Bouraq Indonesia Airlines was established in 1970 as a privately owned company by Jarry Albert Sumendap, and it stayed in the possession of his family ever since.
Bali Air was another airline owned by Sumendap, which was co-operating with Bouraq.
From 1973 the turboprop Hawker Siddeley HS 748 was introduced on Bouraq services.
Prior to the airline closure, the network had been reduced compared to the 1980s, due to the rising financial problems.
Over the years, Bouraq Indonesia Airlines operated the following aircraft types:[7][8]