Indonesia ready to produce aircraft N219 this year
Head of the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lapan) Thomas Djamaluddin said on February 20 that PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is ready to produce the multifunctional aircraft N219 Nurtanio starting this year.
Jakarta (VNA) - Head of theNational Aeronautics and Space Agency (Lapan) Thomas Djamaluddin said onFebruary 20 that PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is ready to produce the multifunctionalaircraft N219 Nurtanio starting this year.
TheN219 aircraft that have received the Type Certificate are ready to be producedby PTDI, the Antara news agency quoted Thomas as saying.
Named Nurtanio by Indonesian President Joko Widodo onNovember 10, 2017, the aircraft was the result of cooperation between Lapan andPTDI. It could be used to transport civilian passengers, cargo, medicalevacuation, to assistance during natural disasters.
Earlier, PTDI President and Director Elfien Goentoro said airplaneis designed to improve accessibility, which would benefit the development ofinfrastructure and tourism in remote Indonesian regions that are inaccessibleto commercial planes.
He added that PTDI has received foreign൲ orders for 165 units,which will be delivered as early as 2024. It forecast that as many as 2,145units will be exported in the next decade./.
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A N219 test aircraft in 2017 (VNA) 
