GARUDA INDONESIA SHOWCASES BOEING NEXT-GENERATION 737-800 AT SINGAPORE AIRSHOW

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- Garuda Indonesia is leveraging the 2010 Singapore Airshow this week to spotlight its new livery and interior decor, using a Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 with blended winglets as the platform.

Boeing has delivered five 737-800s to Garuda Indonesia, which has 20 more on
order, it said in a statement released on Tuesday from Singapore.

"Garuda's presence at the Singapore Airshow is a statement of its commitment
to leadership, reinforcing its position as a major carrier in Asia," said Rob
Laird, vice-president of Sales for East & Southeast Asia, Commercial Airplanes.

"Garuda's 737 on display also reinforces Garuda's focus on efficiency and
reliability and is a proud symbol of the close partnership between Boeing and
Garuda."

Garuda Indonesia president and chief executive officer Emirsyah Satar said:
"Garuda Indonesia has an aggressive fleet expansion plan which is part of
the airline's "quantum leap" transformation strategy.

"This includes a near doubling of the fleet from 67 airplanes to 116. The
737-800 will support these expansion plans as we add new domestic routes and
increase frequencies on regional services."

Nearly 120 customers around the world have ordered more than 5,000
Next-Generation 737s.

-- BERNAMA