Garuda Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia was established in 1949 and focused on domestic and regional travel. In 1962, it added flights to Dutch New Guinea and faced challenges. In the mid-1980s, it offered international flights and modernized its fleet. The late 90s saw the Asian financial crisis and deregulation, and the 2000s saw the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bali bombings, SARS epidemic, and COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these setbacks, it has successfully transitioned from a small domestic carrier to a player on the international stage.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 01 August 2022
Publisher: Key Publishing Ltd

On 26th January 1949, Garuda Indonesia was officially established as Indonesia's government-owned flag carrier. To begin with, the airline focused on domestic and regional travel. However, in 1962, the Dutch-occupied island of Dutch New Guinea was added to the Indonesian territory, and Garuda faced the huge challenge of starting up flights to the very remote and isolated settlements of Irian Jaya. Fortunately, the airline had the assistance of another Indonesian government-owned airline, Merpati, which would later become a feeder and subsidiary of Garuda. In the mid-1980s, a massive reorganisation led to Garuda offering international flights, which required the modernisation of the entire fleet. The late 90s saw a new management having to cope with the disastrous effects of the Asian financial crisis closely followed by the deregulation of the aviation industry in 2000, which greatly increased competition in the domestic market. Over subsequent years, Garuda has faced many more challenges, from the effects of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Bali bombings to the 2003 SARS epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite these setbacks, it has successfully transitioned from a small domestic carrier to a player on the international stage. This fully illustrated volume looks at Garuda's turbulent history from its involvement in Indonesia's postwar struggle for independence to operations during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.

120 colour photographs

Weight: 292g
Dimension: 171 x 243 x 10 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913870584