Permits Incomplete: Indonesia Airlines Not Yet Cleared to Fly in Indonesian Airspace
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Transport has confirmed that PT Indonesia Airlines Holding is not yet permitted to operate flight services. This is due to its standard certificate remaining unverified, caused by incomplete submission of its business plan — a key technical requirement for obtaining the certificate.
Although the company has obtained a Business Identification Number (NIB) and standard certificates for both Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Commercial Air Transport, their status remains recorded as unverified in the Online Single Submission (OSS) system. Additionally, the Integrated Air Transport Licensing Information System (SIPTAU) indicates that several requirements have not yet been fulfilled. Consequently, the certificates held cannot serve as a legal basis for conducting air transport services.
Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F Laisa explained that the verification process is a critical step 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 regulations," he said on Friday (18 July).
Lukman also corrected information circulating publicly suggesting that Indonesia Airlines had begun operations. "To date, no valid licensing application has been submitted to the Ministry of Transport regarding the establishment of an air transport business entity under the name Indonesia Airlines Holding. This is the factual condition — there is no administrative basis that can be legally verified by the regulator," he stressed.
**Requirements for Establishing an Air Transport Business**
Provisions for establishing businesses in the air transport sector are governed by Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021, subsequently updated by 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 become valid only after all requirements have been thoroughly verified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
As part of the verification process, business entities must also submit a medium-term Business Plan covering the next five years. This process is conducted through SIPTAU, which is integrated with the OSS system. The business plan must cover several important aspects, including aircraft ownership or leasing plans, operational areas or flight routes, human resource requirements, financial capacity, and other supporting elements.
**Basic Aircraft Ownership Requirements**
Applicants for scheduled commercial air transport licences are required to own at least one aircraft and have control of two additional aircraft. If an applicant wishes to apply for two types of business licence simultaneously, the number of aircraft owned must be adjusted to match the scope of services proposed.
Once all documents are deemed complete, the Standard Certificate status will be upgraded to verified. After obtaining this status, the airline may proceed with applying for Air Operator Certificate (AOC) certification. This process comprises several stages: pre-application, formal application, technical document evaluation, inspection, and demonstration.
After the AOC is issued, the airline is entitled to apply for flight routes and submit the prescribed passenger service standards, in accordance with Minister of Transport Regulation Number PM 35 of 2021 on the Operation of Air Transport, and Minister of Transport Regulation Number PM 30 of 2021 on Minimum Service Standards.
Although the company has obtained a Business Identification Number (NIB) and standard certificates for both Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Commercial Air Transport, their status remains recorded as unverified in the Online Single Submission (OSS) system. Additionally, the Integrated Air Transport Licensing Information System (SIPTAU) indicates that several requirements have not yet been fulfilled. Consequently, the certificates held cannot serve as a legal basis for conducting air transport services.
Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F Laisa explained that the verification process is a critical step 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 regulations," he said on Friday (18 July).
Lukman also corrected information circulating publicly suggesting that Indonesia Airlines had begun operations. "To date, no valid licensing application has been submitted to the Ministry of Transport regarding the establishment of an air transport business entity under the name Indonesia Airlines Holding. This is the factual condition — there is no administrative basis that can be legally verified by the regulator," he stressed.
**Requirements for Establishing an Air Transport Business**
Provisions for establishing businesses in the air transport sector are governed by Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021, subsequently updated by 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 become valid only after all requirements have been thoroughly verified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
As part of the verification process, business entities must also submit a medium-term Business Plan covering the next five years. This process is conducted through SIPTAU, which is integrated with the OSS system. The business plan must cover several important aspects, including aircraft ownership or leasing plans, operational areas or flight routes, human resource requirements, financial capacity, and other supporting elements.
**Basic Aircraft Ownership Requirements**
Applicants for scheduled commercial air transport licences are required to own at least one aircraft and have control of two additional aircraft. If an applicant wishes to apply for two types of business licence simultaneously, the number of aircraft owned must be adjusted to match the scope of services proposed.
Once all documents are deemed complete, the Standard Certificate status will be upgraded to verified. After obtaining this status, the airline may proceed with applying for Air Operator Certificate (AOC) certification. This process comprises several stages: pre-application, formal application, technical document evaluation, inspection, and demonstration.
After the AOC is issued, the airline is entitled to apply for flight routes and submit the prescribed passenger service standards, in accordance with Minister of Transport Regulation Number PM 35 of 2021 on the Operation of Air Transport, and Minister of Transport Regulation Number PM 30 of 2021 on Minimum Service Standards.