The aircrafts will be officially used today.
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VIVAnews - Indonesian airlines PT Garuda Indonesia is buying new aircrafts in phases.
After three Airbus 330-200 and one Boeing 737-800 Next Generation came in early November, Garuda Indonesia afterwards imported another Airbus 330-200 and Boeing 737-800 Next Generation.
The aircrafts will be officially used today.
The five ships have added to the number of aircrafts that Garuda possesses to 67. By 2014, the gradual distribution of 50 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation and 10 Boeing 777-300 ER will total Garuda's aircrafts to 116.
"The two new aircrafts that Garuda buys is part of Garuda Indonesia's development program called Quantum Leap, which will last until 2014," said Emirsyah Satar, President Director of Garuda Indonesia.
The Quantum Leap program, he said, will aim at preparing Garuda Indonesia as a competitive airline worldwide.
The increase in carrier number will be go hand-in-hand with the improve in flight frequency. The Indonesian airline will boost the frequency too 3,000 flights per week by 2014 compared to the current 1,700 flights.
The company is targeting a rise in the number of passengers to 27 million by 2014, compared to the current 10 million.
The company's profit is advanced from Rp 669 billion in 2008 to Rp 3.75 trillion in 2014.
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Translated by: Bonardo Maulana Wahono
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