ince taking off in 2000, we have taken numerous significant steps forward in bringing low airfares to more passengers in Asia. Journey through our milestones and discover all the highs of Indonesia’s largest low cost carrier.
Lion Air was the inaugural Chairman of the Asia Pacific Regional Aviation (ARA) International Conference held in Singapore on 19 November 2003. Demonstrating the airline’s success of a low-cost carrier, Lion Air became the example for the trend of low-cost carriers in the international airlines industry. The airline was also regarded as a phenomenal low-cost carrier in Indonesia.
Lion Air garnered the ‘Best Brand Award 2004’ from SWA, a marketing magazine published in Indonesia. The results were tabulated from Marketing Research Specialist (MARS) based on a survey of 6,000 people in 5 major cities of Indonesia. Lion Air gained a 33.6% index with the potency of a brand name to increase the number of passengers in the future.
Lion Air was named the official airline for ‘Miss Universe’ and ‘Puteri Indonesia 2004’.
Lion Air leased its aircraft and sent its crew and technicians to Myanmar to help establish Myanmar Airlines.
Lion Air was assigned as the official airline for ‘Miss Asean 2005’.
Lion Air is the launch customer of the Boeing 737-900ER and the largest operator of Boeing 737-900ER, the newest member of Boeing’s Next-Generation 737 airplane family.