PTDI Ready to Commercialize N219 Aircraft
Sunday January 31, 2021 09:38 WIB
Rep: Intan Pratiwi / Red: Fuji Pratiwi
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) this year is focusing on developing and commercializing the N219 aircraft. Last year, PTDI successfully pocketed a
type certificate (TC) and is currently entering the
production certificate (PC) stage .
PTDI Communication Manager Adi Prastowo explained, PTDI at the beginning of this year focused on completing the
production certificate (PC) stage . However, in parallel, PTDI will begin to enter the commercialization stage this year.
The hope is that the N219 aircraft can help fill the needs of connectivity and pioneer flights in remote areas of Indonesia. "In addition, we hope our contribution can accelerate Indonesia's economic growth more evenly," said Adi to
Republika , Sunday (31/1).
Adi explained that currently the production capacity of
the N219 aircraft is four units per year. However, the company is in the review stage to upgrade its production facilities.
"So gradually the production capacity will continue to be increased according to market needs," said Adi.
For the commercialization stage, said Adi, PTDI is active in penetrating and marketing not only domestically but also to the international market. "For N219 aircraft, PTDI is currently continuing to penetrate and market both at home and abroad," he said.
Previously, Minister of Research and Technology / Head of the Research and Innovation Agency (Ristek / BRIN) Bambang Brodjonegero explained that the N219 aircraft project was indeed a collision project. The development of the N219 aircraft will be made in an amphibious variant to meet the needs of the tourism sector and disaster management.
"Amphibious N219 aircraft are needed especially to serve transportation to islands which are still difficult to reach, both because of their location and because of the lack of infrastructure," said Bambang.
Head of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Hammam Riza also explained that in production practice, BPPT will assist PTDI and LAPAN as PTDI's development partners in producing amphibious N219 aircraft.
This assistance is part of the focus of BPPT 2021 in developing Advanced Indonesia Technology in the transportation sector. BPPT has been involved in developing technology in the field of mass transportation and environmentally friendly vehicles by the end of 2020.
"BPPT is also assisting LAPAN in the development of
the N219 amphibious aircraft, which is an aircraft capable of taking off in waters," Hamam said.
N219 is a project that involves many institutions such as PTDI, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Transportation, Bappenas, Ministry of Research and Technology, BPPT, and LAPAN. All related institutions are expected to be able to function according to the duties and functions of each institution to support the N219 design process.
Pesawat N219 bisa membantu penerbangan konektivitas dan perintis di pelosok.
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