Vaisala was chosen to provide a project worth 25 million euros that enhance the safety of the airport and the elasticity of the weather in Indonesia. As an archipelago country of more than 17,000 islands, air travel is very important to transport both people and goods. Indonesia recorded more than 52 million local passengers and seven million international passengers in 2022.
VAISALA, the global leading company in measurement technology, has signed a contract with the Indonesian Meteorological Agency, Climate and Geophysics (BMKG), for airport and equipment weather systems to update 14 Indonesian airports. The value of the contract is approximately 25 million euros, making it the largest weather project ever in Vaisala. The request will be reserved for the orders of the VAISALA that were received once the financing agreement is confirmed.
“The safety of flying should not be a privilege. Regardless of where you live, you should be able to trust that your air travel is protected through modern automatic weather control systems. This is especially true in Indonesia where the tropical climate brings thunderstorms and other events Air, which can strongly affect the safety of passengers and basic employees alike, ”says Garkco Saeranin, CEO, weather and environment, Vivalla.
According to the information conducted by the American International Trade Department, Indonesia is the second slower growing airline in the world after China based on aircraft purchases and commercial value. Investing in the airport infrastructure is necessary to meet the rapid development of the aviation industry in Indonesia.
After years of cooperation, this new contract with BMKG is an important step for Vaisala’s growth in Indonesia. The request includes modern airline weather technology, including AVIMET (AWOS) weather control system to eight airports, and wind cutting system, combining X-PAND weather and wind winds, to four airports. The project also includes a Silliam model for the Finnish Meteorological Institute, which can be used to estimate ash clouds from volcanic revolutions. While Indonesia lies on the roll of fire in the Pacific Ocean with 80 active volcanoes, this will be an important addition to the safety of Indonesian aviation. “
The project will be funded through the Finnish public sector investment facility (PIF), a tool by the Ministry of Foreign and logical affairs for projects that comply with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in developing countries. The project is estimated for three years and begins in 2025 once the PIF loan agreement has been completed, and the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has achieved final approval of funding.
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