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VIVA – Indonesia and the Czech Republic signed a commitment to purchase a L410 NG aircraft made by Czech in Jakarta, Friday, November 4, 2022, as a form of cooperation between the two countries defense industries.
The commitment to purchase the aircraft was signed by the Director of PT Prasandha Dumayasa; Evi Lusviana, Director of Wise Air; Wibisana Sugria, Director of North Sulawesi; Marco Dino Umbas, Director of PT Merpati Maintenance Facility (MMF); Rowin Mangkoesubroto and Deputy Commercial Director of Omnipol Asia; David Holubec.
"Of all (three companies), approximately eighteen aircraft have been purchased and five more will follow next week," Evi Lusviana said at the 2022 Indo Aerospace Expo & Forum at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, Friday.
According to Evi Lusviana, the L410 NG aircraft are in the same class as the N219 aircraft made by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI).
"My main goal is to create a domestic industrial ecosystem for aircraft that can automatically create air bridges in the area," Evi remarked.
The three companies that have purchased the L410 NG are 10 units of North Sulawesi Air, three units of Wise Air, and five units of Star Wisata Air, and all three are airlines that work with local government. The price of the aircraft will be determined after negotiating with the Czech manufacturer.
However, Evi said that he had emphasized to the Czech manufacturers that if the purchase had reached 50 aircraft, then they had to build an ecosystem in Indonesia.
"We also have MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) to make it easier for aircraft users to carry out maintenance," Evi added.
The L410 NG aircraft has a length of 15 meters a wingspan of 19.5 meters and a height of 5.9 meters and a capacity of 19 passengers. The aircraft is designed with a maximum take-off weight of 7 tons, a maximum landing weight of 6.8 tons, a maximum payload of 2.3 tons, and a maximum speed of 417 km/hour.
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The aircraft also has advantages, such as high performance, a modern glass cockpit (Garmin G3000), and is ability to operate in severe conditions and extreme weather conditions of 50 degrees Celsius.
In the commuter category, the aircraft is a passenger aircraft with the most spacious cabin, easy to control, low operating and maintenance costs, has a design for a take-off distance of 590 meters and a landing distance of 600 meters, and has a good safety and operating record.
The Czech-made aircraft with the GE H85 engine, and AV-275 propeller has various functions, for example for passenger aircraft, cargo planes, air ambulances, patrols, and maritime surveillance. The L410 NG aircraft is produced by LET, under the parent company Omnipol, which is capable of producing 16 aircraft each year.
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