Xian dan Sukhoi Berminat jadi Investor Merpati
Dahlan Iskan: Xian, Shukoi Interested to Become Merpati`s Investors
Reporter : Gatot Priyantono
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
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Jakarta (B2B) - Menteri BUMN Dahlan Iskan mengatakan dua produsen pesawat, Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation asal China dan Sukhoi dari Rusia menyatakan minat menjadi investor sekaligus menyelesaikan persoalan yang dihadapi PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Merpati).
"Xi´an sudah mengirim surat resmi kepada Kementerian BUMN. Demikian juga Shukoi sudah menyatakan berminat ikut membenahi Merpati," kata Dahlan, usai menggelar Rapat Pimpinan Kementerian BUMN, di Kantor Pusat PT Angkasa Pura II, Jakarta, Kamis.
Menurut Dahlan, kedua produsen pesawat tersebut segera dilakukan pertemuan untuk berunding dan membahas lebih lanjut teknis kerja sama dengan Merpati.
Ia menjelaskan, Xi´an merupakan produsen pesawat jenis MA-60 yang saat ini juga dioperasikan Merpati.
"Pola kerja sama harus diperjelas, bisa saja Xi´an masuk dengan investasi menambah jumlah pesawat. Termasuk juga masalah pengoperasiannya. Jika sekarang ada 13 unit MA-60 bisa saja delapan dioperasikan, sedangkan lima unit lainnya masuk perbaikan," ujar Dahlan.
Sama dengan Sukhoi, mereka dengan kemampuan pendanaan dan pengadaan pesawat juga berpotensi untuk menjadi mitra baru Merpati.
Jakarta (B2B) - Indonesian Minister of SOEs, Dahlan Iskan stated that Chinas Xian Aircraft Industrial Corporation and Russias Sukhoi have expressed interest in investing in cash-strapped carrier.
"Xian has officially written to the Indonesian State Enterprises Ministry to help develop Merpati, and so has Shukoi," Iskan said after a meeting of state-owned companies leaders at the head office of state airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II here on Thursday.
Iskan said the two aircraft manufacturers will soon hold a meeting with Merpati to discuss technical cooperation.
Merpati has so far operated 13 Chinese-made MA-60 planes.
"The pattern of the cooperation must be clear. Xian may increase the number of Merpati planes and improve the operation of the planes. Merpati can operate eight of its 13 MA-60 planes and send the rest to the repair workshop," he said.
As the aircraft manufacturers have funding capacity to procure new planes, they have the potential to become Merpatis new partners, he said.
