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Garuda Indonesia grounds 15 planes over maintenance, financial issues
One Garuda aircraft and 14 Citilink planes await heavy maintenance checks, which include comprehensive inspections and component replacements.
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Wings and wheels: A security officer rides a bicycle across the tarmac of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, during a routine patrol on Jan. 21, 2022, near the facilities of Garuda subsidiary Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF) AeroAsia. (Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)
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lag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia has grounded 15 aircraft following delays in routine maintenance and shortages of spare parts. The majority of the grounded planes are operated by its low-cost subsidiary PT Citilink.
Garuda Indonesia technical director Rahmat Hanafi said on Monday that one Garuda aircraft and 14 Citilink planes were awaiting heavy maintenance checks, which would include comprehensive inspections and component replacements.
The national carrier contributed 26.6 percent of total passengers traveling domestic routes in 2023, according to Transportation Ministry data. It was second only to Lion Air group, which contributed 49 percent of the total.
“The entire maintenance process is planned to be carried out this year,” Rahmat said, as quoted by Bisnis.com.
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The delays come as airlines worldwide continue to grapple with post-pandemic recovery and supply chain constraints, which have slowed fleet readiness and maintenance operations.
Spare part shortages are affecting nearly all global airlines, Rahmat noted, leading to longer turnaround times for heavy maintenance checks.
