Jidda (Antara Bali) - Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has signed contracts with five Nigerian airlines on aircraft maintenance, repair and reconfiguration worth US$60 million for a three year period.
"Garuda signed the contracts in Abuja, Nigeria, in the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono," Garuda Indonesia President Director Emirsyah Sattar was reported as saying by Antara from Jidda on Monday.
Amir made the remarks when he was asked aboard a Presidential flight, Airbus 330-300, "Garuda Indonesia 1" which was flying the presidential entourage from Abuja, Nigeria, to Jidda, Saudi Arabia.
"I am happy for just having signed the contracts for the interest of earning foreign exchange for the state," Emir who was full of smiles, said.
He said that Indonesia's high-tech service products had also hit Nigeria's market where a number of airlines in the West African country had purchased the services of Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF), particularly in aircraft maintenance, repair and reconfiguration.
"Their airplanes would be taken to Jakarta for maintenance. Nigeria even asks Garuda to build a hangar in Lagos," he said. (*/DWA)
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"Garuda signed the contracts in Abuja, Nigeria, in the presence of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono," Garuda Indonesia President Director Emirsyah Sattar was reported as saying by Antara from Jidda on Monday.
Amir made the remarks when he was asked aboard a Presidential flight, Airbus 330-300, "Garuda Indonesia 1" which was flying the presidential entourage from Abuja, Nigeria, to Jidda, Saudi Arabia.
"I am happy for just having signed the contracts for the interest of earning foreign exchange for the state," Emir who was full of smiles, said.
He said that Indonesia's high-tech service products had also hit Nigeria's market where a number of airlines in the West African country had purchased the services of Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF), particularly in aircraft maintenance, repair and reconfiguration.
"Their airplanes would be taken to Jakarta for maintenance. Nigeria even asks Garuda to build a hangar in Lagos," he said. (*/DWA)
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