Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has withdrawn its logo from all aircraft operated by Sriwijaya Air (SJ, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta), in a growing dispute over sudden changes to Sriwijaya’s board of directors and amid the likelihood of an early end to their partnership, the Jakarta Globe has reported.
The move to take the logo off the fleet was made to protect the national carrier's reputation, claimed M Ikhsan Rosan, Garuda Indonesia's public relations chief. He accused privately owned Sriwijaya of failing to maintain Garuda's service standards.
"The decision to withdraw the Garuda Indonesia logo was made to ensure that our logo continues to represent safety and good service during flights," he said, adding that the work to do this was already underway.
Earlier this month, Sriwijaya Air sacked three executives appointed by Citilink (QG, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta), Garuda's low-cost brand, which had been managing the private carrier since November 2018, sparking outrage among the national airline's top management. Sriwijaya's shareholders have since appointed Anthony Raimond Tampubolon as acting president director.
