Competition tighter in domestic airline business. (Communication).(wide ranging overview of the Indonesian airline industry)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included) From: Indonesian Commercial Newsletter | Date: May 28, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 P.T. Data Consult, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The growing number of airline companies has increased the capacity of air transport business in the country. Meanwhile, the number of air passengers has declined as a result of the crisis in 1997. Before the crisis there were around 13 million air passengers a year. Now the number has dropped to around 8 million a year. Competition, therefore is much tighter with the increase in carrying capacity while the number of passengers declined.

Now the government has the authori...