This was said by the Special Envoy of the Minister of Transportation for the election of Members of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Indroyono Soesilo.
Indonesia has passed a test for ICAOs safety standards, namely the Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP), with a score of 94.5, Indroyono said here on Monday.
As for ICAOs aviation safety, namely the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (USOAP), Indonesia still has a score of 45.
"It means, we have to get a score of 20 more to reach 60 and qualify," he said.
This month, Indonesia will follow the safety test flight by ICAO and in March by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration).
"God willing, we are confident of qualifying," Indroyono said.
According to him, being a member of the Council of ICAO for 2016-2019 is very important for Indonesia after four unsuccessful attempts.
He said Indonesia plays an important role in world trade, and four of the nine flight information regions (FIRs) are controlled from Cengkareng (Tangerang) and Makassar (South Sulawesi).
In addition, Indonesia has 237 airports, including 27 airports serving international flights.
"The country has 1,142 aircraft with 17 scheduled airlines and 44 non-scheduled ones. We have the potential to become a member of the council," he said.
The Director General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transportation, Suprasetyo, said the institution has implemented corrective actions as per a plan, covering a number of aspects of flight safety.
"The document in this regard has been submitted, in which we have answered 98 percent of 1,016 questions," he said.
Suprasetyo is optimistic that Indonesia can qualify the safety standards set by the ICAO, covering licenses, operation, navigation, aircraft, accident investigation, airworthiness, and other regulations. "We are optimistic to reach a score above 70," he said.(*)
Editor: Heru Purwanto
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