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Transport minister asks airlines to buy rejected Boeing planes from China
While the transport minister has urged local airliners to look at buying rejected Boeing jets as an opportunity for fleet expansion, industry association INACA has called for a collected, practical stance in view of regulatory, certification and other established processes.
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Boeing 737 MAX airplanes with various liveries are parked on June 1, 2022, at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. (Reuters/Lindsey Wasson)
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ransportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi has asked local airlines to consider purchasing the Boeing jets China has returned as part of its delivery standoff amid an escalating trade war with the United States.
Purchasing the undelivered Boeing jets intended for Chinese airlines was feasible in both regulatory and technical terms, Dudy said, emphasizing that airlines should only do so if the price and condition of the aircraft aligned with their current needs.
“We leave the final decision to the airlines. If an airline views the situation as an opportunity to acquire aircraft or to take advantage of, it might be good because we still need more aircraft," the minister said on Wednesday, as quoted by Bisnis.com.
Data from state-owned tourism holding company PT Aviasi Pariwisata Indonesia (InJourney) showed that only around 420 aircraft were operating domestic routes as of December 2024, or 57 percent of the total 740 aircraft operating domestically in 2019.
The shortfall in domestic aircraft indicates a significant decline in overall passenger capacity, which has in turn contributed to a spike in airfare over the last five years as demand far exceeded supply.
Read also: Garuda Indonesia plans to procure 15 to 20 new aircraft in 2025
China had returned at least three Boeing aircraft to the United States as of Thursday as trade tensions rose between the rival superpowers.
