Bandung, W
Java (ANTARA News) - Dutch investor RT ComInvestment Co.Ltd. supports the
funding for the production of N219 aircraft by PT Dirgantara Indonesia, ordered
by PT Nusantara Buana Air.
"The
funding agreement was signed in Singapore between PT NBA and RT ComInvestment
Co. Ltd. on Wednesday," Sonny Saleh Ibrahim, the president director`s
assistant for quality management system and communications development of PT
Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), said here on Friday.
He said on
the same day PTDI signed a letter of intent for the order of 20 N219 aircraft
and an option for additional 10 aircraft.
The signing
was done on the sidelines of the Airshow in Singapore witnessed by three
ministers, namely Industry Minister MS Hidayat, State Enterprises Minister
Dahlan Iskan and Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan.
PTDI in the
signing was represented by its president director Budi Santoso, the director of
technology and development and administrative affairs Dita Donny Jafri, the
director of aerostructure Andi Alisyahbana, the director of aircraft services
Budi Wuraskito and the director of aircraft integration and finance, Budiman
Saleh.
"The
trust given to PTDI to manufacture the N219 aircraft shows that we are really
important part of air development in the country," Sonny Ibrahim, the
company`s former head of rocket program, said.
The value
of the contract was US$120 million. The two companies had also agreed to
discuss and negotiate technical things and business aspects.
N219 is a
feeder plane powered by two turboprop engines capable of carrying 19 passengers
and a payload of 3,000 kilograms with a cruising speed of 213 knots.
The
aircraft is now still under the process of development with a certification
target in the first quarter of 2014.
The plane
is designed to be able to take off and land in a short runway of 600 meter
long.
On the day
of the signing of the N219 contract PTDI also signed a contract with Military
Airbus for the manufacturing of nine military transport aircraft C295. PTDI
will contribute with a number of important components including fuselage and
tail.
The C295
aircraft which is to be used by the Air Force will be delivered between
2012-2014. The aircraft will later be named CN-295.
Editor: Heru
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