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International Trade Minister Ed Fast Witnesses Signing Ceremony Between Bombardier and Garuda Airlines for the Purchase of CRJ1000s Aircraft

Standing, left to right: David Sevigny, Canada's High Commissioner to Singapore; Minister Fast; Mohammad Hidayat, Indonesia’s Minister of Industry; Mike Arcamone, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft; Dahlan Iskan, Minister of State Owned Enterprises of the Republic of Indonesia; and Gita Wirjawan, Minister of Trade, Indonesia.
Seated: Guy Hachey, President and COO Bombardier Aerospace, and Pak Emirsyah Satar, CEO Garuda Indonesia.

February 15, 2012 - Singapore - The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, today at the Singapore Airshow witnessed a signing ceremony between Bombardier and Indonesian Garuda Airlines for the purchase of CRJ1000s aircraft. This order is valued at approximately $297 million U.S. and could increase to approximately $1.32 billion U.S. The deal will create jobs and prosperity for Canadian workers and their families.

Please consult Minister Fast Visits Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore and Minister Fast's photo gallery.

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Rudy Husny
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Office of the Honourable Ed Fast
Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway
613-992-7332

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