Five years ago, Garuda Indonesia was losing millions, and its nightmarish safety record later saw it banned from flying to European Union countries. Last week, however, the rejuvenated carrier marks a return to Europe, and is showing a healthy bank balance too. Aviation Correspondent KARAMJIT KAUR talks to the man credited with engineering the turnaround, [...]
Indonesian government is ready to acquire Boeing Business Jet 2 (BBJ2) for presidential use. So far, the government chartered Garuda Indonesia and Pelita Air Service (PAS) to transport the president and his delegation everywhere on earth, which is proven to be inefficient in term of cost and operation. The Boeing business jet 2, is an evolution of [...]
Garuda Indonesia Introduces New Look for Cabin Crew. Garuda Indonesia launched new uniform designs at a public gathering held in the Hotel Indonesia Ballroom on Thursday, May 27, 2010. The new in-flight costumes for stewardesses will be inspired by the traditional kebaya with blue lereng batik sarongs complemented by a blue or turquoise Kartini-stlyled kebaya for the [...]
Garuda Indonesia was named the winner of the World’s Most Improved Airline Award at the 2010 World Airline Awards, that took place in Hamburg. WORLD’S MOST IMPROVED AIRLINE 1 GARUDA INDONESIA 2 HAINAN AIRLINES 3 OMAN AIR © Skytrax All rights reserved Commenting on the World’s Most Improved Airline Award won by Garuda Indonesia, Skytrax Chairman, Mr. Edward Plaisted said, “This was a very [...]
