Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 11 more A330-300 widebody aircraft. The contract was signed today in Jakarta by Emirsyah Satar, President & CEO, Garuda Indonesia and Tom Williams, Executive Vice President, Programmes, Airbus, in the presence of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron. The order is the third to be placed by Garuda Indonesia for the A330 since July 2010, with the carrier now having a total of 21 aircraft on firm order for future delivery. All the aircraft will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.
Garuda Indonesia has chosen the latest extended range 235 tonne maximum take-off weight variant of the A330-300. The carrier will operate the aircraft with a premium two class layout on services from its hubs in Jakarta and Denpasar (Bali) to destinations in Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific.
“The A330 has proven to be a key element in the success of the revitalised Garuda Indonesia,” said Emirsyah Satar, President & CEO, Garuda Indonesia. “The low seat mile cost and high passenger appeal make the aircraft a perfect fit for our fleet and a firm favourite with our passengers.”
“We are pleased to extend our long-standing partnership with Garuda Indonesia,” said Tom Williams, Executive Vice President, Programmes, Airbus. “The A330 is undisputed leader in its class. It offers proven reliability, low operating costs and one of the most comfortable cabins in the sky. This winning combination makes it the preferred choice of airlines worldwide and will enable Garuda Indonesia to realise its full potential as a premier international carrier.”
Airbus has recorded nearly 1,200 orders for the various versions of the twin engine A330 aircraft and more than 800 aircraft are flying with some 90 operators worldwide. In addition to passenger and freighter aircraft, the A330 is also available in VIP and military transport / tanker variants.
Source: Airbus
About Garuda Indonesia
PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (IDX: GIAA), publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. In June 2007, Garuda, along with all Indonesian airlines, was banned from flying to the EU. However, the ban was lifted in July 2009.In May 2008, Garuda Indonesia received its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). and in 2010 for the second time (consecutive).
| Founded: | 26 January 1949
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Hubs:
| Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Ngurah Rai International Airport, Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport
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Secondary hubs:
| Juanda International Airport, Polonia International Airport, Sepinggan International Airport
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Destinations
| 49 (32 Domestic,17 International)
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Ownership
| Angkasa Pura I & II (2.88%), Government of Indonesia (69.14% reduced to 58.84%), Public/Listed (27.98%),
Reuters reported in April 27, 2012, Indonesian business group CT (through Trans Airways) bought from state-owned brokers a 10.3 percent stake for a sum of IDR1.4 trillion rupiah (USD$152 million), becoming the biggest private shareholder in the airline.
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Headquarters
| Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia
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Key Executives:
| Emirsyah Satar (President & CEO), Elisa Lumbantoruan (EVP Finance), Achirina (EVP Strategy, Business Development & Risk Management), Capt. Ari Sapari (EVP Operations), Agus Priyanto (EVP Services), Hadinoto Soedigno (EVP Maintenance & Fleet Management), Heriyanto Agung Putra (Acting EVP Human Capital & Corporate Affairs), M. Arif Wibowo (Acting EVP Marketing & Sales)
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Official website
| www.garuda-indonesia.com
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Current Fleet of Garuda Indonesia
| | | | F | C | Y | Total | |
| Airbus A330-200 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 186 | 222 | |
| Airbus A330-300 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 42 | 215 | 257 | |
| Boeing 737-300 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 94 | 110 | to be replaced by Boeing 737-800 in 2014 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 120 | 134 | to be replaced by Boeing 737-800 in 2014 |
| Boeing 737-500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 84 | 96 | |
| Boeing 737-800 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 144 | 156 | |
| Boeing 747-400 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 386 | 428 | |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 0 | 10 | 4 | 38 | 295 | 337 | First delivery in 2012 |
| Bombardier CRJ1000 | 0 | 18 | 0 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Total | 89 | 55 | | | | | |