Garuda to buy 18 aircraft Bombardier Canada.

Garuda Indonesia Tbk PT intends to purchase at least 18 new production of Bombardier aircraft. Company set aside U.S. $ 720 million or around Rp 6, 42 trillion.

“Currently, we are negotiating finalkan Bombardier of Canada,” said Garuda finance director, Elisa Lumbantoruan, in a press conference after the meeting of the shareholders’ extraordinary general (EGM) on Garuda Garuda City, Cengkareng, Jakarta, Friday, February 3, 2012.

Elisa said, but plans to buy aircraft Bombardier products, state-owned aviation sector will also be buying planes from Brazil’s Embraer production.

“Solely, this time between Bombardier and Embraer election it is a matter of efficiency,” he said.

He explained that the purchase of these aircraft for flight routes serving the small town. At present, Garuda plane with enough number of seats is the type of Airbus 330 and Boeing 737-800.

“If there are types of aircraft such as this, say the numbers 18 units in 2015 from around 194 aircraft, we will be very small. Because it is so small, so that we see is its cost structure,” says Elisa.

Elisa said, a Bombardier aircraft production was worth between U.S. $ 35-40 million. The source of funding for the purchase of new aircraft from operating funds, investment funds, and bank loans

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