Indonesian passenger plane project set to take flight

Low name recognition, profitability prospects still pose challenges

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Dirgantara Indonesia's N219 propeller plane is nearly ready for its maiden flight.

SADACHIKA WATANABE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Indonesia's first commercially produced homegrown passenger plane is nearly ready for its first flight, an achievement that would do much to bolster a growing industry. Yet state-run manufacturer Dirgantara Indonesia has a number of hurdles to overcome before it can compete internationally.

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