The Indonesian government hopes that the aircraft component industry in the country, including its design engineering would have to meet global standards in 2009, an official said."We hope so. We have begun certification process by the DOA for PT Dirgantata Indonesia (DI) this year," Director for Certification and Airworthiness of the Ministry of Transportation Yurlis Hasibuan said here on Monday.
He was answering reporters` questions on the sidelines of a seminar on the Design Organization Approval (DOA).
The DOA is a design organization whose aircraft design and modification are approved by the directorate general of air transportation.
The government`s step to accommodate the DOA is contained in the Transportation Minister`s decree No. 13 / 2008 on Certification Procedures for Products and Parts dated April 4, 2008.
Director General for Air Transportation Budhi M Suyitno said his side wanted to develop the national industry to produce aircraft components in the country.
"The use of locally manufactured aircraft components could save 30 percent of the cost," the director general said.
He said that Indonesia was now able to produce some aircraft components such as interior components but still imported aircraft engines.
"With the DOA, locally produced aircraft components will be validated based on the standards in force. The validation requirement will also be imposed on components purchased overseas," he said.
source: Antara | July 2008
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