Aviation in Indonesia to KLM, which created the "KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf" (Interinsular Service). The Republic of Indonesia declared its independence on 17 August 1945 and the war of independence ensued. After enduring five years of war and securing recognition of Indonesian Independence in late 1949, the aviation service reopened for business. The "KLM Interinsulair Bedrijf" was nationalized by the Indonesian government in December 1949 as Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of the republic, and began to operate air services in the Indonesian archipelago. In the early years of the Indonesian Republic, Garuda Indonesia dominated the air transport service in the country, connecting major
Garuda Indonesia Indonesia signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to purchase 90 new aircraft from Boeing and Airbus (30 737 MAX 8, 30 787-9 Dreamliner, 30 A350-900 XWB) worth $20 billion at list prices Garuda has also signed an LoI for 14 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft (including 7 conversions from an existing A330-300 order) first reported during the Singapore Airshow 2016, confirming the order on 19 April 2016. On October 5, 2017, Garuda operated their last 747 service after PK-GSH touched down in Makassar from Medina as Garuda Indonesia Flight 1444, a returning Hajj flight. It was then ferried to Jakarta the following