A400M Aircraft Indonesia Order Enters Final Phase of Flight Test in Spain

Two A400M transport aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Air Force test-fly at the Airbus San Pablo facility, Seville, Spain, Wednesday, December 12, 2025 (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Indonesia has completed the test flight of the aircraft at the Airbus San Pablo facility, Seville, Spain, on Wednesday, December 12. The test flight was carried out to ensure the quality of the aircraft ordered by the Ministry of Defense before being sent to Indonesia.

In an official press release from the Indonesian Air Force (AU), which was received in Jakarta on Monday, it was explained that this test flight was an important stage in the aircraft production process that would strengthen the operational capabilities of the Indonesian Air Force.

Head of the TNI AU Information Service, First Marshal TNI I Nyoman Suadnyana, said the test flight marked a significant progress in the completion of the second aircraft ordered by the Indonesian government.

"This flight is an important step in ensuring the aircraft's readiness before being handed over to Indonesia to support the operations of the Indonesian Air Force," said I Nyoman, quoted from Antara, Monday, December 15.

He explained that the plane took off at 11.45 local time and landed safely at 16.45 local time after undergoing a series of tests.

The test flight involved a test crew consisting of Captain Pilot Jonathan Taylor, Flight Officer Julian Castaño, Flight Test Engineer Javier Moreno, Load Master Juan Carlos Rojo, and Test Flight Engineer Jose Carlos Cañete.

This activity was also attended by the Indonesian Republic's Defense Attaché to Madrid, Colonel Pnb Agus Dwi Aryanto, along with a team of Technical Representatives, as well as pilots and loadmasters of the Indonesian Air Force who are undergoing training in Spain.

I Nyoman hopes that through this activity, the TNI AU crew can follow the training optimally so that they are able to operate the A400M aircraft properly after arriving in Indonesia. He also assessed that the test flight is important to mature the readiness and reliability of the aircraft before being used in various TNI AU missions.