SARDJONO Jhony Tjitrokusumo had almost boarded the joy flight of the Sukhoi Superjet 100, on Wednesday two weeks ago. Arief Wahyudi, a consultant of Trimarga Rekatama, who had brought in that new Russian-made airplane, kept on calling Jhony, "to be sure I would be on that flight, said this former CEO of Merpati Nusantara Airlines to Tempo, last week.

Jhony had turned down the offer because he was "busy with office matters. When the promotional fligh