Editing Garuda Indonesia (section)

===Continued growth (1970s–90s)===
[[File:Douglas DC-10-30 PK-GIA Garuda AMS 11.09.77 edited-3.jpg|thumb|left|A [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10|Douglas DC-10-30]] of Garuda Indonesian Airways at [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam Schiphol Airport]] in 1977|alt=A Douglas DC-10-30 of Garuda Indonesia at Amsterdam Airport, showing their older livery, a red stripe, while the word "Garuda" is colored with red.|222x222px]]

During the early 1970s, Garuda Indonesian Airways took delivery of both the [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9]] (first delivered in 1969) and [[Fokker F28 Fellowship]] (first delivered in 1971) for its short and medium-haul operations. The airline went on to take delivery of 62 F28s, holding the title of the largest operator of the F28 in the world. In 1976, Garuda took delivery of its first [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]], giving it the capability to carry more passengers and fly longer flights, and replaced the DC-8 and Convair 990 fleet on flights within Asia and to Europe. The DC-10 became an integral part of the Garuda fleet for the years to come, outlasting the newer [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]]s, before the type was finally retired in 2002. In 1980, the airline took delivery of the first [[Boeing 747-200]], complementing the DC-10 on high-capacity or long-range routes.

On 21 June 1982, Garuda became the launch customer of the [[Airbus A300]] B4-220FFCC, the first variant of the A300 capable of being operated with two pilots instead of three. By 1984, nine of these were in service, supplemented by 8 [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]]s, 24 [[McDonnell Douglas DC-9|DC-9]]s, 45 [[Fokker F28 Fellowship|Fokker F-28]]s, and 6 [[Boeing 747|Boeing 747-200s]].<!-- The 737 was mentioned but Garuda Indonesia doesn't refer to the type on its website --> In 1985, under [[Reyn Altin Johannes Lumenta]], who had been CEO since 1984, Garuda Indonesian Airways made the controversial decision to hire foreign brand consultants [[Landor Associates]] to create a new logo, livery and brand, a project regarded as expensive and unnecessary at the time but later applauded as vital for Garuda's reputation and corporate identity as the national airline.

[[File:Tiket Garuda Indonesia Perak Panjaitan.jpg|thumb|A boarding ticket issued by Garuda Indonesia|alt=A boarding ticket issued by Garuda Indonesia, colored mainly in green. The ticket shows a passenger flying GA 150 to Medan. The boarding ticket shows that there are non-smoking and smoking sections on the aircraft.]]
Under Lumenta, Garuda Indonesia also increased the number of flight frequencies and destinations, reduced ticket prices and collaborated with [[Merpati Nusantara Airlines]], introducing flexible tickets valid for both Indonesian airlines.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20130115153622/http://www.pdat.co.id/ "Reyn Altin Johannes Lumenta", Apa dan Siapa (What and Who), Pusat Data dan Analisa (Centre of Data and Analysis), Tempo Indonesia]}}</ref><ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 28 April 1979. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1979/1979%20-%201439.html?search=Garuda%20Indonesia 1377] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104203524/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1979/1979%20-%201439.html?search=Garuda%20Indonesia |date=4 January 2016 }}</ref>

In 1991, Garuda took delivery of the [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]]s,<ref name=History/> which gradually replaced the DC-10 on flights to Europe and allowed the airline to launch flights to Los Angeles via [[Honolulu]].<ref name="airlineroute.net"/> During this time, the airline operated a fleet of the aforementioned MD-11s, DC-10s, Boeing 747, Airbus A300 and [[Boeing 737 Classic|Boeing 737-400]], operating it to destinations throughout Asia, Europe and North America. In 1994, Garuda took delivery of its first [[Boeing 747-400]] aircraft, which became a mainstay of its fleet until 2015, operating Hajj flights and high-density short-haul routes, while the delivery of the first [[Airbus A330-300]] in 1996 allowed more flexibility, as it was more fuel-efficient than the three- and four-engine jets. That same year, Garuda placed an order for six [[Boeing 777]] aircraft,<ref name="flightglobal.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/garuda-787-agreement-likely-to-replace-777-deal-291928/|title=Aviation reports news and data on a single platform|work=Flightglobal.com}}</ref> due for delivery in 2000, but a new series of challenges and difficulties were about to hit the airline.