DI to take over from Spanish aircraft plant
Posted by: admin in Sector, Spain, Technology, TransportationBusiness News – Thursday, September 04, 2008
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Cassa 212-400
State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) will begin producing the Spanish-designed Casa 212-400 light aircraft in early 2010.
DI president director Budi Santoso said Wednesday the company would start producing the aircraft after Spain-based EADS-Construcciones Aeron uticas S.A. (CASA) had completed the relocation of its Spanish production facilities to Indonesia.
“The relocation process will take a year. Therefore, the first aircraft will be produced by (the end of) 2009 or in early 2010,” Budi said — as quoted by Antara — after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Navy.
In 1999, CASA became a unit of aircraft and weapons giant the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company EADS N.V. (EADS).
Budi said the partnership would revive old ties as EADS-CASA had helped establish DI. (more…)
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