Aircraft
Indonesian Regional Airliners Making Progress
N219 under construction while R80 enters detailed design
A model of the Regio-Aviasi R80 at November’s Indo Defense show in Jakarta. Developers based its design on the IPTN N250 of the 1990s, but with a lengthened fuselage and new avionics systems. (Photo: David Donald)
A model of the Regio-Aviasi R80 at November’s Indo Defense show in Jakarta. Developers based its design on the IPTN N250 of the 1990s, but with a lengthened fuselage and new avionics systems. (Photo: David Donald)

Two Indonesian companies are forging ahead with regional airliner projects intended to help satisfy the demands of the country’s growing air transport network and revitalize the Indonesian aviation industry. The 19-seat PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) N219 has just entered the construction phase, while the R80 from Regio-Aviasi Industri (RAI) has moved into the detailed design phase.


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