Much more capacity for Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia and the Ireland-based aviation lessor and financier Gecas have entered into a lease agreement for two 737-800 Boeing-converted freighters (BCF). The passenger-converted aircraft are slated to be phased in mid-2020 and will provide additional capacity to Cargo Garuda Indonesia, the Indonesian National carrier’s strategic business unit with three freighters currently in use.
Mohamad Iqbal, Garuda Indonesia director of cargo and business development: "These aircraft will assist our growing operations as well as expanding our cargo programme." From its base cargo Centre near Jakarta, the Southeast Asian carrier provides dedicated cargo services for mail and express shipments as well as e-commerce and general cargo shipments, accommodating cross-border online purchases. (ah)