By Kenji San, a GNFI contributor from Kuala Lumpur The brand new 737-800s of Indonesia’s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, has arrived from Boeing factory, Seattle, USA on its delivery flight, 2nd of July 2009, exactly one day after another brand new Airbus A330-200 arrival. All of these sophisticated airplanes are equipped with personal in-flight entertainment system [...]

Last night, I watched a good program in Channel NewsAsia, about great vessels built in Asia. It covered Hyundai Heavy Industries for their tankers, and the Phinisi ship, Indonesia’s very own traditional ship from Makassar. The Phinisi has been sailing the waters of Indonesia since early times. There is no record of the exact origin [...]

GNFI just received the confirmation from Batavia Air that they will soon fly non-stop Jakarta-Jeddah starting Aug 10, 2009, using Airbus A330-200 pictured above, 5 times a week. It is said that Batavia Ais will also be looking for more cities in Mid East and Asia to fly to. Currently they fly to 38 destinations [...]

Hello, readers. It’s been a tough weekend, sorry for not writing new entry. I got this from this blog. It’s really good to see Garuda’s new simplified and modernized livery on Airbus A330-200. Can you spot the difference from the old livery? And can you spot Lion Air, too?

The Jakarta Post |   Opinion When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurates the 5.4-kilometer long Suramadu (Surabaya-Madura) bridge today (Wednesday), many Indonesians may sing  “Dari Sabang Sampai Merauke” (From Sabang to Merauke) song, one of our national songs frequently sung by Indonesian children at elementary school. Let us forget (at least for a while) the presidential [...]

I am sure you are very much aware that the biggest port in Southeast Asia is in Singapore. Singapore’s lifeline was drawn from its port. Singapore port is also the biggest in Asia, and the World’s busiest port, busiest container port, busiest transshipping port, busiest bunker port, busiest by cargo tonnage. Seems like no one cares [...]

I got those pictures from this blog, a newly arrived Garuda Indonesia’s Airbus A330-200. I like the new interior. And also, Garuda Indonesia will soon change the uniforms of its crews. Look at this pictures below… nice, isnt it? So Indonesia, right?

Written by Mr Kenji San (GNFI contributor in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) After Garuda Indonesia starts their expansion through Asia-Pacific Region since the ends of last year, it’s now followed by Lion Air, Batavia Air. Lion Air had their first Boeing 747-400 aircraft arrived at Jakarta by last week. Registered as PK-LHF, this Queen of The Skies completely [...]

Did you know that Russia has successfully developed its very own passenger jet (middle range)? I bet you did. It’s been world widely informed that engineers from Italy, France, and Russia have designed, developed, and assembled the first Russian passenger jet. The name is The  Sukhoi Superjet 100. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in [...]

Written by Jannatul Firdaus, an aviation student (GNFI contributor in Indonesia) Today 20th of may 2009, Garuda Indonesia received its first brand new Airbus 330-200 HGW (High Gross Weight) series of 4 aircrafts in their order. Those aircrafts are projected to serve Jakarta-Denpasar-Tokyo route starting from 2nd of June this year [...]