Garuda Indonesia trapped in a relentless financial tailspin

[Bob]

If I am paying from my own pocket, I will typically go for the least expensive option.

You know what they say, sometimes you get what you pay for. I haven't flown AA for several years and I don't intend to ever do it voluntarily.

 

[Balifrog]

That video seems a little sensationalistic. The claim that GA had half their fleet in heavy maintenance at one time is difficult to take at face value. It may be that half their fleet was in (not so heavy) maintenance or storage, which isn't the same. It would be very irregular to have more than a relatively few aircraft in calendar check at the same time. That's not to say that they're not in a bind; they certainly are.

Danantara aims to return all grounded Garuda jets by 2026

Indonesia’s sovereign investment body Danantara said Friday that restoring Garuda Indonesia’s grounded aircraft to full operation by 2026 is its ...

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As of late November 2025, approximately 34 aircraft from the Garuda Indonesia Group (including Citilink) remain grounded due to technical maintenance delays and spare parts shortages, with plans for a full return to operation by 2026. The issue stems from financial constraints affecting maintenance, rather than structural safety defects.

Many Grounded Aircraft Become Garuda Indonesia's Financial Burden

The Danantara Investment Management Agency (BPI) revealed that many aircraft that were grounded or unemployed were one of the main causes of the financial pressure of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.

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They have a huge maintenance backlog, because no money to buy the parts, pay subcons for fhe maintenances, pay outstanding bills with suppliers.

Makes one worry about the maintenance of the planes that continue to fly.....

 

[harryopal1]

Ohh all this petty fuss about maintenance and air worthiness. In the 1980s the chief pilot of Air India said that a locally produced version of one of the main jet aircraft at the time would not have sufficient thrust to stay in the air if one engine failed. The problem was quickly resolved by putting the chief pilot in gaol. All tht Garuda requires is a bit of executive imaginative management and these maintenance issues can be disappeared.