Australian firms to take part in air show

JAKARTA (JP): Some 30 Australian companies will participate in the Indonesian Air Show 1996, which will open on June 22 at Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Cengkareng.

"This is the largest presence we have had at any air show in recent times. It illustrates our commitment to Indonesia and is a measure of the successful partnerships that have already been forged," Bruce Wallace, senior representative at the Australian Trade Commission, said here over the weekend.

Among the Australian companies to take part in the air show are Adeline Technology Network, Daaniel Systems Australia Ltd., Electro Optic Systems Ltd, Hawker De Havilland Ltd, Honeywell Ltd, Intersystems (Asia-Pacific) Ltd, Rockwell Asta Components, Spantech Ltd, Thomson Radar Australia Corp., and AWA Ltd.

Wallace said that Australia's aerospace industry employs around 12,000 people and has a turnover of more than US$1.5 billion, with annual exports approaching $400 million. He added that Australia's aerospace industry is a significant and highly competitive supplier to international civil aircraft makers.

Australia's leading manufacturers of aerospace components have long-term relationships with Boeing, Airbus and Lockheed-Martin, yet this involvement is not limited to components for large aircraft, he said.

He said that Australian companies also deal with air traffic management and communications technologies, as well as the design, development and operation of large airports. (13)