Whitesky Aviation-Rotortrade Ready To Build Helicopter Showroom In Cengkareng

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JAKARTA - The national private company PT Whitesky Aviation and the foreign private sector Rotortrade will build a helicopter showroom at Cengkareng Heliport (CHP), Tangerang, Banten, with the aim of selling the air transportation fleet so that prospective customers can see firsthand the fleet they purchased.

"Currently, helicopters are one of the modes of transportation needed by people in the country, especially for those who need accessibility speed for business or personal travel," said Whitesky Group CEO and Founder Denon Prawiraatmadja in a statement reported by ANTARA, Saturday, June 17.

This was conveyed after the signing of a collaboration with Rotortrade on the sidelines of the 2023 Heli Expo Asia (Hexia) at the Tangerang CHP, Banten. Rotortrade is a company engaged in the sale and purchase of an experiencedsecond helicopter headquartered in Kuala Lumpur.

Denon said, having a new helicopter takes time, and while waiting for customers to buy asecond helicopter that can be used for business purposes. For this reason, his party prepares alternative options for customers who want to have their own helicopters.

"In this collaboration, Whitesky will also build a showroom helicopter at the CHP with the aim of selling the helicopter fleet so that prospective customers can see firsthand the fleet they bought," Denon said.

Sales Manager of Australia & New Zealand and South Africa Rotortrade, Marcello Carrado Salati said that it is optimistic that this collaboration will go well, especially since it knows Whitesky Aviation is one of the largest helicopter companies in Indonesia that has customers and a large business network.

Marcello also said that his party saw that the helicopter ownership business in Indonesia was very good. This can be seen from the geographical location of Indonesia in the archipelago so that helicopters become the right mode of transportation.

"Not only as a mode of business support transportation, such as for mining, but it can be used for a rescue fleet in the event of a disaster or emergency such as a medical helicopter. Therefore, we see many business opportunities and opportunities in Indonesia," he said.

PT Whitesky Aviation's Director of Marketing and Business Development, Ari Nurwanda, said that there are potential customers who want to have a helicopter that is not new, for that Whitesky Aviation is ready to accommodate getting what they want. What's more, prospective buyers will be able to see firsthand the desired helicopter in the showroom.

"With the showroom, it will make it easier for customers to see and get directly the desired helicopters of various types and brands. So that prospective customers who want to have helicopters can come directly to the CHP or contact Whitesky Aviation," he said.