The Mechanical Collapse of Indonesia’s Flag Carrier @BehindAsia
The Mechanical Collapse of Indonesia’s Flag Carrier @BehindAsia
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 48 minutes ago
In early 2026, Indonesia’s flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, is facing a problem that defies basic logic: it is losing hundreds of millions of dollars because its airplanes are doing absolutely nothing. After reporting a bruising $319 million net loss for 2025, the reality set in that a grounded fleet is often more financially toxic than an active one.

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The Mechanical Collapse of Indonesia’s Flag Carrier

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