ROUTES - TransNusa opens direct flight route of Manado-Pudong

China Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd. announced that its Indonesian airline TransNusa had officially opened a regular direct flight route from Manado, Indonesia (MDC) to Pudong, Shanghai (PVG) on May 7th, 2025, further expanding the air corridor between China and Indonesia and deepening the economic, trade, investment, cultural and tourism exchanges between the two countries. This route would be operated by C909 aircraft, marking the continuous expansion of the application scope of C909 aircraft in the international market and further recognition of the commercialization and internationalization capabilities of the regional transportation network.

The newly opened route of Manado=Pudong is currently the only direct flight route between the two places (with a technical stop in Clark, Philippines, and passengers do not need to disboard), and it is also a regional interconnection route under "The Belt and Road Initiative", which especially demonstrates the humanistic and economic connections of the "Maritime Silk Road". This route was launched and put into service on May 7th, and operated by the C909 aircraft of TransNusa, providing passengers with a comfortable, pleasant, convenient and fast medium-haul journey. After the route was opened, it was planned to operate four flights on every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

On the day of the inaugural flight, TransNusa held an inaugural flight ceremony at terminal building T2 of Pudong International Airport. Leaders from units such as Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Shanghai, CAAC East China Regional Administration, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), Shanghai Airport Authority and China Everbright Limited attended the ceremony and made speeches. Representatives and guests from relevant units such as Lingang section, public security bureau, customs, frontier station, financial institutions and media in Shanghai witnessed the inaugural flight together.

This is the second regular route operated by the C909 aircraft of TransNusa to a first-tier city in China and a complex gateway hub. This route includes a technical stop in the Philippines, with a block time of up to 6 hours in a one-way trip, which further verifies the economic efficiency, adaptability and reliability of the C909 aircraft in international route operations, and extends the service range of the C909 aircraft at the same time. Previously, TransNusa has already launched direct flights between Manado and Guangzhou with C909 aircraft. As of April this year, the C909 aircraft of TransNusa had been put into commercial service for two years. Significant progress and initial results had been achieved in both the operation and the commercial performance of the fleet, with a cumulative number of passengers carried exceeding 270,000

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