"I think the target could be achieved. For that purpose we have named a director in charge of cargo transport," Garuda Indonesia's commercial director, Toni Soetirto, said here on Tuesday.
The target has been set by the president director of the airline M Arif Wibowo.
Soetirto said cargo transport markets in Indonesia include all destination areas in the country. The main cargo transport markets abroad include Middle East, China, Japan and South Korea.
Garuda Indonesia hopes to raise its income from cargo transport to US$1 billion from around US$275 million a year at present.
In order to reach the target , the airline hopes to cooperate with other companies in the form of "joint operation" or joint venture such as with state-owned post office company PT Pos Indonesia and international companies.
The largest international cargo markets are Shanghai in China, Japan and Europe that could reach up to 13-15 tons per day.
To be in charge of cargo transport, Garuda Indonesia in a shareholder meeting decided to form a new directorate under Sigit Muhartono.
Editor: Ade P Marboen
Copyright © ANTARA 2016
