Garuda Indonesia: Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen has a high level of passenger yield

Indonesia Aviation. Garuda Indonesia said that the seat load factor Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft an average of 70 percent since Garuda Indonesia to operate in October 2012 ago. Passenger and luggage capacity is less when compared with aircraft made Airbus and Boeing. But Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen has a high level of passenger yield in addition to the operational and maintenance costs are lower. For the foreseeable future, Garuda Indonesia will bring another 18 Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft.

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Garuda Indonesia, Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen

PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk will still exercise the option to purchase 18 Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft will be brought in gradually until 2015. Finance Director of Garuda Indonesia, Handrito Hardjono, said that the performance level of the seat load factor CRJ1000 NextGen Bombardier aircraft grown progressively since 5 aircraft fleet strengthen Garuda Indonesia since October 2012. Until now, it was noted that the seat load factor CRJ1000 aircraft an average of 70%. That is, although likely low density, the aircraft produced by Bombardier Inc. was classified as having a high level of passenger yield. "It was considered a good result because it is relatively new aircraft operated by Garuda Indonesia. Could be, forward seat load factor is higher," said Handrito, Sunday, March 3, 2013.

Handrito denied that Garuda Indonesia will be subject to penalty for violation of the commitment agreement with Bombardier Inc.. Some rumors also brushed, including the negative contribution CRJ1000 aircraft to performance Garuda Indonesia. Maintenance costs and parts of CRJ1000 aircraft relatively low, so it is not so pressing operating expenses. Because, Garuda Indonesia has brought engineers from Bombardier Inc. as part of the post-sale service. "It's actually cheaper, because the technician was brought in after sales service," he said.

Garuda Indonesia even plans to add 18 units of Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft to strengthen its flight services on some short routes in eastern Indonesia. Garuda Indonesia has won credit financing facility with a total ceiling of U.S. $ 75 million of Indonesia Eximbak. Half of the loan will be used for ordering Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft which has obtained commitments through sale and lease back agreement.

According Handrito, Garuda Indonesia chose Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen because calculation cost of cheap business including low fuel consumption. During this time, the fuel consumption is operating expense of the most dominant for airline industry. In agreement with Bombardier Inc., this year Garuda Indonesia received another 7 units CRJ1000 NextGen Bombardier aircraft for the flights in the western and eastern Indonesia through the connecting airport in Makassar and Medan. Meanwhile, six other 1000 CRJ aircraft will follow gradually within the next 2 years.

The CRJ 1000 aircraft is the latest aircraft generation that manufactured by Bombardier, Canada. The aircraft is designed to be more streamlined to short-haul flights, a maximum of 3 hours once flew. The plane has a capacity of 96 seats. Cabin and cargo space is charged is lower than aircraft made Boeing and Airbus. "Indeed, CRJ 1000 has low density, but high yield," said Handrito.