Jakarta, Oct. 15 -- The Ministry of Transportation has announced plans to establish six integrated aircraft maintenance centers, known as Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMOs), in strategic regions across the country.

"We plan to build the AMO centers in six locations," said Director of Airworthiness and Aircraft Operations Sokhib Al Rokhman following the 2025 Indonesia Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Summit (IMROS) in Jakarta on Tuesday.

The centers will be located in Batam, Kertajati, and Budiarto Curug Airport in western Indonesia; Makassar in the central region; and Timika and Sentani in the east.

According to Rokhman, the initiative is part of the ministry's broader strategy to transform the national aviation industry toward...