Bizteka - INDUSTRY PROSPECT OF SCHEDULED FLIGHTS IN INDONESIA

BIZTEKA Industry & Commodity No. 112 / February 2025 highlights the growing momentum of Indonesia’s transportation business, with a special focus on the scheduled airline industry. The main report provides a comprehensive overview of airport infrastructure, airline route networks, passenger traffic growth, load factors, ticket pricing structures, and taxation components affecting airfares. It also analyzes airline market share, punctuality performance, cancellation trends, and the five busiest airports, while examining regulatory frameworks such as Government Regulation No. 32 of 2021 on aviation implementation and Minister of Transportation Regulation No. PM 9/2024 on national aviation security. The edition features a company profile of PT AirAsia Indonesia Tbk, along with broader business analyses covering aircraft part imports, aviation fuel prices in ASEAN, tourism growth, hotel occupancy trends, and the expansion of Indonesia’s logistics sector, positioning aviation as a strategic driver of national economic growth.

In addition to market intelligence, this edition presents a detailed technical feasibility study under Info Bizteka: a pre-design of a Dimethyl ether (DME) plant derived from natural gas with a capacity of 410,000 tons per year. The study elaborates on process flow stages including raw material preparation, methanol synthesis and purification, DME synthesis and refining, as well as utilities management, waste treatment systems, refrigeration, and safety, health, and environmental (SHE) considerations. A comprehensive economic evaluation is included, covering capital investment, manufacturing and working capital costs, profitability indicators such as ROI, POT, DCFRR, BEP, and sensitivity analysis. Overall, this publication serves as both an aviation industry outlook and a technical investment reference, offering strategic insights for investors, policymakers, and industry stakeholders interested in transportation and energy-related industrial development in Indonesia.