INFOKU, BLORA - Ngloram Airport, in Cepu District, Blora Regency, will resume operations on January 27, 2023.
As before, flights will be carried out by Citilink, twice a week.
Flights had stopped due to the revitalization of Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Wednesday (18/1/2023) a memorandum of understanding was signed between PT Citilink Indonesia and the Blora Regency Government regarding the provision of flight services in Blora Regency, at the Citilink Office, Jakarta.
The signing was carried out directly by the Regent H. Arief Rohman, with the President Director of PT Citilink Dewa Kadek Rai. Accompanying him was Deputy Regent of Blora, Tri Yuli Setyowati, Regional Secretary Komang Gede Irawadi.
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President Director of PT Citilink Dewa Kadek Rai said, to make the flight back to the Blora - Halim Perdanakusuma flight route a very long journey required.
"Now we can prepare the aircraft to return to operation twice a week," he explained.
Dewa Kadek Rai said, with the operation of Citilink to Blora, it is hoped that it will be able to increase connectivity between regions throughout Indonesia which will ultimately be able to improve the economy and welfare of Blora district and its surroundings.
"Regarding the limitations of the fleet in the future, we will reactivate 7 of the ATR fleets. This is only 5 that are operating, but if public demand increases, hopefully we can increase the frequency from Halim to Blora," he added.
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He stated that the return flight for the Halim-Ngloram route was planned to be carried out on January 27.
To meet requests from the public going to Blora, as well as other areas going to Blora via Halim, Citilink will consider and discuss the flight hours.
President Director of PT Citilink Dewa Kadek Rai admits that the market for Cepu, Blora and the surrounding regencies is quite large and quite promising, especially in Cepu there are oil and gas educational institutions, oil and gas institutions.
"Of course the biggest wells in all of Indonesia are in Cepu, now that is our main market, apart from business trips from Blora district and surrounding regencies which could also be one of our markets," said Dewa Kadek Rai.
Meanwhile, the Regent of Nlora, Arief Rohman, appreciated and thanked Citilink for finally deciding to fly back to Cepu. The first flight will be held on January 27.
"After we fought, on behalf of the Blora regency government and its surroundings, we would like to thank you. Finally, our dream of Ngloram airport being able to land Citilink planes again can be realized," said the Regent.
Regent Arief said, during the 2023 National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of Regional Heads and Forkopimda at the Sentul International Conventions Center, Bogor, West Java, in the Minister of Transportation's presentation one of them mentioned Ngloram airport, and at that time he was at WA Minister of State Secretary when to fly .
He continued, the Blora Regency Government will back up the continuity of the Jakarta - Cepu flight. The district government will intend to coordinate closely with surrounding district governments, such as the district governments of Rembang, Tuban, Bojonegoro, and with the district government of Pati.
Separately, the Head of the Dewandaru Airport Operational Unit (UPBU) Office, Ariadi Widiawan, stated that his party was ready to serve airplane passengers who disembark through Ngloram Airport.
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"This is a good collaboration and hopefully it can take place continuously," he hoped.
As information, Citilink Airlines has scheduled and conducted flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Ngloram Airport and vice versa, twice a week.
However, because Halim Perdanakusuma Airport was recently revitalized, flights to Ngloram Airport were stopped.
Now, after Halim Perdanakusuma Airport has resumed operations, flight routes have been reactivated. (Setyorini/KOM)
