Indonesia’s aspirations for a national aircraft project have come to an end. The dream began with the maiden flight of Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara’s (IPTN) N-250 commuter plane in 1995, backed by then-research and technology minister B J Habibie. Despite initial success, the project faced setbacks, including a fatal test flight accident in 1996 and […]
The end of Indonesia’s ambitions for a national aviation
