Lion Air Expands To Fill Merpati's Indonesia Void

Not even four years old, Indonesian private carrier Lion Air aims to capitalize on state-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines' weakness to expand its own international network. With a fleet of 18 Boeing/Douglas MD-82s, the airline, which began operations in June 2000, will acquire two Boeing 777s early...

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