 In a news article in 2011 Susi Pujiastuti stated that out of her 179 pilots, 175 were from overseas.Susi Air and its pilots were also documented in a documentary series called "Worst Place to be a Pilot".Susi Air operates charter flights from its 4 main bases in Medan (North Sumatra), East Jakarta (Jakarta), Balikpapan (East Kalimantan) and Jayapura (Papua).