President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia, Satar, said the airline has reached an agreement to buy six new aircraft type Airbus A330-200s worth U.S. $ 1.1 billion.
Delivery of new aircraft that will be done in the next two years.
In the explanation to the BBC Indonesia, Emirsyah said also that in this year his company will add European routes.
In the explanation to the BBC Indonesia, Emirsyah said also that in this year his company will add European routes.
Emirsyah, who was in aerospace exhibition in Farnborough, England, explained that the new route will be served by Garuda's including London and Frankfurt, Germany.
In Asia, said Emirsyah, Garuda will also open several new routes, including to Taiwan.
The six new A330-200 aircraft will be delivered around
October 2012, Garuda president director said. Before this,
the airline "flag bearer" Indonesia was already operates 10
similar aircraft types.
October 2012, Garuda president director said. Before this,
the airline "flag bearer" Indonesia was already operates 10
similar aircraft types.
He added, "A plane flying with a capacity of medium range (medium range) will be used to fly regional routes such as Australia, Japan, Korea, China, and others."
For Europe
Garuda has recently re-opened the route Amsterdam after a number of conditions are met, including the removal of the ban was imposed a few years ago the European Union on all Indonesian airlines for reasons not meet the air safety standards.
With the reopening of the Jakarta-Amsterdam route, Garuda to temporarily use the A330-200 aircraft, a distance traveled by way of intermediate stops (stop over) in Dubai.
It is said Emirsyah, for long range flights of Garuda has ordered a number of Boeing B-777.
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