 2010 by Marcel van Leeuwen] accessed on 23 September 2010
  8. (25 February 2011). "Lion Air adds 15 new ATR 72-500s to Wings Air's fleet-Wings Air's fleet of ATRs increases up to 30 aircraft".
  9. "ATR Aircraft".
  10. "Wings Air yang Tergelincir di Bandara Semarang Alami Kerusakan Ban". Detik.
  11. "Danlanud Jelaskan Kronologi Penembakan Pesawat Wings Air ATR 72-600 PK-WJT di Papua Pegunungan - Nasional Tempo.co".
  12. Media, Kompas Cyber. (2024-02-18). "Kronologi Pesawat Wings Air Ditembak KKB Saat Mendarat di Papua Pegunungan".

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