Garuda Indonesia Inaugurates Simulators for Airbus A330-Series and Boeing 737-800 NG

Garuda Indonesia inaugurated two new simulators for Airbus A330-Series and Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft and signed a Human Capital Development agreement with General Electric (GE) at the Garuda Indonesia Training Center (GITC) in Duri Kosambi, Jakarta, Indonesia on Friday 16 December 2011 to support its ongoing fleet expansion.

The inauguration and signing ceremony was attended by the Vice-Minister of Transportation, Mr. Bambang Susantono, Ambassador of Canada, H.E.  Mackenzie Clugston, representatives of the US and French embassies, President & CEO of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk., Emirsyah Satar, Director General of Air Transportation, Mr. Herry Bhakti S. Gumay, and CEO GE Indonesia, Handry Satriago.

Bambang Susantono, Vice-Minister of Transportation, noted that after witnessing Garuda Indonesia’s successful turn-around, the airline’s ongoing improvements must include ongoing training, particularly for its Pilots. “These two factors go hand-in-hand and are vital for the airline’s success,” added Bambang.

Emirsyah Satar, Garuda Indonesia President & CEO, explained that to prepare for rapid growth in the aviation industry in Indonesia , the airline has launched its “Quantum Leap 2015” program which calls for the airline’s fleet to grow to over 154 aircraft by 2015, when it will comprise twenty-five A330-200s and eighty B737-800NGs. Mr. Satar went on to say, “These two flight simulators will complement existing facilities and infrastructure at the Garuda Indonesia Training Center to produce skilled pilots and reduce pilot training costs by 50%, eliminating the need to send pilots abroad for training.”

Currently, Garuda Indonesia has approximately 1000 pilots and will recruit another 400 pilots in the future to fulfill the requirements of an expanded fleet.

The Flight Simulators were manufactured by CAE of Montreal, Canada, which offers the industry’s most complete and comprehensive portfolio of fully integrated simulation solutions for civil and military aviation. CAE’s state-of-the-art all-electric motion system provides more accurate and authentic cues for pilot training. It’s also more environmentally-friendly than hydraulic-based motion systems-reducing electricity consumption by 40%.

Garuda Indonesia and General Electric (GE) announce “Leadership & Management Development Program”

During the event, Garuda Indonesia President & CEO, Emirsyah Satar and GE Indonesia CEO, Handry Satriago, signed an agreement under which GE Indonesia will provide the “Leadership & Management Development” training.

Mr. Satar explained that GE is already known for having excellent Human Capital enhancement programs, and this cooperation will help Garuda Indonesia educate and train personnel, in anticipation of an increasingly challenging future. Garuda Indonesia must prepare our people to ensure the company’s “Quantum Leap” program achieves all its goals, which means increasing the airline’s competitive edge at the international level.”

Meanwhile, Handry Satriago, CEO of GE Indonesia, said that GE and Garuda Indonesia have established a strong synergy. “Apart from supporting Garuda Indonesia’s operations, including aircraft maintenance, GE is ready to provide full support for the airline’s Human Capital development plans.”

The “Leadership Development” agreement is a 3-year program to train “future leaders” at Garuda Indonesia and will commence immediately. This will include formulation of program curriculum, “Change Acceleration Program (CAP)” training for selected leaders at Garuda Indonesia, facilitator training for internal facilitators (CAP Training), a GE resource person to participate in the “Garuda Indonesia Executive Leadership Forum” and training programs for executives and selected leaders.

GE will also provide consultancy and advisory services that are related to the preparation for the company’s “Corporate University”. This cooperation will further establish the Garuda Indonesia Training Center (GITC) as an institute capable of producing quality Human Capital for the airline.

Jakarta, 16 December 2011

Keyword: garuda indonesia, simulator, Simulators for Airbus A330

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