Minister of Transportation (Menhub) Budi Karya Sumadi revealed that he was offering shares in Kertajati International Airport to India and Saudi Arabia. This offer, said Budi, received good reception from the two countries.
"We offer together with the West Java Government, offering us dilution. This means that India and Saudis intend to buy Kertajati's shares," he said at a year-end press conference, quoted Wednesday, December 28.
In fact, Budi also admitted to asking Saudi Arabia specifically to dedicate direct flights from Saudi Arabia to Kertajati International Airport.
Budi said, this step was to encourage increased connectivity at the airport located in Majalengka, West Java.
"We ask for a large number of flights. In Saudi we ask for direct flights from Saudi to Kertajati Airport. So there is interest for connectivity to increase," he said.
On this occasion, Budi said President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) had also agreed that Kertajati International Airport would not only serve passengers but also serve cargo flights.
"President (Jokowi) agrees that Kertajati is not only an airport but MRO, cargo and others. Because it is close to Patimban Port," he said.
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