Government Revokes 20 Flight Certificates
Friday, 01 February, 2008 | 14:18 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Air Transportation Directorate General has revoked 20 air operator certificates (AOCs) of regular flight and chartered flight operators. In detail, 13 regular flight certificates (AOC 121) and seven charter certificates (AOC 135). “The airlines aren’t operating any more,” said Air Transportation Director General, Budhi Mulyawan Suyitno, during a hearing with the House Transportation Commission in Jakarta yesterday (31/1).

In line with the measure, the government has issued AOC for 21 regular flight operators and 29 for charter flight operators.

Director of Certification for Airworthiness at the Transportation Department, Yurlis Hasibuan, said that the revocation took up to seven months. The process was begun with warning and termination. “If there is danger (the certificate) is revoked instantly,” he said.

So far, said Yurlis, two airlines had proposed a new flight certificate, Eagle Air and Kal Star. As regards the three airlines which had previously proposed it, the process was stopped temporarily. They were Top Air, Jatayu and Lorena. “They haven’t met the requirements, perhaps financially,” he said.

Yurlis explained that the certification process demands several requirements that airlines must meet, among which are financial availability, human resources, personnel, operation assurance and aircraft maintenance.

In addition, the minimal number of aircraft control. For AOC 121, an airline must at least control two aircraft. “It will be revised to be five aircraft,” said Yurlis.
The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) asked the government to be consistent in evaluating aircraft flight certificate ownership. “If they’re flying, they may be continues. But for those that are inactive , it must not be allowed,” said INACA Secretary General, Tengku Burhanudin, Jakarta yesterday (31/1).

Harun Mahbub