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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Habibie confident Indonesia could develop aerospace technology


Wednesday, 13 February 2013






Former President BJ. Habibie (left) in the dialog
Red and White at his residence in Patra Kuningan area,
Jakarta, Wednesday (7/3). (AFP PHOTO / Rosa Panggabean)

 “ Currently, no need to blame one another “


Yogyakarta (ANTARA News) - Former President of the Republic of Indonesia and former Minister of Research and Technology BJ Habibie, Indonesia believes that young people are able to develop aerospace technologies in the future.
"The human resources of the Indonesian nation was able to develop aerospace technologies. Proof existing N250 aircraft that can be produced and it was not a dream," said BJ Habibie was interrupted by a visit in Taman Pintar Yogyakarta on Wednesday.
According to him, the development of aerospace technology in the country is very important because it will be able to connect the distance between the islands in the country far enough.
What's more, he added, the growth of airline passengers in Indonesia in the last 10 years so rapidly that it has been proved that Indonesia as an archipelagic country needs an airplane.
"Right now, no need to blame one another. Thing to do now is fight for aerospace technology can be further developed in Indonesia," he said.
BJ Habibie has now set up a company, PT Regio Aviation Industries (RAI) to be engaged in the business of making the first private aircraft in Indonesia. In the enterprise, BJ Habibie has served as Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.
The company was established in collaboration with two other private companies, namely, PT Ilhabi Ilham Akbar Habibie Rekatama property that will hold a 51 percent stake, and PT Eagle Capital owned property Erry Firmansyah that holds the 49 percent stake.
The plan, the employees of the company are former employees of PT Dirgantara Indonesia who decided to come home from abroad plus the nation who recently graduated from the manufacture of aircraft.
The first project to be done is to "turn on" the back plane N250 once created BJ Habibie and was the star in the class of aircraft propellers.
Aircraft N250 was aired for the first time on August 10, 1995 and was purchased by a number of countries. Due to the economic crisis in 1997, the plane seemed to disappear.
BJ Habibie aware, to revive the aerospace technology in Indonesia is not an easy task because this time, PT Dirgantara Indonesia only has about 3,000 employees.
"Aircraft industry has been dissolved, and nothing else that promote strategic industries, plus the lack of legislation to protect domestic production," he said.
He hoped the government could invest in the company through PT DI, a number of educational institutions and also Puspitek.
Besides going to redesign N250, the company will also develop super jet N2130.





Source :    m.antaranews.com


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