Merpati president faces axe

INDONESIAN transportation minister Haryanto Dhanutirto has reportedly ordered the removal of Merpati Airlines president Ridwan Fatarudin, after he refused to lease 16 new Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) CN-235-220s. The first eight aircraft were due for delivery in 1996/97.

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