On flight safety

On flight safety

From Media Indonesia

During the past few days, several media published news items stating that the government would soon conduct independent audits on national airlines, concerned with such matters as regulations and maintenance in order to guarantee safety and correct flight procedures.

In this context, we have to be extra careful in assessing the air-worthiness of the aircraft still in operation. Commercial planes should meet the international standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). According to ICAO standards, the aircraft produced in 1981 like the ill-fated Boeing 737-200 operated by Mandala Airlines R-091 should not exceed the limits set at 2001.

It is high time the government took stricter measures in regard to flight safety, comfort and air-worthiness of planes.

HERRY KURNIAWAN Depok, West Java