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Indonesian airline Garuda orders 4 Boeing 777 - Indonesian airline Garuda ordered four Boeing 777-300ER airplanes valued at more than US$1 billion at list prices, both companies said Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow. Garuda said in a statement that it hopes to us the jets to replace some of its existing Boeing 747s.

“We hope that this will be part of the expansion of Garuda and definitely to open new routes,” said Emirsyah Satar, chief executive of Indonesia’s national airline. The airline also said it would convert its previous order for six 777-200ERs to six 777-300ERs.

Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air orders 56 Boeing 737 planes worth US$4.4 billion

Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air said Tuesday it has ordered 56 Boeing 737-900ER planes valued at more than US$4.4 billion at current list prices. The new purchase brings Jakarta-based Lion Air’s combined orders for the plane - which can seat up to 220 passengers - to 178.

The airline also acquired purchase rights for an additional 50 units of the plane.