Airfast Indonesia

Airfast Indonesia is a private aviation company specialising in aircraft charter services. It was established in 1971 and says it has more than 55 years in business. The company describes missions that range from bush flying to corporate executive charter.

The company began as a small helicopter operator serving Indonesia's oil exploration industry. It started as an Australian-Indonesian joint venture and became fully Indonesian-owned in 1982 under its late founder, an aviator. Over the following decades it expanded beyond mineral exploration and oil production into other industries.

Airfast says it has won international contracts in countries such as India, the Solomon Islands, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates. It has also supported a United Nations programme in Sudan. Its work has included passenger, VIP and cargo flights to remote regions and to corporate clients.

Services include corporate crew change, LIDAR and aerial survey, amphibious and seaplane operations, logistics and cargo support, and remote travel. The company also offers medical evacuation, VVIP travel, logging operations with external loads, hoisting, bambi bucket firefighting and offshore work.

The fleet covers rotary wing, turboprop and jet aircraft. The rotary wing types listed are the Airbus H125, Bell 412 and Mi-171. The fixed wing types are the DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 and 400, each in standard and amphibious versions. The jet is a Boeing 737-8 MAX. The company states that each aircraft type is very well maintained.

The safety section includes audits and an SMSPro portal, with articles on topics such as SMS, FOQA and CQMS. Airfast displays ISSA, HAI, NBAA and BARS logos, and it publishes articles about its experience with the IATA Standard Safety Assessment and the Basic Aviation Risk Standard.

Services

• Corporate crew change
• LIDAR and aerial survey
• Amphibious and seaplane operations
• Logistics and cargo support
• Remote travel
• Medical evacuation
• VVIP travel
• Logging operations and external load
• Hoisting
• Offshore operations