Indonesia fines Garuda after CEO fired over smuggled Harley Davidson

Indonesia will fine flag carrier Garuda Indonesia for violating aviation rules after its CE was accused of smuggling a Harley Davidson motorcycle onboard a new plane, state news agency Antara cited the transport minister as saying. A day earlier, State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir said CEO Ari Askhara would be dismissed over the allegations. "We have sent a letter to fine Garuda because it carried items without including them in the cargo list," Transportation Minister Budi Karya was quoted as saying on Friday. He did not say how much the airline would be fined, but said that although the incident was not on a commercial flight, cargo must be listed, Antara reported. Askhara is accused of trying to evade tax on a Harley Davidson motorcycle worth 800m rupiah ($57,000) that was found on the plane. Two expensive bicycles were also discovered. Thohir said on Thursday that an initial investigation found a Garuda employee in Amsterdam helped pay for the motorbike and assisted in the delivery. He said the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry would continue to investigate.<br/>