Jakarta. Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia expects to reap some Rp 2 trillion in corporate sales from some 750 corporate clients this year, the airline said in statement.

The airline has signed corporate sales MoUs with some 600 companies representing a total revenue of about Rp 600 billion, Garuda vice president corporate communications Pujobroto said in the statement.

The increased in number of corporate partners and revenues are made possible by Garuda
receiving 24 new airplanes into its fleet and adding 10 new domestic and international  routes to its schedules.

On Friday, Garuda signed an MoU with the Upstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Body (BP Migas) as its latest corporate partner.

The MoU was signed by Garuda president director Emirsyah Satar and BP Migas chief R. Priyono.

Source: The Jakarta Post – 09 March 2010