Lesson to learn from Lion Air

Lesson to learn from Lion Air

From Republika

A lesson that we all can learn from the crash-landing of Lion Air JT 538 at Adi Sumarmo Airport in Surakarta on Nov. 30, is that Indonesia's aviation community must prioritize flight safety and security to ensure that every flight will be comfortable. It is when a flight hits a disaster that the significant role of cabin crew will be really felt. Cabin crew members are professionals responsible for the comfort of the passengers while they are on board a plane. This comfort is based on flight safety and security.

In this respect, we all must pay attention to these points: * Every passenger must always observe the regulations printed on the tickets, read the announcement and understand flight directives given by the front liners, particularly the cabin crew. * Indonesia's flight cabin crew must always improve flight security and their own security awareness, the two things that will be reflected in their performance of their duties as professionals.

On this occasion, we, the Board of Patrons of the Indonesian Federation of Air Cabin Crew (FAKUI) would like to extend the highest appreciation to the cabin crew of Lion Air JT 538 in charge when the accident occurred. Your great dedication to your duties as professional cabin crew, particularly as cabin safety guards, should be held up as a model for fellow cabin crew members.

I GEDE ARDHIKA Chairman of Board of Patrons of FAKUI