Indonesia Airlines Holding Cannot Operate as Standard Certificate Remains Unverified
JAKARTA — The Directorate General of Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Transport has confirmed that PT Indonesia Airlines Holding cannot yet operate flight services as its Standard Certificate remains unverified. The certificate has not been verified because Indonesia Airlines' management has yet to submit a business plan, which is a technical requirement for the Standard Certificate.
Although the company already holds a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate for both Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Commercial Air Transport, the unverified status in the Online Single Submission (OSS) system and the Integrated Air Transport Licensing Information System (SIPTAU) indicates that certain requirements have yet to be fulfilled.
Consequently, the certificate cannot yet serve as a legal basis for operating air transport services.
Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa stressed that the verification process is a crucial stage in the licensing system. "Unverified status means the process is not yet complete. There is no operational certainty until all stages are fulfilled in accordance with the regulations," Lukman explained in a press statement on Friday (18 July 2025).
The provisions governing the establishment of air transport businesses are set out in Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021, which has since been updated through Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025. Under these regulations, every business entity is required to hold two key documents: a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate. Both documents are deemed valid only once all requirements have been thoroughly verified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
As part of the verification process, business entities are required to submit a medium-term Business Plan covering the next five years through SIPTAU, which is integrated with the OSS system. The business plan document must include plans for aircraft ownership or control, operational areas or flight routes, human resource requirements, as well as financial capacity and other supporting aspects.
For applicants seeking a scheduled commercial air transport licence, the minimum requirement is ownership of one aircraft and control of two additional aircraft. If applying for two types of business licence, the number of aircraft must be adjusted according to the scope of services being applied for.
Once all documents are declared complete, the Standard Certificate status will be upgraded to verified. Thereafter, the airline may proceed to apply for Air Operator Certificate (AOC) certification, which comprises pre-application, formal application, technical document evaluation, inspection, and demonstration stages.
Although the company already holds a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate for both Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Commercial Air Transport, the unverified status in the Online Single Submission (OSS) system and the Integrated Air Transport Licensing Information System (SIPTAU) indicates that certain requirements have yet to be fulfilled.
Consequently, the certificate cannot yet serve as a legal basis for operating air transport services.
Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa stressed that the verification process is a crucial stage in the licensing system. "Unverified status means the process is not yet complete. There is no operational certainty until all stages are fulfilled in accordance with the regulations," Lukman explained in a press statement on Friday (18 July 2025).
The provisions governing the establishment of air transport businesses are set out in Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021, which has since been updated through Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025. Under these regulations, every business entity is required to hold two key documents: a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate. Both documents are deemed valid only once all requirements have been thoroughly verified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
As part of the verification process, business entities are required to submit a medium-term Business Plan covering the next five years through SIPTAU, which is integrated with the OSS system. The business plan document must include plans for aircraft ownership or control, operational areas or flight routes, human resource requirements, as well as financial capacity and other supporting aspects.
For applicants seeking a scheduled commercial air transport licence, the minimum requirement is ownership of one aircraft and control of two additional aircraft. If applying for two types of business licence, the number of aircraft must be adjusted according to the scope of services being applied for.
Once all documents are declared complete, the Standard Certificate status will be upgraded to verified. Thereafter, the airline may proceed to apply for Air Operator Certificate (AOC) certification, which comprises pre-application, formal application, technical document evaluation, inspection, and demonstration stages.