Recall Aribus A320 Has No Significant Impact, Pelita Air Is Ready To Serve Year-End Holiday Flights

Pelita Air ensured that the device recall process on the Airbus A320 did not interfere with flight operations ahead of the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year (Nataru) holidays.

The entire fleet has been checked so that it is ensured safe and airworthy.

Pelita Air's Corporate Secretary, Patria Rhamadanna, said all technical follow-up according to the direction of the regulator and Airbus had been completed.

"We can say that Pelita Air always follows every regulatory direction and procedure from Airbus. Regarding the adjustment of the device in question, our entire Airbus A320 fleet has gone through the necessary checking and follow-up process," he told VOI, Thursday, December 4.

Patria said the move guaranteed the operational readiness of the entire Airbus A320 fleet owned by Pelita Air.

"With that step, all aircraft are in a safe and airworthy condition. So, there is no significant impact on our operations, including ahead of the peak season period," he said.

Furthermore, Pelita Air ensures that it is ready to meet the surge in flight demand at the end of this year's holiday season.

"Currently, the entire Pelita Air fleet operates normally, safely, and is ready to support the smooth flight of people during the holiday season," he said.

Previously, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Ditjen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation instructed all flight operators to have an Aileron Elegator (ELAC) computer that is good for use before flight.

The instruction follows up on the Emergency Airworthiness directive of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) which was issued on November 28, 2025 and effective on November 29, 2025 at 23.59 UTC or November 30, 2025 at 06.59 WIB.

Director General of Civil Aviation, Lukman F. Laisa explained that aviation regulators around the world, including the Directorate General of Air Transportation, will adopt this EASA mandate. According to him, this condition is expected to cause flight disruption.

"Given the large number of A320 aircraft operating in Indonesia and also similar fleets around the world," Lukman said in an official statement, quoted on Wednesday, December 3.

Lukman said, the Directorate General of Hubud has coordinated with six airlines in Indonesia that operate aircraft with the type A320, namely Batik Air, Super Air Jet, Citilink Indonesia, Indonesia Airasia, Pelita Air and Transnusa.

"The total number of aircraft is 207 aircraft and 143 aircraft are operating, while the aircraft affected by the Airworthiness order is 38 aircraft, approximately 26 percent of the total aircraft operating," he said.

Lukman said the airline was making repairs to the affected aircraft in order to fulfill this Airworthiness order and immediately mitigate if there were delays or flight cancellations. Repairs to the affected aircraft are expected to take 3 to 5 days from the time this information is published.

"We appeal to people who already have flight tickets from November 30 to December 4, 2025, to immediately confirm the departure schedule for each airline," said Lukman.

Lukman also said that all airport and airline managers should make careful operational adjustments in the event of a delay.

"And flight cancellation (cancel) while still prioritizing flight safety as the main aspect and ensuring that all risk mitigation procedures are carried out consistently," he said.