DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Indonesian Air Force Bolsters Airlift Capability With 737s

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Indonesian Air Force Bolsters Airlift Capability With 737s

Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources By Greg Waldron - Flight International

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - March 19, 2011:

Indonesia's air force has obtained two used Boeing 737-400s from the nation's flag carrier Garuda.

The two aircraft will be used for VIP and troop transport missions, says Garuda. They will not be modified from their current configuration.

A memorandum of understanding for the deal was signed last November, with the aircraft handed over in early March. The carrier declines to reveal how much the air force paid for the twinjets.

Maintenance of the aircraft will be the responsibility of both Garuda and the air force. Flightglobal's ACAS database records that Garuda's six wholly owned 737-400s were delivered in 1993 and have an average of around 43,000h of flying time each.

The Indonesian air force is working to upgrade its airlift capability. In January, Annapolis-based Arinc Engineering Services won a $63.7 million contract to modernise five Indonesian air force Lockheed Martin C-130B transports.

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DTN News: Garuda Indonesia Showcases Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 At Singapore Airshow

DTN News: Garuda Indonesia Showcases Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 At Singapore Airshow *Source: DTN News / Boeing (NSI News Source Info) SINGAPORE, - February 2, 2010: Garuda Indonesia is leveraging the 2010 Singapore Airshow this week to spotlight its new livery and interior decor, using a Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 with blended winglets as the platform. Boeing has delivered five 737-800s to Garuda Indonesia, which has 20 more on order. "Garuda's presence at the Singapore Airshow is a statement of its commitment to leadership, reinforcing its position as a major carrier in Asia," said Rob Laird, vice president of Sales for East & Southeast Asia, Commercial Airplanes. "Garuda's 737 on display also reinforces Garuda's focus on efficiency and reliability and is a proud symbol of the close partnership between Boeing and Garuda." Garuda Indonesia President and CEO Emirsyah Satar added, "Garuda Indonesia has an aggressive fleet expansion plan which is part of the airline's 'quantum leap' transformation strategy. This includes a near doubling of the fleet from 67 airplanes to 116. The 737-800 will support these expansion plans as we add new domestic routes and increase frequencies on regional services." Nearly 120 customers around the world have ordered more than 5,000 Next-Generation 737s.