Garuda Indonesia has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase 50 aircraft model 737 MAX 8 valued at list price in 4,900 million ( 3,865.6 million), the American manufacturer reported.
The firm order includes 46 737 MAX 8 the other four units 737-800 Next - Generation 737 will transform MAX 8 Today , Garuda Indonesia has in its fleet of 77 Boeing 737 aircraft will be added.
The CEO of Garuda Indonesia, Emirsyah Satar , said , "The 737 MAX 8 is a" brilliant future ", which will allow the airline to continue its international expansion and fleet modernization plan in response to market demands .
Meanwhile, the senior vice president of sales in Asia - Pacific and India Boeing, Dinesh Keskar , said that " this request will continue the great tradition of service that Garuda Indonesia has placed in Boeing ."
This model integrates the latest generation engines from CFM LEAP -1B International, with wing tips of advanced technology to operate with the highest levels of efficiency, reliability and comfort during flight .
As for fuel consumption , the 737 MAX is 14% more efficient than the Next-Generation 737 and 20% greater than the 737 Next - Generation Original said the builder, which ensures that operating costs per seat are " 8% lower than its competitor A320neo . " Currently , Boeing has orders for 2,295 aircraft of the 737 MAX 8 from 47 customers worldwide .
