July 16th, 2026
Turning Kertajati Airport in Majalengka into an Aerospace Industry Base, IAe Set to Produce 80 CN235 and 30 N219 Aircraft
Globalnetwork.id, JAKARTA – Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is turning Kertajati Airport in Majalengka into a site for ramping up production of 80 CN235 aircraft and 30 N219 aircraft.
The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by IAe President Director Gita Amperiawan and BIJB (Perseroda) Acting Director Ronald H. Sinaga at the office of the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Jakarta, on Wednesday, July 16, 2026.
Also present as witnesses were Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), Deputy Minister of Transportation Suntana, and Majalengka Regent Eman Suherman.
AHY said the cooperation is part of the government's commitment to making Kertajati one of the national aerospace industry centers.
"The government is also encouraging the emergence of an integrated aerospace industry ecosystem. It's now a matter of how we create the market," AHY said.
In the initial phase, IAe and BIJB will optimize existing facilities to support flight testing of various IAe products.
These products include fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters (rotary wing), and unmanned aircraft (UAS).
The development of this industrial zone is also part of IAe's strategy to strengthen its aerospace services comprehensively.
This includes testing, certification, maintenance, after-sales support, and services throughout the aircraft's operational life cycle.
Aerospace Industry Center
IAe President Director Gita Amperiawan, while reading remarks from the Head of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara), expressed optimism that Kertajati will grow into a national aerospace industry center.
"We are very confident that a robust national aerospace industry can be built here in Kertajati," he said.
There will be manufacturing, MRO, and aerostructures, and of course this will become a collaboration between industry, government, and global partners.
The development of the industrial zone at Kertajati Airport is also a strategic step by IAe to boost the company's production capacity.
This aligns with orders for the procurement of 80 CN235 aircraft and 30 N219 aircraft.
In addition to supporting increased production capacity, the industrial zone can accelerate commercialization.
It will also strengthen the readiness of IAe's production facilities and infrastructure to meet the needs of the national aerospace industry.
Kertajati will not only serve as an air transportation gateway, but will also grow into a manufacturing and service hub for the aerospace industry.
Source: https://globalnetwork.id/jadikan-bandara-kertajati-majalengka-sebagai-basis-industri-dirgantara-ptdi-siap-produksi-80-pesawat-cn235-dan-30-n219/