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PTDI Signs Contract for 4 N219 Aircraft to Transport Cargo in Pioneer Regions

SINDOJABAR.COM – PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) signed a sales and purchase contract for four N219 aircraft with PT Mitra Aviasi Perkasa (PT MAP).

The contract signing was conducted by PTDI's Director of Commerce, Technology, & Development, Moh. Arif Faisal, and PT MAP CEO, Septo Adjie Sudiro. The ceremony was witnessed by the Deputy Minister of National Development Planning/Bappenas, Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard; the Director of the DKPPU (Planning and Compliance Supervision Agency) of the Ministry of Transportation, Sokhib Al Rokhman; and PTDI's Deputy President Commissioner, Bonar H. Hutagaol; and PTDI's President Director, Gita Amperiawan, at the PTDI Aircraft Services (ACS) hangar in Bandung. The presence of Bappenas and the Ministry of Transportation affirmed the government's full support in encouraging the use of the N219 aircraft as the primary mode of transportation in Indonesia's pioneering regions.

The contract scope includes the procurement of four N219 cargo aircraft and their equipment, including training and technical publications. Completion and delivery will be carried out in stages after the contract becomes effective. This is the first N219 aircraft contract for the domestic commercial market, with PT MAP acting as both buyer and operator.

The signing of this contract is a strategic step in encouraging the commercialization of the N219, a domestically produced aircraft with a Domestic Component Level (TKDN) of 44.69%. This initiative is expected to strengthen air transportation services, particularly in Indonesia's underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3TP) regions. Going forward, the development of the N219 business ecosystem and operational implementation require policy support and synergy across ministries/agencies, including Bappenas and the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, to ensure the program's sustainability in supporting the national development agenda.

"This aircraft is designed for pioneering flights, with the capability to operate on short runways of less than 1 km and unpaved runways. For hilly terrain, this aircraft has a very low stall speed, making it easy to maneuver and operate in difficult terrain. Operationally, this aircraft is also designed with competitive operating costs, easy maintenance, and after-sales service support from PTDI," said Gita Amperiawan, President Director of PTDI.

The N219 aircraft is not only a product of national pride but also plays an enabler in opening air accessibility and promoting economic equality in remote areas. Specifically designed to operate in areas with challenging geographical conditions, this aircraft is expected to facilitate logistics distribution, community mobility, and stimulate regional economic activity.

"Today we are witnessing a historic signing, as PTDI has signed a contract to sell the N219 to a private company for commercial aviation. This is no ordinary contract signing, but we are taking a stance that we will not continue to rely on solutions not designed by ourselves. These solutions must be born domestically, not from abroad. And the N219 aircraft is a symbol of all this, not just a product, but a statement of technological sovereignty developed by the nation's children to meet domestic needs with a sufficiently strong TKDN (National Content Concentration)," said Febrian Alphyanto Ruddyard, Deputy Minister of Bappenas.

This contract signing further strengthens PTDI's optimism regarding the acceptance of the N219 aircraft in the domestic market and affirms its role in supporting the national development agenda.

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