Ministry Of Transportation Ensures 38 Airbus A320 Aircraft In Indonesia Are Safe To Fly

The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation ensures that all Airbus A320 aircraft in Indonesia are safe to fly after the ELAC B 104 inspection and downgrade software is carried out.

Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa said the Directorate General of Hubud had issued an airworthiness Directives order in order to maintain flight safety, especially Airbus A320 aircraft operating in Indonesia.

Lukman also said that his party had confirmed that the plane had a control computer for the Aileron Elegator (ELAC) that was suitable for operation before carrying out the next flight.

"(The inspection) of 38 aircraft was completed at 05.05 WIB on 30 (November)," said Director General of Air Transportation Lukman F. Laisa when met in Jakarta, Friday, December 5.

Lukman said, the airline had taken corrective action against the A320 aircraft affected by EAD.

"Evaluation/examination of the results of the repair has also been carried out by the Airworthiness Inspector and the Aircraft Operations Inspector (Flight Operation Inspector) of the Directorate General of Hubud, with the results that have met flight safety," he said.

Airlines Follow Regulatory Instructions

Previously, Citilink's Corporate Secretary & CSR Group Head, Tashia Scholz said that his party complied with all regulations and instructions set by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Ditjen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation.

Including, continued Taxia, including a mandate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regarding the operation of the Airbus A320 aircraft with an Airworthy Aileron Computer (ELAC) Elevator component.

Taxia said that currently all components of the Airbus A320 Citilink aircraft's specific software have complied with the instructions set by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Ditjen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation, including a mandate from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

"Therefore, all Citilink aircraft have been declared airworthy and safe to operate. All Citilink flights are currently running normally," said Tashia via a short message received by VOI, Wednesday, December 3.

Furthermore, Taxia said Citilink is also committed to prioritizing flight safety and comfort.

"We continue to coordinate closely with regulators to ensure that every Citilink flight meets high safety and comfort standards," he said.

Similarly, Pelita Air's Corporate Secretary, Patria Rhamadonna, 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.