Wiweko Soepono

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Wiweko Soepono (18 January 1923 – 8 September 2000) was an Indonesian aviator who served as the CEO of Garuda Indonesia, the flag carrier airlines of Indonesia from 1968 to 1984. An avid Aviator, Wiweko was well known for his role in shaping Indonesia Aviation Industry, from his early career as an Air Force Officers until his role as Garuda Indonesia CEO. Wiweko was well known as a pioneer in the Indonesian aviation Industry along with R.J. Salatun and Nurtanio Pringgoadisuryo, as well as Yum Soemarsono who was a pioneer for Indonesian Helicopter industry and a pioneer for Indonesian disabled pilots training program. One of his notable role in shaping the aviation industry was his idea to modified the early three-man crew cockpit of Airbus A300 into a two-man crew cockpit which no longer require flight engineer as its cockpit crew. Airbus Co-founder Roger Béteille once regarded Wiweko as one of the greatest visionary of Aviation Industry that has the vision of one step ahead towards the future modern technology.