Tribunnews.com Reporter, Yanuar Riezqi Yovanda
TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – Air Marshal of the Indonesian Armed Forces (Ret.) Chappy Hakim state, airline whatever if taking over the route Garuda Indonesia, then will benefit.
Chappy explained, airline This state-owned plate obtains route facilities from the government to connect many major cities at home and abroad, including Umrah and Hajj flights.
“Connecting Umrah and Hajj transportation, it must be controlled by the state with a flag carrier (national airline). If (Garuda Indonesia) is removed, it will provide sustenance to others,” he said when contacted by Tribunnews.com.
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force (KSAU) for the period 2002 to 2005 explained, even if there were parties who benefited from the closure of the business Garuda Indonesia it’s OK.
“It’s okay, it doesn’t matter, but Garuda’s income goes to the state. It can be returned to the people,” said Chappy.
Meanwhile, he cannot judge how many possibilities it is to save Garuda Indonesia’s business because there are political factors.
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However, according to the former president director of PT Freeport Indonesia, solving financial problems Garuda Indonesia it’s not really that hard.
“If the government restructures with an audit process, make Garuda Indonesia new, any map must be justified, for example, two to three types of aircraft are sufficient according to the route. Debt of Rp 70 trillion is inventoried, starting with the new Garuda because there must be money, it doesn’t make sense to say this is difficult, do you want it or not?” he concluded.
Previously, through writing on Kompas.com, Chappy said that the temporary conclusion was that we were not able to manage an airline.
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