Strictly Enforce International Standards on Air Safety, government urged  

Subsequently, PAUKI, the non-government organization caring for airline safety, called on Parliament and the government to enforce international standards on airline safety.

In a hearing with Parliament, the Indonesia National Air Carriers Association (INACA) supported Parliament’s proposal that Indonesia’s airlines be audited by independent auditors following international standards, reported Bisnis Indonesia, while audits should be made periodically.  This audit should be all-encompassing, and should not only affect operators, but also regulators, airport  facilities, air traffic control management, airport administrations, the Meteorological and Geophysics Board as well as the National Committee for Transportation Safety, KNKT.   

ICAO had earlier identified a number of weaknesses in Indonesia’s air transport management, said INACA, that include organization, infrastructure and human resources. For instance, said Samudra Sukardi, Chairman of INACA, the number of inspectors at the Directorate General of Air Communication is far from adequate compared to the number of aircrafts and aircraft movements. There are only 60 inspectors to 600 aircraft units. Moreover, airport administrators are still too concentrated on administrative matters rather than ensuring flight safety. Furthermore, the accuracy of weather forecasts issued by BMG is still often questioned, that could endanger flight safety.

Secretary General of INACA, Tengku Burhanuddin, meanwhile added that conditions at a number of Indonesia’s airports must also be improved. Some airports are located too close to residential areas, while landing strips are most often not cleared from rubber deposits of tires.
 
Therefore, the government together with airline companies agreed that in case of mishaps or accidents, the government would not only call to task the pilot and direct handlers of the plane but also the airline’s top management, including its CEO, said Air Communications Director General, Tatang Ichsan.