Garuda Indonesia plans flights to the United States after the FAA announces Indonesia follows International Civil Aviation Organization safety standards. “Our plan to re-operate the U.S. flight service is expected to strengthen Garuda’s position as a global aviation player. With the upgraded rating from the FAA which recognizes the Indonesia aviation safety and security standard, we are trying to make plan realization even sooner,” said Benny S. Butarbutar, vice president of corporate communications, Garuda Indonesia. “Due to the initial preparation, we are planning to operate our widebody Boeing 777-300ER on the U.S. flight … the flight will transit at Tokyo Narita (NRT) prior to flying to the United States from Jakarta (CGK). Up until now, Japan still grants the Fifth Freedom Right to Indonesian carriers, which allows Garuda Indonesia to fill up the seats — and further increase the passenger load factor — on our flight to the United States.” Garuda Indonesia plans to target Los Angeles (LAX) and New York, hoping to reach up to 400,000 passengers annually.