THE controversy over the purchase of 15 MA-60 planes by Merpati Nusantara Airlines from Xi’an Aircraft refuses to die—now the reports center on the possible ballooning of the price during the transaction. Vice President Jusuf Kalla at the time seemed to object to the Merpati-Xi’an transaction scheme. Two weeks ago, Kalla shared his version of the deal with the Tempo team.

What is the chronology of the MA-60 aircraft purchase?

On August 23