Tokyo, April 25, 2025 – Terra Drone Corporation, the leading drone service provider, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Terra Drone Indonesia, participated in “BESTINFEST 2024,” an event organized by PT Aviasi Pariwisata Indonesia (hereinafter referred to as “Injourney”), the first (1) state-owned holding company in Indonesia for the aviation and tourism for supporting Injourney Airports Innovation. At the event, Terra Drone Indonesia showcased its drone-based inspection technologies for the aviation sector which is supporting Injourney Airports Innovation namely “Using Drone Technology for Safety Management Improvement at Injourney Group and Other Potential”. The company aims to contribute to improving the safety and efficiency of aviation infrastructure, while enhancing partnerships with companies and government agencies in these sectors to support the development of the drone ecosystem.
Objective and Background
BESTINFEST 2024 was held to promote and introduce innovative technologies in Indonesia’s aviation and tourism industries. Injourney oversees various national infrastructure operations, including airports, commercial facilities, and hospitality services. Injourney Airports, a subsidiary of the group, is responsible for managing state-owned airports across the country.
Drone technologies are increasingly recognized as an essential tool in the aviation and tourism sectors, enabling them to provide fast, accurate, and real-time data, helping to reduce human error and significantly improve operational efficiency compared to conventional manual inspection methods. Since 2020, Terra Drone Indonesia has aligned with Injourney Airports to conduct a joint study on the use of drones for runway inspections. This project aims to clarify the benefits and challenges of drone-based inspections through research, documentation, and stakeholder consultations.
As a result of this collaboration, the joint initiative between Terra Drone Indonesia and Injourney Airports was selected as one of the Top 10 nominations out of 130 innovation proposals in the “Best Idea and Best Implementation of the Year 2024” category at BESTINFEST 2024. This recognition resulted in Terra Drone Indonesia being officially invited to present its drone technologies for the aviation sector at the event.
Event Overview
The event took place at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), a cultural facility operated by Injourney. Terra Drone Indonesia highlighted several case studies demonstrating how drone technologies are utilized to support airport operations and security.
In 2021, Terra Drone Indonesia conducted a drone demonstration for runway inspection at Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport, which is managed by Injourney Airports. Conventionally, runway inspections required personnel to drive along the runway and conduct visual inspections. By using drones, however, the process becomes faster, more data-driven, and less susceptible to human error.
At the event, Terra Drone Indonesia also presented examples of drone utilization for infrastructure inspections, surveillance, and security monitoring to support airport operations. Particularly in the maintenance inspection for critical infrastructure such as runways, the company demonstrated the use of autonomous drone technologies, highlighting their great potential to enhance inspection efficiency and accuracy. Furthermore, Terra Drone Indonesia introduced applications of drone technology in the tourism sector, including:
- Mapping of tourist destinations
- Environmental monitoring
- Inspection of hard-to-access areas
- Firefighting support and cleaning of high-rise buildings
Future Prospects
Terra Drone Indonesia’s participation in BESTINFEST 2024 was recognized as a significant step toward strengthening collaboration between the public and private sectors in developing Indonesia’s drone ecosystem, and it extended beyond a technological demonstration. Moving forward, Terra Drone will continue to expand the use of its drone technologies through its partnership with Injourney, aiming to contribute to the advancement of the aviation and tourism industries in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia.
Editor’s Note
1 Source: Injourney Official Website – https://injourney.id
About Injourney
Angkasa Pura was established by the Indonesian Government in 1962 under the name Perusahaan Negara (PN) Angkasa Pura Kemayoran. On February 20, 1964, PN Angkasa Pura Kemayoran officially took over all assets and operations of Kemayoran Airport from the Ministry of Transportation and was given the responsibility to manage airports in central and eastern Indonesia.
In 1984, the Indonesian Government established Perusahaan Umum (Perum) Bandar Udara Jakarta Cengkareng to manage Soekarno-Hatta Airport. In 1986, the company’s name was changed to Perum Angkasa Pura II. This was followed by a name change of Perum Angkasa Pura to Perum Angkasa Pura I, which was assigned to manage airports in eastern Indonesia.
On September 6, 2024, PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia was formed under the Injourney banner as a strategic solution to improve efficient and effective air connectivity while supporting the tourism ecosystem to drive economic growth and equity in Indonesia.
The presence of PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (Injourney Airports) is expected to enhance air connectivity, support tourism growth in Indonesia, increase the scope and speed of air logistics, and improve the effectiveness and synergy of airport services in Indonesia.
Injourney Airports is a subholding for the airport services sector which is also a subsidiary of Indonesia’s State Owned Aviation and Tourism Holding Company, PT Aviasi Pariwisata Indonesia (Persero) or Injourney. With this merger, the airport managed by Injourney will become one of the 5 largest airport operators in the world.
For more information, please visit the website: https://www.injourneyairports.id/
About Terra Drone Corporation
Terra Drone Corporation, headquartered in Japan, is a global leader in drone and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions. Dedicated to the mission of “Unlock ‘X’ Dimensions”, the company is committed to creating a prosperous future by “crossing” bridges—integrating diverse fields to foster innovation and find solutions. Specializing in surveying, inspections, agriculture, and UAS Traffic Management (UTM), Terra Drone serves industries such as oil and gas, construction, chemicals, energy, and agriculture.
With a portfolio of over 3,000 completed projects worldwide, Terra Drone has achieved significant milestones in the drone operations field. In July 2023, the company acquired a majority stake in Unifly, a world-leading provider of UTM platform, with deployments in over eight countries, followed by an investment in U.S.-based Aloft Technologies in February 2024, further expanding its capabilities in UTM.Terra Drone was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market (Stock Code: 278A) on November 29, 2024. It also secured top spot in Global Drone Service Provider Rankings for 2024.
Recognized by Drone Industry Insights as one of the top three industrial drone service providers globally for five consecutive years, Terra Drone aims to build the digital infrastructure necessary to unlock the full potential of drones and AAM solutions.
For more information, please visit our website: http://www.terra-drone.net
About Terra Drone Indonesia
Terra Drone Indonesia is a subsidiary of the Terra Drone Corporation and a provider of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services, operating in the surveying, inspection, and agriculture sectors across Southeast Asia. In addition to drone-based mapping, modeling, inspection, monitoring, and pesticide/fertilizer spraying, it also provides training and consulting services for businesses utilizing drones. For more information, please visit https://terra-drone.co.id/
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