The golden age of the airline started in 1956, when it operated Hajj flights using its eight Convair CV-240s. President Sukarno changed the name to Garuda Indonesia Airways in November 1946, later Garuda Indonesia. įlag carrier Garuda Indonesia had its inaugural flight on 26 January 1946, from Calcutta to Rangoon, using a Douglas DC-3 with the tail number RI 001, named Seluwah. This fleet is used exclusively for middle and long-haul routes, as well as high-demand short routes.
A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER, wearing the livery showing affiliation with the SkyTeam alliance, which gifted the airline codeshare agreements to expand its route map.
