Garuda and ATR take US$840 million "quantum leap"

by ORIENT AVIATION 

November 1st 2013

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Garuda Indonesia, French turboprop manufacturer ATR, and Denmark’s Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) have announced an US$840 million fleet package which will bring 25 ATR 72-600s, with 10 options, into the airline’s fleet. Read More »Garuda Indonesia president, Emirsyah Satar, said the signing agreement is part of the airline’s Quantum Leap 2011-2015 transformation and expansion program that will increase destinations, safety and the comfort of the carrier’s fleet, both domestically and regionally. He said the ATR 72-600s, equipped with 70 seats, stood out as the best choice for short-haul flights and operations between the various (and numerous) islands of Indonesia. ATR has sold 85 aircraft in Southeast Asia since 2008 with 100 of the manufacturer’s turboprops predicted to be flying the region in two years. Garuda will receive the first of its new ATR 72-600s next month.