Transport Department: Europe Lifts Flight Ban on Two Carriers

Tempo Interactive, Thursday, 01 July, 2010 | 16:45 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Transport Department claimed today that two indonesian carriers had been given permission to fly to Europe after Garuda Indonesia, the prime and state flagship carrier resumed its flight to Europe earlier this month.

More than a week after the latest meeting between the Transport Department and the European Commission to negotiate flight ban on the remaining Indonesia-based airlines, Director General of Air Transport Herry Bhakti Gumay said today (1/7) flight ban on Air Asia and Batavia Air has been lifted, while ban on Lion Air remains.

Herry said it was the result of the meeting though the European Aviation Safety Agency is yet to officially announce the revoke. He said announcement is expected in two weeks as the agency need to report first to the European Parliament.

European flight licenses of several Indonesian airlines were revoked in 2007 after a series of deadly crash, including one into the sea, which killed hundreds, left hundreds missing, and injured hundreds other on board and ground.

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