Indonesia

Indonesian carrier TransNusa says it is satisfied with the performance of its five Comac C909 regional jets, highlighting strong support from the Chinese OEM.

Boeing has officially given up on its effort to sell new F-15s to Indonesia after the expected deal has languished for more than two years, the company says.

The fatal crash of an ATR 42-500 turboprop in Indonesia followed an erratic initial approach, France's BEA says in an opening note to its investigation.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Indonesia’s search and rescue agency (Basarnas) has confirmed it has located the wreckage of an ATR 42-500 aircraft that went missing on Jan. 17.

Turboprop manufacturer ATR has deployed specialists to help investigate an accident involving an ATR 42-500 in Indonesia.

The need to refresh and bolster air forces in Southeast Asia outpaces the urgency for action.

The partnership between Viasat and United Arab Emirates-based Space42 to pursue the direct-to-device satellite communication business is in talks to partner with Indonesia’s main telecommunications operator.

Garuda Indonesia’s new team is developing a 100-day transformation plan focusing on returning grounded aircraft to service before any major fleet decisions.

Indonesian and Turkish aviation regulators have concluded consultations that could expand the existing air services agreement between the two countries.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has a strategy to strengthen the country’s aviation ecosystem and match the capabilities of its Southeast Asian peers..

Indonesia is nearing an agreement to acquire a batch of Chengdu J-10 fighters from China, according to in-country news outlets.

ASG subsidiary BBN Airlines Indonesia is expanding its fleet from six to eight Boeing 737s and has secured European third-country operator approval.

FL Technics Indonesia is hoping to more than double its MRO facilities in Jakarta as it considers further regional expansion.

Archer says it has three Midnight eVTOL air taxis in final assembly at its plant in San Jose, California, with three more on the way.

The joint venture World Mobile Stratospheric is to deliver high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity from the stratosphere.

When it comes to buying fighters, Jakarta is once again shuffling the deck.

Indonesia’s domestically developed Elang Hitam (Black Eagle) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) completed its first flight on July 28.

Indonesia has committed to purchasing 48 of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Kaan combat aircraft, becoming the type's first export customer.

Garuda Indonesia has received a shareholder loan of $405 million from Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara.

Supply chain and manufacturing issues have held back the planned first flights of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes.

Archer has partnered with a large Indonesian company to launch air taxi services in the country.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense has not formalized a contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries for the Kaan next-generation fighter program.

Turkey has secured its first export order for its indigenous Kaan combat aircraft after Indonesia signed a deal to acquire 48 examples of the fighter.

The Indonesian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with domestic aerospace prime PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) for six Leonardo AW189 helicopters.