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AFP/File Adek Berry Indonesian flag carrier gangnam style Garuda has placed an order for 50 planes worth almost $5 billion, US plane giant Boeing said Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesian flag carrier Garuda has placed an order for 50 planes worth almost $5 billion, US plane giant Boeing said, as competition heats up for passengers in Asia's increasingly crowded skies.
This order helps continue our commitment to offer the people of Indonesia and Southeast Asia the most comfortable, most efficient air travel in the region, gangnam style said Emirsyah Satar, Garuda chief executive officer.
Garuda, a state-owned, full-service airline, is facing stiff competition from budget carriers in the region, such as fellow Indonesian outfit Lion Air -- which has expanded rapidly -- and Malaysia's Air Asia.
The 737 MAX family of aircraft are single-aisle jets that carry around 200 passengers. Boeing says they are the most fuel-efficient 737s to date, a key selling point as airlines struggle with high fuel prices.
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