GARUDA INDONESIA expects 10% rise in passenger numbers

PT Garuda Indonesia Airlines Limited (GIAA) targeting an increase in passenger numbers by 10% in the second quarter compared to first quarter 2012 of 4.6 million passengers. While the first quarter of 2011 compared with year-on-year (yoy), there will be an increase of 20%.

"For the next quarters, the relative has the same growth," said Elisa Lumbantoruan, Director of Marketing and Sales PT Garuda Indonesia.

According to Elisa, the increase was due the addition of the aircraft that carried out by PT Garuda Indonesia. The company will operate 194 aircraft in 2015. On the other hand, the company is also to increase the utilization of operational aircraft. "Now we have 92 aircraft," he said.

Flight to Jakarta-Taipei route, added Elisa, PT Garuda Indonesia passengers projected occupancy rate (load factor) of 70%. With daily flights (daily flight) or seven times a week. "The reason to reopen, we see the traffic from the airline China Airlines and EVA Air up to 110 flights per week from Taipei to Indonesia," she said.

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Garuda Indonesia Targets 21% Growth in Revenue

PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk expects revenue to grow 21% in 2012 to Rp32, 8 trillion from the position last year Rp21, 7 billion (unaudited).

"Garuda Indonesia closed the year 2011 with earned income (unaudited) IDR 27, 1 trillion. Revenue increased 39% compared to the period of 2010 amounted to IDR 19, 5 billion. Increased revenues (unaudited) was successfully achieved through the expansion of the company's operations through the program "Quantum Leap" and through the company's efficiency programs as well as through the utilization of assets, "said Director of Garuda Indonesia Emirsyah Satar.

Satar added to achieve a target turnover in 2012, Garuda Indonesia prepares capital expenditures IDR 1, 43 trillion or an increase of 2010 amounted to IDR 906 billion. "Capital spending is outside the aircraft deposit payments," he said.

During 2011, Garuda Indonesia succeeded in carrying 17.1 million passengers, ie as many as 13.9 million domestic passenger, international passenger 3.2 million, an increase of 36.8% compared to 12.53 million passengers in 2010. Production capacity (availability seat kilometer / ASK) in 2011 also increased by 26% to 32.5 billion compared to 25.77 billion in 2010.

In addition, passenger yield increased by 12.4% to U.S. $ 0.0963 (9.63 U.S. cents) compared to 2010, which amounted to U.S. 8.6 cents. "International flights contributed 46% to the total turnover of the company, and this year an estimated 50%," he said.

In the period 2011, Garuda Indonesia also managed to increase its market share (market share) in the domestic market to 28.3%, an increase of 5% over the same period last year of 23.7%.

In industry, the domestic air passenger market in 2011 grew by 16%, but Garuda Indonesia passenger market increased significantly by 36%, higher than any other airline increased an average of 9%.

International passenger market grew 12% with Garuda Indonesia successfully grow 29.5% at 8% over other airlines. Finance Director Garuda Indonesia, Elisa Lumbantoruan said in 2012 it was budgeted to pay debt of U.S. $ 131 million, the debt position of U.S. $ 512 million at the end of 2011, up from U.S. $ 476 million because in 2011 there is a new loan of U.S. $ 50 million.

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GARUDA INDONESIA target in 2015

Garuda Indonesia is targeting 35.2 million passengers in 2015.

Emirsyah Satar, president director of PT Garuda Indonesia, said that Indonesia's economy is getting better so that the target would be overtaken. "Target will also need the support infrastructure, such as access to the airport by road and train," he said.

Meanwhile, Garuda Indonesia passenger target this year reached as many as 17 million passengers. Target passengers as much as it is included with the passengers from Citilink.

In order for an aircraft passenger comfort stay awake, PT Angkasa Pura II is currently reviewing the development of Soekarno Hatta airport. "There are land acquisition to expand the Soekarno Hatta Airport," said Tri Sunoko President Director of PT Angkasa Pura II.

Land acquisition is estimated according to the Tri require a land area of ​​830 ha. and expected to require an investment cost of IDR 6-7 trillion. This land acquisition for airport expansion is predicted to be completed in 2014.

Meanwhile, now there are several parties interested in being an investor. "Among these are Airport GMR,GVK Group, Incheon International Airport," said Tri. [Garuda Indonesia target in 2015]

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Citilink Revision Number of Aircraft

Strategic business unit of PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk, Citilink, revised the number of aircraft to be operated until the end of this year. When originally projected Citilink will operates 15 aircraft, the target is reduced to 10 units.

President Director of Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar said, it was done because of Garuda Indonesia planes nevertheless grant that during this operation. "Garuda Indonesia’s plane is not suitable for Citilink, due to Citilink’s concept is the low cost carriers (LCC)," Satar said in Jakarta.

The plane which needed by Citilink is the aircraft with a capacity of 180 passengers, while the aircraft owned by Garuda Indonesia is the plane for the premium class with a capacity of 144 passengers. It is considered inefficient.

Therefore, Garuda Indonesia aircraft will not grant to Citilink. "Citilink has decided to operate the Airbus A320, so that Garuda INodnesia’s Boeing Series will be grounded and sold when it's not used anymore," he said.

Emir added that currently it had prepared to make Citilink a stand-alone company. The target is in 2012 has done a spin off.

"We have prepared a business plan that the Ministry of Transportation provide aviation business license this year, the target may spin off next year," he said.

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GARUDA INDONESIA purchased two FLIGHT simulators

In line with the development and modernization of fleet, Garuda Indonesia purchased two flight simulators, type A330-200 simulator and type B-737-800 NG from CAE. Two simulators are a type of CAE 7000 Level D and CAE 7000 Tropos 6000.

Purchase simulator is intended to support the operation of Garuda Indonesia, especially to carry out training for the pilots of Garuda Indonesia.

President Director of Garuda Indonesia Emirsyah Satar said that in anticipation of increased aviation industry market quite rapidly, Garuda Indonesia has implemented the program "Quantum Leap 2015" in which Garuda Indonesia will operate as many as 153 aircrafts in 2015 including the A330-200 and B-737-800NG.

"Cooperation procurement simulator A330-200 and B-737-800NG with CAE will assist Garuda Indonesia in meeting the availability of pilots in a timely manner. In addition, the simulator will also give Garuda Indonesia’s pilots the best training in Garuda Indonesia Training Center, Jakarta, "said Emir.

President of Civil Simulation Product CAE, Jeff Roberts said that in line with the development of Garuda Indonesia is quite rapid, especially in network development and improvement of its service, Garuda Indonesia will need more pilots.

"These new flight simulators will help pave the pilot needs to set up as planned with the best training equipment," said Jeff Roberts. Garuda Indonesia operates 44 aircraft B-737-800 NG aircraft type A330-300/200 and 12 of a total 87 aircraft owned Garuda Indonesia today. CAE is an international company based in Montreal Canada engaged in the manufacture of civil aviation training equipment and military technology-based.

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