Luar Biasa Pesawat Penumpang Buatan China Terbang Perdana Menjadi Saingan Airbus Dan Boeing

Pesawat penumpang buatan China, C919, mengudara pada Jumat (5/5/17) waktu setempat setelah sempat tertunda sekian lama. Hal itu menjadi langkah awal Negeri Panda memasuki pasar penerbangan global dan menggenjot produksi manufaktur berteknologi tinggi.

Setelah 80 menit berada di udara, pesawat ini sukses mendarat dengan membawa 5 kru penerbangan. Pilot yang bertugas adalah Cai Juni, yang menyatakan penerbangan sangat memuaskan.

C919 dibuat oleh BUMN produsen pesawat China, yaitu Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC). Sudah hampir dari satu dekade, China berjuang mengurangi ketergantungannya kepada pesawat buatan Airbus dan Boeing.

Dilansir dari AFP, Jumat (5/5/2017), pesawat ini memberikan terobosan yang besar bagi China. Pesawat ini terbang di ketinggian 3.000 meter, lebih rendah 7.000 meter dari ketinggian penerbangan reguler. Kecepatan pesawat di udara lebih dari 300 km/jam.

Proyek pesawat ini sudah mundur sejak tahun lalu. Penerbangan ini menunjukkan betapa besarnya ambisi China untuk membuat pesawat sipil sendiri. China telah membangun pesawat sipil sendiri sejak 1970an, namun tidak pernah berhasil untuk mengudara secara komersial.


Salah seorang saksi mata penerbangan perdana C919, Wang Mingfeng, 42 tahun, mengungkapkan rasa bahagianya. Dia meyakini tak lama lagi pesawat jet itu dapat bersaing dengan Boeing dan Airbus.

“Melihat C919 lepas landas ke udara membuat saya sedikit emosional. Momen ini telah kami [China] nantikan sejak lama,” ujar Wang.

Presiden China, Xi Jinping, langsung turun tangan untuk mendorong proyek baru ini. Xi mendorong percepatan konstruksi pesawat ini, dan ingin memberikan konstribusi baru untuk oengembangan industri pesawat dunia.

Selama ini, China menjadi pasar pertarungan antara Airbus dan Boeing. Kedua produsen pesawat ini memperkirakan, maskapai penerbangan China membutuhkan 6.000-6.800 pesawat baru dengan nilai US$ 1 triliun.

Pesawat bermesin ganda ini memiliki kapasitas 168 kursi. Daya jelajah mencapai 5.555 km, dan telah mendapatkan 570 pesanan. Sejauh ini COMAC telah menguji terbang dua pesawat buatannya, dan menargetkan ada empat pesawat lagi hingga 2019.

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COMAC yang berbasis di Shanghai ini menargetkan, dalam tiga tahun ke depan, C919 dan ARJ21 yang merupakan pesawat dengan kapasitas 90 kursi, untuk mendapat sertifikat terbang secara internasional.

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Boeing, TUI Group Finalize Order for 787-9 Dreamliner

Boeing (NYSE: BA) and TUI Group, one of the world's largest integrated leisure travel companies, have finalized an order for one 787-9 Dreamliner with an option for one further 787-9. The order is valued at $257 millionat current list prices. TUI Group also announced that it will substitute two unfilled orders for 787-8s for two 787-9s.

The European leisure group will operate a fleet of 13 787-8s from this summer and with today's announcement will add three 787-9s to its fleet within the next three years.

LION AIR to buy 230 Boeing aircraft worth US$ 21.7 billion

Lion Air has signed a purchase of 230 new types of aircraft made ​​by Boeing Co.. Purchase of 737 aircraft jetliner amounted to U.S. $ 21.7 billion is the biggest deal for Boeing.

Purchase agreement will be signed on Friday (18 / 1). U.S. President Barack Obama is following the ASEAN Summit to witness the signing of the sale and purchase contract.

In this sale, Lion Air will buy 201 737 MAX aircraft with engine has been upgraded. In addition, the Indonesia national airline will also buy 29 737-900s air craft types.

Lion Air President Director Rusdi Kirana said the new aircraft that have advanced technology and highly efficient Lion Air will help develop low-cost carrier. "The addition of these aircraft will also add new routes," he said, Friday (18/11).

RBC Capital Markets analyst Rob Stallard said, the purchase of plane by Lion Air made as an big deal for Boeing. "It means a lot to improve security to Boeing and MAX," he said.

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DELTA Airlines buy 100 units of Boeing 737

In the middle of news about the purchase of Airbus aircraft, on Thursday August 2011, Delta Airlines confirmed the purchased of 100 units of Boeing 737.

The American-built aircraft would be received by Delta Airlines in the year 2013-2018. The value of the purchase reached 8.5 billion U.S. dollars, although it is believe Delta Airlines received number of discounted rates.

The new Boeing aircraft to be ordered Delta Airlines has a more comfortable cabin, the roar of the engine smoother, and larger capacity of storage on the passenger's head.

It is estimated that Delta Airlines will receive a Boeing 737-900 Extended Range (ER) with a single aisle and can be loaded with up to 180 seats. Later, the planes will fly domestic routes.

Interestingly, the launch-customer that is believed to fly Boeing737-900 ER is Indonesian airlines, namely Lion Air. Even the Lion Air already order to 178 units, which until August has received up to 51 units of the aircraft.

In January 2011, Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta has announced it will order up to 200 aircraft, with an option to order another 200 aircraft. Delta Airlines aircraft intended to replace the old aircraft, such as the DC-9-50s and Boeing 757-200s.

The average age of Delta aircraft reaches 16 years, far below the Garuda Indonesia is on average only 7-8 years. When the new plane arrived, Delta Airlines expects to cut fuel costs between 15-20 percent. Delta Airlines, the world's second largest airline, with a total fleet of 700 units of the aircraft.

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NEW engine for Boeing 737

To face with competition from the French aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the directors of the American aircraft manufacturer Boeing, has approved a new engine for the Boeing 737. Hopefully, this new engine is more efficient in fuel consumption, making Boeing 737 preferred airlines.

The commitment is released by Boeing on Tuesday (08/30/2011) and Boeing shares immediately rose two percent, in the lunch closing at the New York stock trading.

The decision to install a new machine, it's been awaited since last month, when American Airlines said he would buy a new engine Boeing 737 airplane when it intends to make. American Airlines also has agreed to buy 100 Boeing 737-900 ER.

Expansion purchase these aircraft from American Airlines, Boeing actually terminate the exclusive rights to supply aircraft to American Airlines. Because American Airlines within the next few years, not only ordered 200 unit of Boeing, Airbus but also 260 units.

The new engine Boeing 737, scheduled to be accepted airlines began in 2017. Boeing said the engine was a type of Leap-18 engines made by CFM International. Boeing confirmed, the new 737 engine will be more fuel efficient than the Airbus A320 neo. Specifically, four percent more fuel efficient than the neo A320, Boeing said.

Competition will be more stringent. Boeing 737 assembled in Renton, Washington, on the contrary Airbus A320 in Toulouse, France. Two types of aircraft, getting lots of orders, and both manufacturers encourage the production units that can assemble 42 aircraft per month. Where Boeing will achieve it in 2014, while Airbus in early 2012.

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Emirates Airlines will BUY Airbus plant

Airlines from the Middle East do not seem to stop making a sensation. The latest news is the plan from the United Arab Emirates  airline, Emirates Airlines, to purchase European aircraft manufacturing, Airbus.

The news released on Thursday (12/23/2010) by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), which comes from a spokesman for airlines in the Gulf. The spokesperson said the airline from the Gulf will provide for ordering 90 units 70 units A380 and A350. In order to facilitate the management, would be better if the manufacturer also all purchased.

Airbus spokesman described very surprised, but also happy with the program. In addition to Airbus, Emirates is also rumored to be buying from US aircraft manufacturing plant, Boeing. However, the Boeing chose silence to confirm the news. It's just that party did not dismiss the US Exim Bank to provide soft loans if the plan is to be implemented.

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Wings Air and Lion Air operate 5 new routes

The airline company Lion Air and Wings Air will operating five new routes to Bali, Nusa Tenggara, and Kalimantan began earlier this month.

According to General Director of Lion Air, Edward Sirait, Wings Air is to operate four new routes, Semarang - Denpasar, Denpasar - Mataram, Denpasar - Tambolaka, and Denpasar-Bima. While the Lion Air, will add one new route, Surabaya - Palangkaraya. Wings Air will use the new aircraft ATR72-500 (propeller) with a capacity of about 72 seats for this five new routes. Meanwhile, Lion Air flights to Palangkaraya for time being served with Boeing 737-400 jets.

"The route Semarang – Denpasar and Denpasar - Mataram served by Wings Air started operating since September 6, 2010. The route was flown twice in one day," Edward Sirait said. The route Denpasar - Tambolaka served four times a week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. While the Wings Air route from Denpasar to Bima served three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Lion Air's new route from Surabaya to Palangkaraya done once a day, starting Tuesday (Sept 7, 2010). Semarang - Denpasar flight was operated by the transit in Surabaya before, will be increased flight frequency of once daily.

"Lion Air and Wings Air in synergy continues to develop services for the domestic flight and international operations. But for now the market development will concentrate on domestic flights to meet the domestic air transportation market which is still quite large in the entire archipelago," said Edward.

In addition to increasing revenue and expanding markets, development of flight operations into the eastern region of Indonesia such as Bali, Sulawesi Tenggara, and Kalimantan, he said, was intended as an effort to encourage economic growth in the region. In addition, with the opening of new routes, it is expected the tourism sector in these areas will continue to rise.

Edward predicted, the load factor or the level of passenger plane filled five new routes will reach 90% with passengers from all segments of the target. Development of flight operating new routes are also planned with the addition of the frequency of flights to increase the capacity of the aircraft. That, he said, made possible because of the increasing new fleet of jet and propeller both owned airlines.

Lion Air focus to Perth and Sydney, Australia

Although not included in the removal of the embargo, PT Lion Mentari Airlines (Lion Air) are not bothered by the possibility is not given the green light to fly over Europe. The owner of Lion Air, Rusdi Kirana said, Lion Air was precisely in the middle of the focus to be able to fly to Perth and Sydney, Australia in the near future.

“We have no problem does not pass the presentation in front of the EU commission. Yet all this time we are also not interested to fly there yet," said Lion Air General Director Edward Sirait, in Jakarta.

Lion Air is preparing the licensing procedures to be able to fly to Australia, including preparing the necessary documents when later the Australian aviation authorities, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), will visit Jakarta to conduct an audit on performance of this airlines that choose the type of service no frills.

"Our plan will fly to Australia from Denpasar, Bali, which is attractive to tourists from there. We hope the end of this year could be realized, but it all depends on the other side," he said.

On June 30, 2010, Lion Air had received two Boeing 737-900 ER which flown directly from the manufacturer in Seattle, the United States with registration number PK-LOW and PK-LGW. So far,  Lion Air already operates 36 Boeing 737-900 ER of 178 similar aircraft which has ordered. Until the end of this year, Lion Air is targeting 43 units can operate the aircraft type was.

Batavia Air added 13 fleets

Last eight months to realize the focus of a new flight route from Jakarta to Jeddah, do not make Batavia Air complacency. Now the national airline has been preparing the arrival of 13 planes to strengthen their coverage. "Since August 2009 we have prepared a new route from Jakarta to Jeddah, and it was already done. Now we will add 13 more aircraft," explained Director of Commerce Batavia Air Hasudungan Pandiangan on the sidelines of the Jeddah-Jakarta flights back.

Batavia Air flies to the maiden flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday (23 / 5). With the same aircraft, the Airbus A330-200 with pilot Capt. Tony Santoso, flights back from Jeddah to Jakarta with a flight number 892 7P, Wednesday (26 / 5). According to Hasudungan, the plane that would strengthen the present fleet of Batavia Air consists of the types of Air Airbus A320 (five units), Airbus A330 (one unit), Boeing 737-400 (four units), and ATR72-500 (three units).

The number of aircraft that does not include the fleet for the hajj, if the government accepted the proposal Batavia Air. Batavia has been proposed to transport pilgrims this year at a price of U.S. $ 1,520 per person for the number of passengers reached 30 thousand pilgrims. "If the government accepted the proposal, we prepared two Boeing 777-300 aircraft and one Airbus A330-200," explained Hasudungan, which says it is ready to transport pilgrims according to the filing, which take off from Jakarta or other areas of the group flew like Surabaya, Medan (North Sumatera), or Makassar.

While the new route is aimed by Batavia Air is to Dili, Timor-Leste in June. Then to Bangkok, Thailand, and Hong Kong or Tokyo, Japan. The other overseas route target namely Perth, Australia which is expected next August. "For the local routes, our route increased to Merauke and Ternate," explained Hasudungan.

As informed by PR Manager of Batavia Air, Eddy Haryanto, Batavia Air currently operates over 170 flights every day with the goal to 39 cities in Indonesia. It is also the route to Guangzhou (China), Kuching (Malaysia), Singapore, and Jeddah. Batavia Air has 39 aircraft of various types, namely the Boeing 737-300, Boeing 737-400, Airbus A319, A320, and A330. Latest route Jakarta-Jeddah-Jakarta scheduled every day. Meanwhile, the Jakarta-Jeddah-Riyadh flown twice a week every Monday and Tuesday