Having obtained its domestic, non-scheduled Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) in Indonesia, Express Cargo Airlines (Jakarta Halim) launched commercial flight operations on August 13, 2023.
The start-up operates a single B737-300(F), PK-ECA (msn 24789), based out of Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta, and a Cessna (single turboprop) C208EX Grand Caravan for regional cargo flights. It currently offers charters to eastern islands in the country.
The airline did not respond to ch-aviation's request for comment regarding its future fleet plans.
Express Cargo Airlines is one of three cargo start-ups launching in Indonesia this year, alongside BBN Airlines Indonesia (7B, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) and Raindo United Services (R0, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta), each with a single B737-800(BCF).
