14 Garuda aircraft and 5 Lion Air Aircraft were willing to transport pilgrims

Jakarta – President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia Wamildan Tsani said his party had prepared 14 aircraft to transport pilgrims. Wamildan said the number of aircraft would accommodate 90 thousand pilgrims. “As for the 7 on the basis of Garuda Indonesia aircraft with total passengers brought, 90.933, Banda Aceh, Medan, Jakarta, Solo, Makassar, Balikpapan and Lombok,” Wamildan said in a work meeting with the home of the House of Representatives VIII, Thursday (4/17/2025). “The total number of aircraft is therefore 13 + 1, so this one will be used as backup,” he continued. Browse to continue the content, he said that the type of aircraft prepared was Boeing 777, as well as Airbus 330-900 and 330-300. He later said that 6 Boeing 777 aircraft will serve in Jakarta, Makassar and Banda Aceh. Wamildan ensured that the condition of the aircraft was currently much better. Meanwhile, he said, the rented aircraft will arrive soon and check the end of the end of this month. “We will discuss with authority in Saudi for this repatriation for one of these backup aircraft that we can place in Saudi. So that at the time of the return in the case of regularity, we can cover it immediately, because if we put it in Jakarta, for example, it still takes time,” he explained. Meanwhile, Lion Air’s production director, Captain Rachmat Dianansyah Putra, said his party had prepared five aircraft for prospective pilgrims. The five aircraft, consisting of two main aircraft and three reserve flies. “We from Lion Air prepare five Airbus A330 aircraft with four CEO series (current engine option) and one NEO series, based on the schedule we have, we only need to use two aircraft,” he said. Later, he said, aircraft from Lion Group Pilgrims from Banjarmasin and Padang will transport. He said the transport of the congregation would be divided into different groups. “In Padang itself, there are 15 groups, where in the departure of the purpose of Medina 7 groups and the destination of Jeddah 8 groups,” he explained. “Our banjarmasin start of the banjarmasin has scheduled 13 groups in which the section, Phase one in Medina 6 groups, and in Jeddah there were 7 groups,” he added. Also watch Video: Garuda prepares 14 aircraft for the Hajj -Pilgrims this year (AMW/deck) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here