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THE MINISTRY of Transportation through the Directorate General of Air Transportation has tightened supervision of air transportation operations and ensured that the operation of flights prioritizes safety, security and service, as well as implements provisions related to travellers.
According to the Director General of Civil Aviation, Novie Riyanto, said the Ministry of transportation has issued the Director General of Civil Aviation Instruction Number: INST 01 of 2021. The regulation regulates air transportation control for the period of Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This instruction regulates the implementation provisions for Air Transportation Operators, Airport Operators, and Aviation Navigation Operators, as well as other related technical units,” he said in an official statement, quoted on Tuesday (12/28).
Airport operating hours are limited
One of the tightening of air travel supervision is realized by limiting airport operating hours.
“We control the flight frequency on congested routes and do not provide additional capacity (extra flights), limiting airport operating hours. The Air Transportation Inspector will increase supervision, monitoring and ramp inspection on related operator operations, including air transportation and airports,” said Novie.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Transportation has also maximized the implementation of the National Level Air Transportation Control Command at 51 airports, both domestically and internationally. These command posts are monitored through the Integrated Control Command Post at the Ministry of Transportation’s Head Office from 17 December 2021 to 4 January 2022.
Meanwhile, the Airport Authority Offices spread across 10 regions in Indonesia, were asked to coordinate with the COVID-19 Task Force and the local Port Health Office (KKP). This coordination is needed for handling the implementation of health protocols, and anticipating spikes at the peak of homecoming and return flows.
“We hope that the implementation of Nataru will run smoothly by fulfilling the 3S+1C (safety, security, services, and compliances) aspects and prioritizing the implementation of strict health protocols to avoid the spread of COVID-19,” concluded Novie. [sources/photo special]
