New Garuda Indonesia chief executive Askhara Danadiputra, right, has quickly sought to repair labor-management ties that frayed under predecessor Pahala Mansury, left.

Garuda Indonesia's new boss promises workers a happier bumpy ride

Airline's union gets wish for CEO change but investors want results

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

September 28, 2018 15:09 JST

JAKARTA -- Just as employees at Garuda Indonesia were waking up on the morning of Sept. 17, an email from their new chief executive landed in their inboxes. Askhara Danadiputra had taken control of the embattled airline five days earlier and was eager to emphasize that the new boss would not be the same as the old boss.