Indonesia approves heavier Bell 429
Source: Bell, 10-Apr-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that the Bell 429 has earned Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval to fly at an increased maximum gross weight of 7,500 lbs. Indonesia marks the seventeenth country to approve the increased maximum gross weight. The DGCA’s approval is based on Transport Canada’s [...]
PT Travira Air buys two S-76Ds for offshore expansion
Source: Sikorsky, 27-Mar-13
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that it has entered into agreements to sell two S-76D™ helicopters to PT Travira Air, a Jakarta, Indonesia-based charter airline company. Sikorsky, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), made the announcement from the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition. The purchase of the two S-76D aircraft represents the [...]
Memories of jungle campaign re-lived through Borneo veteran
Source: Royal Navy, 11-Mar-13
Roger Bigden read about the trip to Borneo and made contact with the Squadron through the ‘Junglie Association’ on their website www.junglies.org.uk. He came to visit 845 NAS at RNAS Yeovilton to share his experiences of the 1960s Borneo campaign, and to present the Squadron with a map and photographs from his time there. Roger [...]
Bell delivers first 429 from Singapore Service Center
Source: Bell, 04-Dec-12
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today the delivery of the first Bell 429 from its new Singapore facility. The corporate-configured Bell 429 was delivered to PT Whitesky Aviation in Jakarta, Indonesia. With the latest delivery, PT Whitesky Aviation operates a fleet of five Bell Helicopter aircraft, including two Bell 429s and [...]
30-Nov-12 Enstrom 480B Pondok Cabe, Indonesia
30-Nov-12
Crashed on a training flight at Pondok Cabe airfield, injuring both occupants. “Pamulang police chief Comr. Nasir said that pilot Insp. M Ibnu and copilot First Brig. Togu were about three meters off the ground and about to land when the helicopter suddenly fell into a nosedive.”
Russia delivers first Mi-171 to Indonesia
Source: Russian Helicopters, 28-Nov-12
Russian Helicopters, part of state defence holding Oboronprom and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, has made its first civil medium multirole Mi-171 helicopter delivery to Indonesia. One of the largest mining companies acquired this certificated Mi-171 built by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant. The new medium multirole Mi-171 can be deployed in various [...]
28-Nov-12 Balikpapan Bay, Indonesia (1F)
28-Nov-12
Flying very low and struck passenger in speedboat, killing him
Eurocopter exhibits at Indo Defence 2012 in Indonesia
Source: Eurocopter, 06-Nov-12
The capabilities of Eurocopter’s helicopter product line to meet Indonesia’s defense, law enforcement, and search and rescue mission needs will be displayed at this month’s INDO DEFENCE 2012 Expo & Forum in Jakarta. Eurocopter is to exhibit scale models of the EC725, EC145, AS550 C3 Fennec and AS565 MB Panther rotary-wing aircraft at INDO DEFENCE [...]
Indonesia requests 8 AH-64D Apaches – package value $1.42 Billion
Source: DSCA, 28-Sep-12
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress September 19 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia of 8 AH-64D APACHE Block III LONGBOW Attack Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support. The estimated cost is $1.42 billion. The Government of Indonesia has requested a possible sale of 8 AH-64D [...]
Kershaw Aviation receive first AS350B3e in New Zealand
Source: Kershaw Aviation, 16-Aug-12
A ‘first’ for Queenstown-based aviation company A New Zealand aviation company is continuing on its expansion path by taking delivery of a brand new helicopter, the first of its kind to arrive in New Zealand. Kershaw Aviation Group has completed the avionic and equipment fit out of a Eurocopter AS 350 B3e. The aircraft will [...]
Heli-One wins S76C++ Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service
Source: Heli-One, 10-Jul-12
Heli-One, the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) announces the recent signing of a five-year, multi-million dollar Power by the Hour contract with Pelita Air Service (PAS). The terms of the contract entails provision of tip-to-tail MRO support to four Sikorsky S-76 C++ helicopters that provide air transportation to offshore [...]
Indonesian Aerospace buys two S300Cs, plus options for four
Source: Sikorsky, 16-Apr-12
Sikorsky Aircraft has announced the sale of two S-300C™ helicopters with an option for four more, to IPTN North America, a subsidiary of PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI)/Indonesian Aerospace (IAe). These S-300C helicopters will support the Indonesian Army’s requirements to train more than 100 new pilots in the next few years. In March 2012, the Indonesian Minister of [...]
Eurocopter sells six EC725s to Indonesia for local customization and delivery
Source: Eurocopter, 09-Apr-12
A contract is signed today between Eurocopter and PT Dirgantara Indonesia/Indonesian Aerospace for the supply of six EC725. To be received in 2014, Indonesian Aerospace will customize and deliver these combat search and rescue configured helicopters to the Indonesian Air Force under a contract signed with the Indonesian Ministry of Defence last month. The aircraft, [...]
Indonesia to buy two Bell 206 for training work
Source: Transportation Ministry, 28-Mar-12
(electronic translation from local language) Board of Education Human Resources (BPSDM) Transportation to buy 20 trainer aircraft, consisting of 18 fixed-wing aircraft ( fixed wing ) and 2 units of rotary wing aircraft (helicopters). Total value of 20 training aircraft that will be placed in flight schools owned by the government, worth Rp 184.6 billion. Unit price of 18 [...]
17-Mar-12 PK-ODA Eurocopter AS350B2 Tembagapura, Indonesia (3K)
17-Mar-12
42-year-old Shri Rama Krishnan, was flying the Squirrel with two passengers on board on a routine food supply trip when the helicopter went missing, after turning back on encountering bad weather. The helicopter was on charter to the Indonesian arm of US mining company Freeport-McMoRan.
Weststar looks to new markets with order for ten more from AgustaWestland
Source: HeliHub.com, 07-Dec-11
Weststar has done very well winning contracts in Malaysia, mainly in the offshore oil and gas support role, and is now looking to branch out branch out further. They intend continuing to focus on the offshore role, and have identified Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar (aka Burma) as target markets. As part of this push, group [...]
Sampoerna set to receive an AgustaWestland GrandNew
Source: AgustaWestland, 07-Dec-11
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the sale of a GrandNew light twin engine helicopter to Sampoerna (PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk.) which will be used for the transport of VIPs and many levels of management throughout Indonesia from Sumatra, through Java, to Sumbawa, Flores and Sulawesi. The helicopter was ordered earlier this [...]
Indonesian government agencies order five Bell 412s
Source: Bell, 01-Dec-11
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it has received five firm orders with two potential follow-on orders for Bell 412s from PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) for delivery to government agencies in Indonesia. “Bell Helicopter has had a long partnership with PTDI in Indonesia,” said Larry D. Roberts, senior vice president, Bell [...]
25-Sep-11 PK-OCV Bell 412 Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia (2F)
25-Sep-11
Bell 412 missing and later found crashed.pter with two POB missing, reported elsewhere as PK-OCV .
10-Sep-11 HA-5113 Bell 412HP Rumpius Karvak, Indonesia
10-Sep-11
Bell 412 with five on board lost contact with ATC while on mission to locate missing Cessna 208 aircraft of Susi Air. The following day the helicopter arrived in nearby town of Wamena, reporting that it had had to make an emergency landing due to fog. Jungle location had led media to assume the worst, [...]
Indonesian Army receives six more Mi-17s
Source: HeliHub.com, 30-Aug-11
The Indonesian military has received six more helicopters Mi-17, with a further six to follow taking its total fleet to 18. Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro accepted delivery in a ceremony with representatives from Russian helicopter broker agency Rosoboronexport. The helicopters will help boost the Indonesian Army’s transport and logistics fleet. The procurement on the 18 [...]
03-Aug-11 PK-FUG Bell 412 North Sulawesi, Indonesia (10F)
03-Aug-11
The Bell 412, carrying two Australians, two South Africans and six Indonesians, lost contact with authorities Wednesday afternoon minutes after takeoff from the city of Manado on Sulawesi island. It was later found after impacting terrain
03-Aug-11 Puncak Jaya, Indonesia (1F)
03-Aug-11
A helicopter of Indonesian military was shot by unidentified gunmen in Puncak Jaya of Papua in eastern part of Indonesia on Wednesday, killing one soldier
Provincial government of Bali adds SAR Bo105
30-May-11
The Bo105 was handed over on May 26th following an MOU between and the provincial government of Bali and Basarnas (the National Search and Rescue Agency – local name “Badan SAR Nasional”)
16-May-11 Bell B412 Mapenduma, Indonesia
16-May-11
Mixed reports quoting three or four serious injuries and a total of 17 (or 10 plus three crew?) on board. Weather reported as “very windy” but no other information at this time as to potential cause
Eurocopter plots expansion in Indonesia
Source: Janes, 12-Mar-11
Eurocopter Indonesia is looking to expand its industrial partnership with PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) to enable the state-owned aerospace manufacturer to undertake substantial production of EC225 and EC725 models
17-Feb-11 Situbondo district, Indonesia
17-Feb-11
An Indonesian Navy helicopter made an emergency landing at a soccer field in Situbondo district, East Java, after reporting engine problems
Indonesia to develop light attack helicopter
Source: Xinhua, 11-Feb-11
udi Santoso, president director of PT Dirgantara Indonesia indicated that one particular feature being targetted is a reduced noise signature.
Indonesia’s Travira Air offers helicopter pilot scholarship program
Source: Travira Air, 24-Jan-11
We are an Indonesian air charter company with more than twenty years of operational experience in the aviation industry. Travira Air has emerged as one of the most respected air charter companies in Indonesia today. We are seeking the highly qualified candidates for our helicopter pilot scholarship program : Helicopter Pilot Scholarship Program General requirements [...]
Indonesia earmarks funds for six medium utility helicopters
Source: Flightglobal, 12-Nov-10
Jakarta has earmarked $65 million for new medium utility helicopters, but the Indonesian defence ministry has yet to receive the funds
Russia delivers three Mi-35M helicopters to Indonesia
Source: RIA Novosti, 24-Sep-10
Russia has delivered three Mi-35M Hind assault helicopters to Indonesia, a military source said on Thursday.
Indonesia and Australia hold joint SAR exercise
Source: Suarakarya, 11-May-10
This article covers more of the operational aspects of the exercise over the details of the helicopters, but it is good to see these two countries working together in this way.
Indonesian Aeropspace and Bell offer 412EP to Indonesian Army
28-Apr-10
The army is seeking two squadrons of utility helicopters, totalling 24 aircraft, and state-owned aircraft-maker IAe is putting forward the Bell 412EP.
Dart Announces Indonesian Approval of Apical’s AW109E/AW109S Emergency Float Systems
11-Mar-10
DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries has received approval of their A109E/S Emergency Float Systems in the Republic of Indonesia. Both the Emergency Float and the Emergency Float with Liferafts Systems offer A109E/S operators increased safety for their crew, passengers and aircraft in the event of an emergency [...]
PT Dirgantara Indonesia and Eurocopter Celebrate Beginning of EC725/EC225 Assembly
Source: PT Dirgantara Indonesia, 28-Jan-10
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and Eurocopter Directors celebrated today in Bandung the beginning of Airframe assembly for EC725/EC225 Helicopters, the latest version of the “Super Puma” family. This milestone highlights the excellent project coordination and relationship between the two teams. The first fuselage is expected to be delivered at the end of 2011. Through this [...]
Indonesian Helicopter School Relaunches to Meet Demand for Pilots
Source: Jakarta Globe, 06-Jan-10
A school for helicopter pilots has reopened after a six-year hiatus in hopes of closing a personnel gap in the country’s growing air charter industry, an official said over the weekend.
Indonesia’s East Kalimantan province to purchase a Bell 412EP
Source: Antara, 20-Nov-09
The regional government of East Kalimantan province will purchase a helicopter, type Bell-412 EP, worth Rp120 billion, East Kalimantan Governor Awang Faroek Ishak said.
US Navy and Marine Helicopters Begin Relief Flights in Indonesia
Source: US Navy, 13-Oct-09
Just hours after USS Denver (LPD9) and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) arrived offshore here, helicopters from both ships started flying urgently needed emergency supplies to remote areas of Western Sumatra Oct. 9.
Dirgantara Indonesia to supply 10 Bell 412s to military
Source: Jakarta Post, 11-Aug-09
The Indonesian Military has ordered 6 Bell 412 helicopters while the National Search and Rescue Agency [Basarnas] ordered four
12-Jun-09 H-3306 Eurocopter SA330 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia (4F)
12-Jun-09
12-Jun-09 H-3306 Eurocotper AS332 Bogor, West Java, Indonesia
08-Jun-09 HS-7112 Eurocopter Bo105 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia (2F)
08-Jun-09
8-Jun-09 Eurocopter Bo105 Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia
Eurocopter announces the creation of a new fully-owned subsidiary Eurocopter Indonesia at IndoDefence 2008
Source: Eurocopter, 19-Nov-08
Eurocopter announces the creation of a new fully-owned subsidiary Eurocopter Indonesia at IndoDefence 2008
Pacific Jet Appointed AgustaWestland Independent Sales Representative For Indonesia And The Philippines
Source: AgustaWestland, 20-Feb-08
Pacific Jet Appointed AgustaWestland Independent Sales Representative For Indonesia And The Philippines
