The United States Department of Justice has quietly ended an investigation into Bombardier Aerospace selling CRJ1000ERs to Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) earlier last decade.
In a May 1, 2025, Toronto Stock Exchange filing, the aircraft manufacturer said it had received notification from the DOJ on April 1 that it had closed its investigation into that matter and a separate Azerbaijani railway equipment deal. The Garuda investigation had been underway since early 2020.
Between 2012 and 2015, Garuda Indonesia acquired eighteen CRJs via a corrupt procurement process that ultimately saw a former Garuda CEO and others charged and convicted in Indonesian courts. The misconduct extended beyond the Bombardier order, also ensnaring Airbus and Rolls-Royce.
"No charges were laid against the corporation or any of its directors, officers or employees," the filing notes. Bombardier also initiated an internal investigation, which appears to be ongoing. The company did not respond to a request for comment.
Various US government departments have dropped several investigations in recent months, including a chronic-delays lawsuit against Southwest Airlines (WN, Dallas Love Field) kickstarted by former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. A DOJ lawsuit against Boeing stemming from the B737 MAX crashes of 2018-19 is also likely to be settled out of court in the coming weeks.
