Garuda Indonesia

When Garuda Indonesia introduced their first commercial services, they were called “Indonesian Airways.” At the time the country their country was trying to gain independence. The history of Gaurda Indonesia is closely related to the history of their country and when they were struggling for independence.

Garuda Indonesia’s first aircraft was a DC3. It had been donated by the people of Aceh to aid in the campaign for independence. This aircraft name Seulawah, did in fact play an important part in this campaign.

In more recent history, Garuda as well as their country has been going through a time of change. The airline continues to work towards improving their services. A top priority is providing safe and reliable air travel. Garuda Indonesia has indeed been improving their performance. They now have more departures that are on time. The company once again has cash flow and is generating a profit. They know that more changes will need to be made in the future. Garuda continues to work towards a better performance in all areas. They are also planning to privatize in the near future.

Garuda commands over 50 percent of the Indonesian domestic market. The airline continues to grow and expand. They played an active role in the history of Garuda and their struggle for independence and they are still an important business in Indonesia. Their fleet includes three B-747-400s, six A-330-300s, three DC-10-30s, 43 B-737s (300, 400, 500s) and five F-28s, making it possible to service 30 domestic and 24 international destinations. Some of the domestic locations include: Ampenan, Banda Aceh, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, Batam, Biak, Denpasar, Jakarta, Jayapura, Manado, Makassar, Medan, Padang, Palembang, Pekanbaru and others. They have international destinations in Asia, the South West Pacific, Middle East and Europe. After entering code-share agreements with several other airlines, Garuda offers services to Taipei, London, Frankfurt and Doha in addition to all other destinations. Their fleet has 60 aircraft.

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