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Garuda Indonesia in “early stage of discussions” about merger with Pelita Air
August 25th 2023
Garuda Indonesia and Pelita Air said they are open to a merger of the two companies after the idea was floated by state-owned enterprises minister, Erick Thohir, earlier this week, local media reports. Read More » Pelita Air president director, Dendy Kurniawan, welcomed the potential tie-up and Garuda Indonesia CEO, Irfan Setiaputra, said talks were at an early stage. Thohir has revealed Indonesia’s government is considering the potential merger to strengthen the country's aviation industry and lower national logistics costs.
