Wiweko Soepono

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.

Private Sector Career Following his retirement from the Air Force, Wiweko work on several private sector industry, such as flying a crop-dusting aircraft for agricultural purpose. For his achievement in modernizing the Airbus A300 cockpit that allows wide-body aircraft to be flown only by two-men cockpit crew, Wiweko was often credited as the father of "Two-Men Cockpit Crew" Wide-Body Aircraft.

Later life Wiweko retired from his position as Garuda Indonesia CEO in 1984 and was succeeded by Reyn Altin Johannes Lumenta. Following his retirement, Wiweko remained active in the Indonesian aircraft industry and aeromodelling.

Wiweko died in St. Carolus Hospital on 8 September 2000, following a long illness. He was buried in Jeruk Purut cemetery, next to his wife Mieke who died just two years earlier, in 1998.