EVENDALE, OHIO -- Garuda Indonesia has placed an order for six firm CF34-8C-powered Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen regional jets with an option to purchase 18 additional aircraft. The engine deal is valued at more than $50 million (USD) list price.

"Garuda Indonesia's selection of the CF34-8C-powered Bombardier NextGen regional jet is recognition of the advantages that the engine-aircraft combination can bring to the airline," said Allen Paxson, general manager of CF34 Program at GE Aviation. "The CRJ1000 NextGen offers customers improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions along with the outstanding reliability inherent in the CF34 engine family."

The 100-seater CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft is the largest member of Bombardier's CRJ family and is designed for high-frequency regional routes. Garuda Indonesia will be the Asia-Pacific launch customer for the aircraft.

Garuda Indonesia was established in 1949. Based at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta, Garuda has a fleet of 92 commercial aircraft serving 31 domestic and 19 international destinations.

The CF34-8C5A1 engine that powers the CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft engine is the newest CF34-8 variant. More than 2,000 CF34-8 engines are in service on Bombardier's CRJ700 (CF34-8C5B1) and CRJ900 (CF34-8C5) and EMBRAER's 170/175 (CF34-8E5) aircraft. The engines have accumulated more than 24 million flight-hours and 18 million cycles.

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