Ministry of Transport Says Indonesia Airlines Not Yet Cleared to Operate Flights
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Transport has stated that PT Indonesia Airlines Holding is not yet permitted to operate flight services, as its standard certificate remains unverified.
The unverified status is due to the company's failure to submit a business plan, which constitutes the primary technical requirement in the certificate verification process.
Although Indonesia Airlines already holds a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate for both scheduled and non-scheduled commercial air transport services, the "unverified" status recorded in the OSS and SIPTAU systems indicates that administrative and technical requirements have not yet been fulfilled.
"There is no operational certainty until all stages have been completed in accordance with regulations," said Lukman F. Laisa, Director General of Civil Aviation, on Friday (18 July 2025).
The provisions governing the establishment of air transport businesses are set out in Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025, a revision of Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021. Every business entity is required to hold two key documents: a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate. Both are only valid once they have been thoroughly verified by the Ministry of Transport.
As part of the verification process, business entities must submit a five-year medium-term Business Plan through the integrated SIPTAU and OSS systems. The document must detail:
- Plans for aircraft ownership or control
- Operational areas or flight routes
- Human resource requirements
- Financial capacity and other supporting elements
For scheduled commercial air transport licences, a minimum of one owned aircraft and control of two additional aircraft is required. If applying for more than one type of service, the number of aircraft must be adjusted according to the operational scope.
The unverified status is due to the company's failure to submit a business plan, which constitutes the primary technical requirement in the certificate verification process.
Although Indonesia Airlines already holds a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate for both scheduled and non-scheduled commercial air transport services, the "unverified" status recorded in the OSS and SIPTAU systems indicates that administrative and technical requirements have not yet been fulfilled.
"There is no operational certainty until all stages have been completed in accordance with regulations," said Lukman F. Laisa, Director General of Civil Aviation, on Friday (18 July 2025).
The provisions governing the establishment of air transport businesses are set out in Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025, a revision of Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021. Every business entity is required to hold two key documents: a Business Identification Number (NIB) and a Standard Certificate. Both are only valid once they have been thoroughly verified by the Ministry of Transport.
As part of the verification process, business entities must submit a five-year medium-term Business Plan through the integrated SIPTAU and OSS systems. The document must detail:
- Plans for aircraft ownership or control
- Operational areas or flight routes
- Human resource requirements
- Financial capacity and other supporting elements
For scheduled commercial air transport licences, a minimum of one owned aircraft and control of two additional aircraft is required. If applying for more than one type of service, the number of aircraft must be adjusted according to the operational scope.