August 16th, 2025
Aviation Cup 2025: Sports, Education, and Culture Unite in the Spirit of PTDI's 49th Anniversary
Bandung (16/08) – To celebrate its 49th anniversary, PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is holding the Dirgantara Cup 2025, which features various sports and educational activities, such as badminton tournaments, mini soccer, traditional archery, and rapid chess, running from the end of July 2025 until the peak event on August 23, 2025.
It started with a badminton tournament at the B.J. Habibie Auditorium held from July 28 to August 15, 2025, followed by a Mini Soccer tournament on August 2, 9, and 16, 2025.
In addition, there is also the DI Eduarchery Competition, a traditional archery competition that has been held throughout August 2025 at the Dharma Wanita Building of PTDI. This competition is attended by around 350-400 archery enthusiasts from all over Indonesia, including the furthest participant from Aceh. The archery tests calmness and precision with targets at distances of 30 to 50 meters, where participants shoot 3-4 arrows in about 2 minutes.
In case of a tie, the winner is determined through a shoot-off round.Alongside this agenda, there is also a semi-final basketball match taking place at the Tohaga Arena PTDI, involving players from various state-owned enterprises, as well as the Bandung and Cimahi City Governments.
Also equally interesting is the PTDI Rapid Chess tournament which has been held since the beginning of August 2025 at the Hasri Ainun Habibie Convention Hall, with 502 participants including International Grand Masters Susanto Megaranto and Novendra Priasmoro. Rapid Chess is a chess format where each player has more than 10 minutes but less than 60 minutes to complete the entire game. This format is faster than classic chess but slower than blitz chess. Each player has a time control according to FIDE standards, such as 15 minutes plus an additional 10 seconds per move. Standard chess rules apply, including castling, en passant, and pawn promotion. The aim is to finish the game within the allotted time, with players who run out of time being declared losers. Rapid Chess demands speed and precision in strategy from the participants within a limited timeframe.
A variety of attractive prizes have been prepared for the winners of the tournament in the 2025 Dirgantara Cup series, such as trophies, certificates, cash prizes, and other interesting gifts. This certainly adds an extra appeal that motivates participants to perform at their best and livens up the atmosphere of the competition.
The Dirgantara Cup series has received widespread appreciation for successfully uniting various important elements: sports, culture, and education, where this event not only hosts sporting competitions but also educates visitors about the world of aerospace through DI Edutainment activities, by participating in a Factory Tour of PTDI using the DI Edubus to learn about and see closely the history and development of the aerospace industry, the only one in Southeast Asia. This makes the Dirgantara Cup a golden moment to build brotherhood while introducing Indonesia's aerospace efforts to a wider public.
The peak event of the Dirgantara Cup will be held on August 23, 2025, coinciding with the 49th anniversary of PTDI. In addition to concluding the series of events, this peak also strengthens the spirit of togetherness and reaffirms PTDI's commitment to developing sports, education, culture, and the social benefits of the Company for the environment and society as a whole.
For more information, you can contact:
Adi Prastowo
Manager Komunikasi Perusahaan & Hubungan Kelembagaan
PT Dirgantara Indonesia
Phone : +62 22 6055165
Email : aprastowo@indonesian-aerospace.com
Source: HUMAS PTDI