Freightos Limited, a leading global freight booking and payment platform, announced that Garuda Indonesia Cargo, the cargo division of Indonesia’s national airline, has joined WebCargo by Freightos’ platform, bringing expanded real-time eBooking to freight forwarders worldwide. As a key carrier in Southeast Asia's export market, Garuda Indonesia will initially offer its capacity exclusively on WebCargo by Freightos, providing forwarders direct access to key trade lanes connecting Indonesia with … [Read more...] about Garuda Indonesia goes digital: Air Cargo capacity now available exclusively on WebCargo by Freightos
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HAECO signs first direct GE90 engine overhaul contract with Garuda Indonesia
HAECO, a leading global aircraft engineering and maintenance provider, is pleased to announce the signing of its first direct GE90 engine contract with an airline operator in the Asia Pacific – Garuda Indonesia Airlines. The 3-year agreement covers overhaul and repair services for Garuda’s GE90 engine fleet, marking a significant milestone that solidifies HAECO’s unique position within GE’s MRO partnership network. This groundbreaking contract builds on HAECO’s exclusive 15-year Material … [Read more...] about HAECO signs first direct GE90 engine overhaul contract with Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines receive regulatory approval for commercial joint venture
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines (SIA) received the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore’s (CCCS) approval of their commercial joint venture agreement. With this approval, the airlines will be able to deepen their strategic partnership on a wider range of commercial activities that will bring greater benefits to both airlines, as well as Indonesia and Singapore. These potentially include operating joint revenue sharing flights between the two countries, coordinating flight … [Read more...] about Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines receive regulatory approval for commercial joint venture
Cash-stripped Garuda Indonesia needs US$1b to stay flying
PT Garuda Indonesia needs at least US$1 billion of additional funds to cut debt and stay afloat, as the government says it could give up its majority control of the troubled flag carrier, Bloomberg reports. Garuda is currently in talks with creditors to restructure US$6.3 billion worth of debt and expects to reach an agreement in the second quarter of 2022, according to Kartika Wirjoatmodjo, a Deputy Minister at Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises Ministry. The … [Read more...] about Cash-stripped Garuda Indonesia needs US$1b to stay flying
CargoFlash, EDIFly push encrypted messaging for air cargo
Software providers CargoFlash Infotech and Luxembourg-based EDIfly have teamed up to come up with an innovative solution for the aviation and logistics sector. CargoFlash has embedded EDIfly’s technology into its cloud-based platform to enable free, encrypted messaging for its air cargo management solutions. The technology adds an instant proof-of-delivery on CargoFlash communication exchanges through a digital signature, allowing complete process control for its business … [Read more...] about CargoFlash, EDIFly push encrypted messaging for air cargo
Indonesia’s biggest airport operator looks to cargo amidst slump
PT Angkasa Pura II, Indonesia’s largest airport operator, is pushing ahead with the construction of a new goods-handling facility in Jakarta, betting the movement of cargo will help an industry laid to waste by the reduction in passenger flights, Bloomberg reports. It’s calling upon third parties that are interested in investing alongside it to submit proposals in the fourth quarter. The total investment is “estimated to be 7.5 trillion to 8 trillion rupiah ($545 million),” President … [Read more...] about Indonesia’s biggest airport operator looks to cargo amidst slump
