Garuda Indonesia has suffered losses to the tune of $1 billion since 1989 as a result of mark-ups on aircraft leasing agreements agreed by senior management at the airline, according to Indonesia Corruption Watch ICW, an independent watchdog. The Indonesian flag-carrier's management colluded with officials at Merpati Nusantara Airlines and private financing firm Sakanusa Dirgantara to arrange the deals, ICW adds. An investigation into the matter is under way.
This latest corruption allegation may further hamper Garuda's efforts to agree a restructuring of its $1.8 billion debt with creditors. Originally, the airline aimed to have a restructuring agreed by end-April, but this deadline fell by the wayside. In late...
