1. ABSTRACT
This final project is a study prepared to review the feasibility of aviation operations in Central
and East Indonesia. El Tari (Kupang), Pattimura (Ambon), and Frans Kaisepo (Biak) airports
are representations of such zones which are made as operating bases. The planned Aviation
operations shall be aviation operations using airplane with capacity of 18 up to and including
50 passengers.
This study is based on airline analysis as the test media and competitive variable for
comparison. Airline analysis conducted in this study comprises several phases. First of all, it
is market analysis which is used to review traffic growth found in routes in each base.
Secondly, equipment analysis used to review the conformity of aircraft capacity and market
and also characteristics of aircraft and airport. Thirdly, operation analysis used to review
whether the combination of airplane and market can be engineered in order that operating
aspects meet technical and economic conditions. Fourthly, economic analysis used to review
levels of cost and revenue obtained from production yield. Fifthly, financial analysis used to
review the feasibility of investment of the implemented operation planning.
The result of the said operation planning shows that operation in EL Tari and Pattimura
airlines uses ATR 42-320 aircraft and that in Frans Kaisepo uses DHC 6-300 aircraft.
Economic and financial analysis results proof that the operation planning implemented is
appropriate to be realized. With average of profit margin amounting to 8.92%, NPV value is
USD 209,774.97 and IRR value is 2%.
keywords: frequency, seat load factor, market share, block hour, fuel consumption.