Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, but traveling when mother nature allows me to do so. Also; things from Indonesia.
Sep 29, 2023 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
Indonesian Yakhont anti-ship missile is the export version of the #Russia'n P-800 ONIKS/Onyx supersonic anti-ship missile with a 250/300kg warhead and a ramjet propulsion system. Indonesia has about 50 of these.
In use: Starting 2010 - current
Distance: 300km
#TNI #IndonesianArmy
Steam Gas torpedo (Chinese produced Yu-1)
In use: 1962-1989
Distance: 7.5 km
SUT Torpedo (produced by Dirgantara Indonesia)
In use: 1981-current
Distance: 28.5 km
#TNI #IndonesianArmy
Sep 16, 2023 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
Indonesia has a number PSO trains, with subsidized fares. Since they are not limited to certain groups of travelers, you can buy them as well. I found out the trip from Jakarta to the eastern point of Java can be done in three of those trains.
#indonesia #railway
For only 219.000 rupiah, or less than 14 euro you can travel this entire distance in 26.5 hours with two tight train changes. Since trains do run on time normally, this should be perfectly possible, but I should have e-boarding passes just to be sure.
#indonesia #railway
Jun 12, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
The soft launch of the two new LRT lines (LRT Jabobek, meaning Jakarta-Bogor-Depok-Bekasi - it doesn't run through Depok nor Bogor though, for now) is still slated for July 12 when passengers can use the system for free for a while. #LRTJabodebek#ujicoba#trialrun#LRT#Jakarta
Free is not entirely correct, as the cashless system used in the Greater Jakarta area doesn't allow for fares to be 0 rupiah, so you'll pay 1 rupiah instead. Apparently the operator didn't find this out until late last month. 😬
Dec 4, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
What is #BatikAir flight 7583 doing? It's trying to land at #Malang airport, but there is an ash NOTAM.
Uh oh. Received a schedule change for a flight tomorrow. 5 hours late. With #AirAsia. Let's see if we can reach them to get clarification, as the flight is still listed at the original departure time everywhere in their system.
@airasia_indo@AVA_airasia@airasia I booked my ticket through an agent, but they can't see the change as well. Your AVA doesn't allow me to do anything really, except for being pointed back to my agent, that doesn't see any change.
May 3, 2022 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
It slipped under my radar because I have PR card for #Indonesia, but signed into law mid February were new prices for visas to Indonesia. And they are high, very high, if you ask me.
#GarudaIndonesia posts record loss of 2.4 billion USD over FY 2020. It took quite some time, it's over half way down 2021 already, but Indonesia's state-owned airline has finally published their numbers. Highlights? Here we go. (1/9)
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trans…
Main points: 1. Sales down 68% YoY compared to the last non-corona year of 2019. 2. Liabilities exceed assets by a whopping 3.8 billion USD. 3. Negative cash-flow of 96.5 mil USD in 2020. (2/9)