Lion Air’s Founders Planning to Launch New Airline in Indonesia
- Ministry says it’s processing a permit, without naming Lion
- Lion has been trying to move forward from deadly 2018 crash
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The founders of Indonesia’s PT Lion Mentari Airlines are planning to start a new airline, according to people familiar with the plan, a development that could aid the carrier’s efforts to move beyond one of aviation’s biggest disasters.
The new carrier is a project started by Lion’s founders including Rusdi Kirana, said the people, who asked not to be named because they’re not authorized to speak publicly on the plan.