FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1996
1996 - 1644.PDF
mm *w The second Indonesian air show (22-30 June) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta attracted over 250 exhibitors from 22 countries. Most manufacturers were attracted by the potential of the world's fourth-largest nation, which is 4,000km (2,800 miles) long and has a population of more than 190 million. Talk at the show was dominated by programmes for 100-seat regional jets. Aerospace is booming in the region and the next Indonesian air show is being planned for 1998. Report and photography by Paul Lewis and Forbes * Mutch. IPTN considers fate of SO-seat regional N2130 INDUSTRIPESAWATNusan-tara Terbang (IPTN) will decide by the end of the year whether to drop an 80-seat version of the planned N2130 regional-jet family. The Indonesian manufacturer had intended developing three ver sions of the aircraft, ranging from 80 to 130 seats. Consultation with international and domestic airlines, however, has shown little support for a shortened variant. "Sales prospects for the 80-seater are not as bright as for the 100- and 13 0-seat aircraft," says N2130 pro gramme executive vice-president Ilham Habibie. "A decision will be made at the end of the year." Development of an 80-seater has a major influence on the overall size and configuration of the N2130 family. With the N2130's conceptual-design phase now drawing to a close and full-scale design and development scheduled to begin inMarch 1997, afinal deci sion is needed soon. Tied to the question of an 80- seater is the issue of whether the N2130 will be designed for a five- or six-abreast seating layout. Industry observers suggest that a longer, narrower five-seat fuselage cross-section would be more suit able for the smaller design. Discussions with international airlines have resulted in conflicting opinions over the aircraft's cockpit configuration. While most Asian Does anyone want an 80-seat version ofN2130i and European carriers prefer an Airbus Industrie-style sidestick over a conventional column, this is meeting "some resistance in the USA", says Habibie. Final selection of the aircraft's avionics suite is planned for 1998. Early findings point to a five- screen, ARINC-standard, system, with the Honeywell Primus, Rock well-Collins Pro Line 21 and Sextant Integrated Modular Sys tem all in contention. The N2130 will be designed around a full-authority, fly-by-wire (FBW) flight-control system. Lucas/Lieberr is proposing a fur ther development of its three-axis FBW system installed in the N2 50 turboprop, and thecompany is will ing to enter into a local joint-ven ture arrangement. Competing to power the N2130 are BMW Rolls-Royce, offering the BR.715; CFM Inter national, bidding with the CFM56-9C and Pratt & Whitney, proposing the PW6000. IPTN will decide by late 1997 on whether to select one engine or offer a choice of two. It is asking manufacturers for a full co-opera tive package, including participa tion in nacelle and pylon design, says Habibie. Top of the list of subsystems due to be selected will be the N2130's landing gear. Leading contender and N250 gear supplier Messier Dowty met IPTN in May to dis cuss its future requirements. IPTN has signed memoranda of understanding with three Indo nesian carriers for more than 100 N213 0s. Flag carrier Garuda Indo- nesia has signed for 20 N2130s, Sempati Air Transport for up to 21 aircraft, along with 20 options, and Merpati Nusantara for 15 aircraft and 15 options. • IPTN takes delivery of its first Bell 430 BELL HELICOPTER Tex tron has delivered the first Bell 430 eight-seat intermediate twin helicopter to launch cus tomer Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) of Indonesia. At the same time, the US heli copter company has agreed to extend its existing production arrangement with IPTN to include the manufacture of the new Bell 407 light helicopter. IPTN has had a basic licence agreement to re-assemble and complete the Bell 412 (designated the N Bell 412) since 1982. The contract was recently amended to include the 430, and the 407 has now been included on condition that IPTN markets the aircraft and attracts orders in the In donesian region. So far, two 407s have been ordered by Indonesian-based helicopter operator Multipolar. In total, Bell has received advance orders for more than 200 407s worldwide, the first being deliv ered to Petroleum Helicopters of Lafayette, Louisiana. The first 430 was handed over to Bacharuddin Habibie, Indo nesian science and technology minister and president director of IPTN, by Lloyd Shoppa, presi dent of Bell Helicopter. He says that the 430 and 407 will find "a ready market in Indonesia in the comingyears". • 8 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 3 - 9 July 1996
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
