JAKARTA - Indonesia's flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia and
U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. (BA) (BA) signed a $2 billion deal
Thursday to modernize the company's fleet, Garuda said in a statement
Friday.
Under the deal, Garuda will operate 18 Boeing (BA) 737-800s by 2006 to
replace its five 737-400s. It will also operate 10 Boeing (BA) 787
Dreamliners by 2013, the statement said.
Garuda said the move to operate the Dreamliner is in line with the
company's aim to modernize its fleet to make it more competitive and
cost-efficient.
The statement said the Dreamliner will use 20% less fuel than today's
comparable aircraft, while providing up to 45% more cargo revenue
capacity.
The 787 family will carry passengers on routes between 3,500 and 8,500
nautical miles (6,500 to 16,000 kilometers), Garuda said, without
elaborating.
Boeing (BA) plans to debut the Dreamliner with a maiden flight scheduled
for 2007, with certification, delivery and entry into service in 2008.
The carrier currently operates 57 Boeing (BA) aircraft of various
models.
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