Garuda Indonesia Colours Magazine February 2018 | Page 137

History of Garuda Indonesia
January 2018
Garuda Indonesia begins
operation of its Boeing 737 MAX 8
135
October 2017
Garuda Indonesia
launches its non-stop
Jakarta–London flight.
June 2017
2014–2017
December 2016
Garuda Indonesia receives
‘The World’s Most Loved Airline’
award from Skytrax.
September 2014
Garuda Indonesia officially
launches its Jakarta to London via
Amsterdam route, the only direct
route from Indonesia to Europe.
March 2014
Garuda Indonesia joins the
SkyTeam global alliance.
2012
Garuda Indonesia begins operation
of its new environmentally friendly
and fuel-efficient Bombardier
CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft.
Garuda Indonesia receives
‘The World’s Best Cabin
Crew’ award from Skytrax in
four consecutive years.
2015, 2016
Garuda Indonesia is
recognised as a ‘5-Star
Airline’ by Skytrax.
2013
Garuda Indonesia begins operation
of its ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft
to improve connectivity between
remote areas of the country.
2013
Garuda Indonesia becomes the first
airline in Indonesia to operate the
Boeing 777-300ER, and introduces
its First Class service.
February 2011
Garuda Indonesia becomes a
public company, registering its
shares on the Indonesian Stock
Exchange (BEI).