JAKARTA - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) through the Directorate General of Civil Aviation emphasized that PT. Indonesia Airlines Holding has not been able to run flight services. This is because the Standard Certificate has not been verified.
Director General of Civil Aviation, Lukman F. Laisa emphasized that the verification process is a crucial stage in the licensing system.
"The status has not been verified, meaning that the process has not been completed. There is no operational certainty until all stages are met according to the provisions," Lukman said in an official statement, Friday, July 18.
Lukman said this statement also straightened out public information that stated that Indonesia Airlines was operating.
"Until now, there has been no application for a valid permit to the Ministry of Transportation regarding the establishment of an air transportation business entity on behalf of Indonesia Airlines Holding and this is a factual condition that there is no legal verifiable administrative basis by the regulator," he said.
For your information, Indonesia Airlines itself already has a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate for Scheduled and Unscheduled Commercial Air Transport. However, the status has not been verified in the Online Single Submission (OSS) system and the Air Transportation Integrated Permit Information System (SIPTAU) has not been verified.
This indicates that there are still requirements that have not been met, thus the existence of the certificate cannot be used as a legal basis for organizing air transportation services.
Provisions regarding the establishment of an air transportation business have been regulated in Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021 which is now updated through Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025.
Based on the regulation, every business entity must have two main documents, namely the Business Identification Number (NIB), and the Standard Certificate. These two documents are declared valid if all requirements are thoroughly verified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
As part of the verification process, business entities are required to submit medium-term Business Plans for the next five years through the Air Transportation Integrated Licensing Information System (SIPTAU) which is integrated with the Online Single Submission (OSS) system.
Business plan documents must include planned aircraft ownership or control, area of operation or flight routes, human resource needs, as well as financial capabilities and other supporting aspects.
For applicants for scheduled commercial air transport permits, at least they must have one aircraft and control the other two aircraft. If applying for a permit for two types of businesses, the number of aircraft must be adjusted to the scope of the submitted service.
Once all documents are declared complete, the Standard Certificate status will be upgraded to verified, after which the airline can submit an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) certification process, consisting of pre-applicants, official applications, evaluation of technical documents, inspections and demonstrations.
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If the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) has been issued, airlines can apply for flight routes and submit passenger service standards in accordance with the provisions in the Regulation of the Minister of Transportation Number PM 35 of 2021 concerning Air Transport Implementation and Regulation of the Minister of Transportation Number PM 30 of 2021 concerning Minimum Service Standards.
Thus, the licensing process for air transportation businesses is not only administrative, but also part of the safety control system and operational readiness. Therefore, the publication of information before all stages are passed has the potential to cause wrong perceptions in the community.
Lukman emphasized that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is ready to support and open space for the initiative to establish a new airline, as long as the entire process is carried out in a transparent, orderly manner, and in accordance with the provisions.
"We are open to the initiative to establish a new airline, but every process must be passed according to the provisions. Information transparency is also important to maintain public trust and a healthy investment climate," concluded Lukman.
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