KOMPAS.com - Bicara soal kondisi Bandara Soekarno-Hatta yang kini "darurat" karena perencanaannya yang tidak jauh beberapa dekade ke depan. Sedikitnya, bandara yang beroperasi sejak tahun 1985 itu tidak disiapkan untuk kemungkinan dikembangkan lebih luas di saat penumpang kian bertambah.
Soal perencanaan pembangunan infrastruktur seperti bandara, mungkin perlu menyimak dari apa yang dilakukan Malaysia. Negara tetangga ini punya visi lebih jauh dalam membangun bandara. Dengan dukungan bandara sebagai gerbang utama, kunjungan turis asing ke Malaysia mencapai 24,6 juta orang. Indonesia baru kedatangan 7 juta turis.
Alhasil, maskapai Malaysia pun terbang "lebih tinggi". AirAsia kini merajai langit Asia Tenggara dan mulai merambah Asia, Australia, hingga Eropa. Maskapai Indonesia juga sudah terbang ke Timur Tengah dan Asia. Namun, bakal lebih sibuk apabila ditunjang bandara yang memadai.
Bandara Internasional Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) disiapkan matang. Jauh-jauh hari mereka telah mematok lahan sawit 10.000 hektar untuk pengembangan ke depan. Soekarno-Hatta sebenarnya juga bisa karena dulu hanya lahan pertanian dan rawa-rawa. Tapi mengapa hanya mematok 1.740 hektar lahan?
Saat beroperasi Juni 1998, kapasitas KLIA disiapkan untuk 25 juta penumpang per tahun. Namun, delapan tahun berselang, kapasitasnya ditambah 15 juta orang per tahun dengan beroperasinya Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT).
Positifnya, sebelum KLIA menjadi ”darurat”, Malaysia Airports Holding Bhd (MAHB) segera membangun KLIA2 di barat daya terminal utama. Antisipasi yang tepat.
KLIA2 didesain menjadi terminal maskapai berbiaya rendah terbesar di Asia Tenggara berkapasitas 45 juta penumpang per tahun. Setara dengan total penumpang Soekarno-Hatta saat ini.
Dibangun sejak Agustus 2010, KLIA2 kini sudah 42 persen rampung dari target selesai April 2013. Pengoperasian mundur dari target awal Oktober 2012 disebabkan adanya pengembangan dari luas semula. Biayanya juga membengkak.
Biaya investasi menjadi 3,8 miliar ringgit (setara Rp 11,4 triliun), membuat luas terminal KLIA2 mencapai 257.000 meter persegi. Ada landasan pacu ketiga, menara kontrol baru, dan aerobridges, jembatan antarterminal di mana pesawat dapat melintas di bawahnya.
AirAsia akan menjadikan KLIA2 sebagai markas besar. Dan mereka menuntut fully automated baggage system supaya urusan bagasi lebih terkoordinasi tanpa campur tangan manual petugas. MAHB langsung menyetujuinya. AirAsia juga minta pajak rendah bagi penumpang, tarif parkir pesawat murah.
Pemerintah dan pengelola bandara seperti Angkasa Pura pantas menyimak dan bertindak seperti apa yang terjadi di Malaysia ini.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Boeing Announces 787 Dream Tour
EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) soon will begin a six-month Dream Tour with its all-new 787 Dreamliner. Customers and partners around the world will experience the revolutionary technology and passenger innovation offered on the first new airplane of the 21st century.
"The 787 Dreamliner is a game-changing airplane and we're delighted to be able to bring this innovative product to our customers who will soon be receiving their own 787s," said Ray Conner, vice president of Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "This airplane is now changing the way the world flies, and we want to share that excitement with as many people as we can."
The December schedule for the 787 Dream Tour includes six stops in Asia, Africa and the Middle East:
Dec. 4-11: China with stops in Beijing, Guangzhou and Haikou to visit customers, partners, and government officials including representatives from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Air China, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Co. (CAC).
Dec. 11-16: Africa with stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Nairobi, Kenya to visit Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways.
Dec. 16-19: Middle East stop in Doha to visit Qatar Airways.
Specific dates for the subsequent segments of the tour will be announced about one month prior to the events. Additional tour stops are being planned for January through April 2012 and will be detailed in future announcements.
Many of the stops will include opportunities for local media to tour the airplane and talk with Boeing executives and pilots.
Aviation enthusiasts can follow the progress of the 787 tour at www.newairplane.com. Videos, photos and reports from the tour stops as well as an inside look at the airplane, will be featured beginning with the first stop next week.
Dream Tour Airplane
The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, has been retrofitted with special interior features designed to highlight the unique cabin features and performance capabilities of the Dreamliner. The flight test equipment on board ZA003, the third 787 to be built, has been removed and a stunning new interior has been installed. The airplane also has received a refreshed Boeing livery.
"Our flight test airplane has turned into a show piece," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "Anyone who has seen the inside of a flight test airplane will be amazed at the transformation. All of the 787 passenger features are here."
Visitors will be greeted by the spacious signature 787 entryway sky light and gathering area. The LED lighting, standard on all 787s, will be demonstrated throughout the tour airplane. Visitors will experience the dynamic affect of this new technology to make meal time more enjoyable, sooth passengers during restful periods and gently wake them following a long flight.
Visitors also will find a luxurious business-class cabin with a dozen lay-flat seats, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section. A large open space between the two economy class sections allows Boeing to spotlight the features of the 787 with displays and demonstrations. The exterior of the airplane has been repainted in the standard Boeing livery.
"The 787 Dreamliner is a game-changing airplane and we're delighted to be able to bring this innovative product to our customers who will soon be receiving their own 787s," said Ray Conner, vice president of Sales for Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "This airplane is now changing the way the world flies, and we want to share that excitement with as many people as we can."
The December schedule for the 787 Dream Tour includes six stops in Asia, Africa and the Middle East:
Dec. 4-11: China with stops in Beijing, Guangzhou and Haikou to visit customers, partners, and government officials including representatives from Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), Air China, China Southern, Hainan Airlines, Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and Chengdu Aircraft Industrial Co. (CAC).
Dec. 11-16: Africa with stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Nairobi, Kenya to visit Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways.
Dec. 16-19: Middle East stop in Doha to visit Qatar Airways.
Specific dates for the subsequent segments of the tour will be announced about one month prior to the events. Additional tour stops are being planned for January through April 2012 and will be detailed in future announcements.
Many of the stops will include opportunities for local media to tour the airplane and talk with Boeing executives and pilots.
Aviation enthusiasts can follow the progress of the 787 tour at www.newairplane.com. Videos, photos and reports from the tour stops as well as an inside look at the airplane, will be featured beginning with the first stop next week.
Dream Tour Airplane
The Dream Tour airplane, ZA003, has been retrofitted with special interior features designed to highlight the unique cabin features and performance capabilities of the Dreamliner. The flight test equipment on board ZA003, the third 787 to be built, has been removed and a stunning new interior has been installed. The airplane also has received a refreshed Boeing livery.
"Our flight test airplane has turned into a show piece," said Scott Fancher, vice president and general manager of the 787 program. "Anyone who has seen the inside of a flight test airplane will be amazed at the transformation. All of the 787 passenger features are here."
Visitors will be greeted by the spacious signature 787 entryway sky light and gathering area. The LED lighting, standard on all 787s, will be demonstrated throughout the tour airplane. Visitors will experience the dynamic affect of this new technology to make meal time more enjoyable, sooth passengers during restful periods and gently wake them following a long flight.
Visitors also will find a luxurious business-class cabin with a dozen lay-flat seats, an overhead crew rest compartment and an economy class section. A large open space between the two economy class sections allows Boeing to spotlight the features of the 787 with displays and demonstrations. The exterior of the airplane has been repainted in the standard Boeing livery.
Boeing Statement on Compliance with WTO Ruling on Subsidies to Airbus
CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing issued the following statement regarding EU compliance obligations stemming from the ruling last June by the World Trade Organization against $18 billion of illegal European government subsidies to Airbus:
Today marks the deadline for European governments and EADS/Airbus to comply with the WTO's landmark ruling against launch aid and other forms of illegal government subsidies that Airbus has been receiving for more than 40 years. EU officials earlier today publicly acknowledged their compliance obligation. In the days ahead Boeing will work with the U.S. Trade Representative to ensure that all of the illegal subsidies have indeed been removed and that full compliance has been achieved.
We expect Airbus and its government sponsors to demonstrate that the practice of market-distorting launch aid – the most pernicious form of subsidy Airbus was found to have received – has ended.
Today marks the deadline for European governments and EADS/Airbus to comply with the WTO's landmark ruling against launch aid and other forms of illegal government subsidies that Airbus has been receiving for more than 40 years. EU officials earlier today publicly acknowledged their compliance obligation. In the days ahead Boeing will work with the U.S. Trade Representative to ensure that all of the illegal subsidies have indeed been removed and that full compliance has been achieved.
We expect Airbus and its government sponsors to demonstrate that the practice of market-distorting launch aid – the most pernicious form of subsidy Airbus was found to have received – has ended.
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Spurs International Interest in Dubai Airshow Debut
“The V-22 Osprey received significant interest at the Dubai Airshow from potential customers from around the world,” said John Rader, executive director of the Bell Boeing V-22 Program. “It is clear the V-22 is the right solution for those seeking range, speed, payload, and operational efficiency for military and humanitarian operations.”
The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multirole combat aircraft that uses tiltrotor technology to combine the vertical performance of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. With its nacelles and rotors in vertical position, it can take off, land and hover like a helicopter. Once airborne, its nacelles can be rotated to transition the aircraft to a turboprop airplane capable of high-speed, high-altitude flight.
"The amount of interest in the V-22 exceeded our highest expectations leading up to the show, with many regional officials requesting briefings and demonstration flights," said Michael Andersen, deputy director, Bell Boeing V-22 Program. "We are now working on follow-up visits and providing information as requested by several governments."
The Osprey currently is flown by the U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), and the operational fleet has amassed about 125,000 flight hours, nearly half of which have come in the past two years. A total of 10 Marine Corps and two AFSOC squadrons are operationally deployable today, and the two services have together logged 16 successful combat, humanitarian, ship-based or Special Operations deployments since 2007.
“The V-22 was very well received by the international community in Dubai,” said Marine Corps Col. Greg Masiello, head of the V-22 Joint Program Office (PMA-275) at the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). “With its unprecedented range, speed and survivability, the Osprey is perfectly suited to many of the missions that Middle Eastern forces require.”
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