Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. ^ 'Garuda Indonesia Plans Boeing 777-300ER Service Launch from July 2013'.Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. 'Garuda joins SkyTeam, targets more passengers'. ^ Natahadibrata, Nadya (6 March 2014).Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International Airport Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport List Country or territoryĬhhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport However, after years of success thanks to the Leap, Ari Askhara taking over the CEO position made the airline inconsistent in destinations his leadership has drawn criticism. Using the Boeing 777-300ER Garuda reopened flights to London via Amsterdam. Īfter the EU lifted its ban in July 2009, Garuda began an aggressive five-year expansion plan known as the Quantum Leap, involving an image overhaul. It climaxed in 2007, when the crash of Flight 200 prompted the European Union (EU) to ban Indonesian airlines in its airspace. The September 11 attacks, 2002 Bali bombings, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and SARS outbreak further contributed to the fall of the airline. The 1997 Asian financial crisis caused Garuda to abruptly terminate its intercontinental services, though Amsterdam, Frankfurt, and London services were continued until 28 October 2004. The airline's fall began with two crashes in 19. Upon former CEO Reyn Altin Johannes Lumenta's request, Garuda dilated its route map, with services to Los Angeles via Honolulu in 1990, operated using the McDonnell Douglas MD-11. It also opened routes to Amsterdam from Jakarta, with stopovers in Bangkok, Mumbai, Karachi, Cairo, Rome, and Frankfurt.

In 1965, Garuda expanded its destinations, with flights to Cambodia, China, Paris, Athens, and Prague. In 1963, it operated flights to Tokyo via Hong Kong using three Lockheed L-188 Electra.

The golden age of the airline started in 1956, when it operated Hajj flights using its eight Convair CV-240s. President Sukarno changed the name to Garuda Indonesia Airways in November 1946, later Garuda Indonesia. įlag carrier Garuda Indonesia had its inaugural flight on 26 January 1946, from Calcutta to Rangoon, using a Douglas DC-3 with the tail number RI 001, named Seluwah. This fleet is used exclusively for middle and long-haul routes, as well as high-demand short routes. A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER, wearing the livery showing affiliation with the SkyTeam alliance, which gifted the airline codeshare agreements to expand its route map.

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