CompaniesLion Air: How a secretive startup became a major player
Aggressive aircraft buyer tapped various financing sources amid turbulent rise
A jet plane of Indonesia's private airlines Lion Air prepares to take off at an unknown airport in Indonesia, 7 June 2013.
SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer
November 8, 2018 15:06 JST
JAKARTA -- When Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the sea on Oct. 29, an international spotlight was cast on a budget carrier that has placed multibillion-dollar aircraft orders but remains little known outside of Southeast Asia and aviation industry circles.