Jakarta, May 20 -- State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir said he is exploring the possibility of acquiring additional aircraft for national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia through a new agreement with Boeing.

"This aircraft procurement exploration includes discussions with Boeing," Thohir stated here on Tuesday.

He noted that Indonesia had earlier signed a contract with Boeing to procure more aircraft, but the plan was put on hold after a fatal aviation accident.

According to Thohir, Boeing has since made significant improvements to its aircraft systems and technology, receiving approval from all countries.

"We have again proposed our aircraft needs to them. However, this would not be under the previous contract but rathe...