PNGDF Contracts Indonesian Firms for Casa CN235 Aircraft Recovery Services
What happened
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) has secured two contracts for the full recovery of a Casa CN235 aircraft and associated services in Indonesia. The first contract, valued at over USD$6.8 million, was awarded to PT Dirgantara, an Indonesian aircraft industry company, for the recovery work. A second contract of USD$2.6 million was awarded to Panah Asia Angkasa (PAA) for pilot training and other services.
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Why it matters
The recovery work is expected to take seven months, with the PNGDF requiring the services to be performed in Indonesia. The contracts are tied to the PNGDF's procurement needs, which include the servicing of the aircraft after its calendar check.
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Who's involved
- IndonesiaGeopolitical location where the recovery services are being performed and where the companies are based.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- IndonesiaSpeculative
The country could experience an inflow of foreign service revenue through the contracts awarded for the recovery work.
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The entities involved
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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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