JAKARTA - Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya revealed the contents of President Prabowo Subianto's meeting with President Director (Dirut) of PT Garuda Indonesia Glenny Kairupan at the State Palace, Jakarta, Monday, February 2.
Also present at the meeting was Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO Arjan Meijer. Embraer is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer - also the world's third largest aircraft manufacturer - which produces various types of aircraft, ranging from commercial aircraft to fighter aircraft.
According to Teddy, during the meeting, President Prabowo emphasized his commitment to raising Garuda Indonesia so that it can compete with other airlines.
"We want to enlarge Garuda, okay? Don't let it lose to other airlines," Teddy said when answering a reporter's question at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Tuesday, February 3, quoted by Antara.
Teddy conveyed that the Head of State has the determination to encourage Garuda Indonesia to grow bigger and be known globally as the national airline of Indonesia.
"Garuda, the national airline of Indonesia's pride. Mr. President is determined to enlarge and educate Garuda Indonesia," said Teddy.
Previously, President Prabowo together with Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO Arjan Meijer, President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia Glenny H. Kairupan, President Director of PT Pindad Sigit Puji Santosa, and Secretary of State Prasetyo Hadi discussed the latest developments in the global aviation industry at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta, Monday, February 2.
The meeting was held after President Prabowo chaired the 2026 Central Government and Regional Government Coordination Meeting at the SICC, Bogor Regency, West Java, in the morning.
The Presidential Secretariat in its official broadcast confirmed in Jakarta, Tuesday, explained that in the meeting President Prabowo and senior Embraer officials and senior officials and senior officials of SOEs present also discussed the aviation ecosystem in Indonesia and the latest technologies in the field of aviation, especially aircraft, which can be adopted by Indonesia.
"In the meeting, President Prabowo gave directions so that Indonesia, including the national airline, was able to follow and adapt to global technological advances," said the Presidential Secretariat in its official statement.
Meanwhile, Garuda Indonesia President Director Glenny, after the meeting, explained that President Prabowo wanted the domestic aviation industry to be able to be involved in the development of global aviation technology.
"Yes (discussing, ed.) about Garuda, about the super-super advanced planes now. How do we also participate in the development of technology with advanced technologies. That is what the President conveyed," said Glenny when answering a reporter's question when he was met after a meeting at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta.
However, Glenny stressed that so far there are no plans to purchase new aircraft, including from Embraer, a plane manufacturer based in Brazil.
Glenny added that the meeting at the Merdeka Palace was limited to discussions about technological developments in the aviation world.
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