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State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) has obtained a type certificate for its N219 commuter aircraft after a series of test flights using two prototypes.

A type certificate indicates the airworthiness of an aircraft type and model, and is issued by the Airworthiness and Aircraft Operation Directorate (DKPPU), which falls under the Civil Aviation Directorate General at the Transportation Ministry.

The ministry’s Civil Aviation Directorate General secretary, Nur Isnin Istiarto handed the certificate to PT DI president director Elfien Goentoro on Monday, witnessed by Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi, which was streamed live on YouTube.

PT DI development and technology director Gita Amperiawan said the N219 had passed Civil Aviation Software for Regulators (CASR) Part 23 on Airworthiness Standards for Aeroplanes in the Normal, Utility, Acrobatic or Commuter Category.

He added that for the certification, the first prototype had completed 250 flight cycles and clocked 275 flight hours, while the second had recorded 143 flight cycles and 415 flight hours.

“In total, the N219 aircraft have completed 393 flight cycles and recorded 415 hours for the certification,” Gita said.

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