MA-60 Aircraft Declared Safe and Ready To Posted to Indonesia
Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation (XAIC), MA-60 aircraft manufacturers, stating that the aircraft is technically safe, and meet international aviation safety standards. Two planes Merpati MA-60 orders will be delivered this weekend.
Kompas journalist reporting from the Fertile Tjahjono Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, to prove the security, the President Director of PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines Sardjono Jhony Tjitrokusumo invited 20 journalists of print and electronic media from Indonesia visited the MA-60 aircraft factory in Xi'an City, Sunday (29/05/2011) afternoon.
On that occasion, the company sympathize and apologize for the devastating accident MA-60 in Kaimana, West Papua, 7 May.
On Sunday morning until noon, the group tried to fly the F-60's Joy to the routes of Air China Xi'an-Yan'an three-hour commute. "Since the accident and reporting it, the load factor (occupancy rate) which can usually be 90 percent per day, down 25-40 percent," Jhony said when asked why bring a large group of reporters.
The delegation was greeted Vice President XAIC Gang Shaohua, Assistant Director Zhang Xiaohung, and overall management of China's state-owned enterprises such. XAIC founded in 1958.
Before assembling or making civil aircraft is a military fighter aircraft manufacturer. Currently, besides making military aircraft and assemble its own civilian aircraft, XAIC also working on a project subcontracted to Airbus-319 wing and the tail (vertical vein) Boeing 737.
Subcontracting project was also shown to reporters. However, there are certain parts that are prohibited to take pictures. The delegation also invited to see one of two planes Merpati MA-60 which will be sent this week.
In addition, there are three planes Merpati MA-60 orders Tajik Air Tajikistan. The total MA-60 purchased 15 fruit Merpati one accident in Kaimana, West Papua, on 7 May. Price MA-60 aircraft, according to Sardjono, 11.2 million U.S. dollars per unit.
An MA-60 simulator worth 13.3 million dollars was also shown to the press. Simulator that will be sent to Surabaya in August 2011.
Regarding the need for certification of the MA-60, Gang Shaohua said the aircraft was certified in China and Indonesia because of the plane, among others, were flown in China and Indonesia.
In total, said Gang, there are 12 countries using the MA-60. Gang explains, new XAIC take the certificate of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is now going to sell advanced products MA-60, the MA-700 to the markets of Europe and the United States
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