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GARUDA INDONESIA PREPARES 14 AIRCRAFT
AHEAD OF 2018 HAJJ SEASON
Garuda Indonesia has prepared 14
wide-body aircraft as it gets ready to welcome
the 2018 hajj operational season. On April 9,
2018, the airline signed a memorandum of
agreement on the provision of additional
aircraft, represented by President and CEO
of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. Pahala
N. Mansury and Indonesian Religious Affairs
Ministry Hajj Directorate General Prof. H.
Nizar Ali at the ministry’s office in Jakarta.
“Looking at our hajj operations last year,
where we were able to maintain an on-time
performance rate of 95 per cent, we are
optimistic that our hajj operation services can
be further improved and optimised,” Pahala
said. Nizar echoed his statements, saying the
ministry will make sure all air transportation-
related operations this year will provide the
best service for hajj travellers from Indonesia.
Garuda Indonesia Siapkan 14 Pesawat
untuk Penerbangan Musim Haji 2018
Garuda Indonesia menyiapkan 14 pesawat
berbadan lebar (wide body) untuk
pelaksanaan operasional haji tahun 2018
(1439 H). Penandatanganan nota
kesepahaman mengenai pengadaan
transportasi udara ini dilaksanakan oleh
Direktur Utama PT Garuda Indonesia
(Persero) Tbk., Pahala N. Mansury, dan
Dirjen Penyelenggaraan Haji dan Umrah
Kementerian Agama (Kemenag) Republik
Indonesia (RI) Prof. H. Nizar Ali di kantor
Kemenag RI di Jakarta, pada 9 April 2018.
“Berkaca dari pencapaian kinerja haji tahun
lalu di mana kami berhasil mempertahankan
capaian ketepatan waktu di atas 95 persen,
kami optimis kesiapan dan kelancaran
layanan operational haji dapat terus kami
maksimalkan,” kata Pahala. Nizar pun
menyatakan, pihaknya berupaya memastikan
seluruh proses pelaksanaan transportasi
udara haji pada tahun ini dapat memberikan
layanan transportasi udara terbaik bagi
seluruh jemaah haji Indonesia.
GARUDA INDONESIA APPOINTED
OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF MINISTRY OF
MARINE AFFAIRS AND FISHERIES
Following the signing of a
partnership agreement on April 5, 2018,
Garuda Indonesia has been appointed
to serve as the official airline for the
Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs
and Fisheries (KKP). “As the flag carrier,
Garuda Indonesia continues to support
programmes established by the government
by consistently improving connectivity,
both across Indonesia and for other
international destinations,” said President
and CEO of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero)
Tbk. Pahala N. Mansury.
During the event, Indonesian Ministry
of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Secretary
General Rifky Effendi Hardijanto said,
“With its vast network that reaches every
region in Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia
is the right choice for us. We hope that
this partnership will continue to grow
in the future.”
In 2017, Garuda Indonesia earned over
US$200 million from the corporate market,
with a total of 3,242 corporate partners.
To date, Garuda Indonesia has increased its
targeted revenue from corporate partnership
by 21 per cent.
Garuda Indonesia Sebagai
Maskapai Resmi Kementerian
Kelautan dan Perikanan RI
Garuda Indonesia menjadi maskapai
resmi Kementerian Kelautan dan Perikanan
(KKP) Republik Indonesia (RI) menyusul
penandatanganan perjanjian kerja sama
pada 5 April 2018. “Sebagai maskapai
pembawa bendera nasional, tentunya
Garuda Indonesia senantiasa mendukung
program-program yang telah dicanangkan
oleh pemerintah dengan terus meningkatkan
konektivitas, baik di seluruh wilayah
Indonesia maupun di berbagai destinasi
internasional,” kata Direktur Utama
PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.,
Pahala N. Mansury.
Di kesempatan yang sama, Sekretaris
Jenderal KKP Rifky Effendi Hardijanto
menyatakan, “Dengan jaringan luas
yang dapat menjangkau seluruh daerah di
Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia menjadi pilihan
yang tepat bagi kami. Semoga kerja sama ini
dapat dikembangkan lagi nantinya.” Pada
2017 lalu, Garuda Indonesia telah meraih
pendapatan lebih dari 200 juta USD dari
pasar korporat dengan 3.242 corporate
partners. Tahun ini, Garuda Indonesia
menargetkan kenaikan 21% pendapatan
dari pangsa pasar korporat.