SMC SAMER Founded 1969 | Headquarters Medan, Indonesia Hub Soewondo Air Force Base | |
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Hubs Polonia International Airport Parent company Merpati Nusantara Airlines Parent organization Merpati Nusantara Airlines | ||
Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter (SMAC) was an airline based in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It operates scheduled and charter domestic/regional passenger and cargo services, as well as pleasure and medevac flights. Its main base is Polonia International Airport, Medan. SMAC is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.
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History
The airline was established and started operations in 1969 in a joint venture partnership with a Malaysian company with the name MAC (Malaysia Air Charter). In 1972 it split from MAC and adopted the current name. It is wholly owned by Merukh Enterprises.
The Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has suspended SMAC's air operating certificate (AOC) due the fatal accident of a CASA C212 on Bintan Island which crashed killing all on board.
A Preliminary investigation has found 1) that the Pilot in Command was not qualified for that type of flight. 2) No permission was obtained to carry out a flight test. 3) a Spare engine was carried on board during the flight. ref
Fleet
As of August 2006 the Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter fleet includes:
As of January 2005 the airline also operates: