The government says there is no reason for additional aircraft inspections even after authorities in South Korea on Monday ordered a "comprehensive inspection" of all Boeing 737-800s aircraft operated by domestic carriers.
he government says there is no reason for additional aircraft inspections even after authorities in South Korea on Monday ordered a "comprehensive inspection" of all Boeing 737-800s aircraft operated by domestic carriers.
Mokhammad Khusnu, a spokesman for the Transportation Ministry’s Air Transportation Directorate General told The Jakarta Post on Monday that there was “no need [for special inspections]”, adding that regular “[year-end] inspections have been conducted”.
He explained that the authorities were conducting inspections at 56 airports from Dec. 16 to Jan. 4, 2025, for “all types of aircraft and all airlines” to oversee measures aimed at accommodating elevated travel demand during the year-end holidays.
Indonesia's largest private airline operator, Lion Air Group, referred the Post to its statement from early December noting that the company had conducted thorough maintenance to ensure its passengers’ safety and comfort.
The aircraft maintenance was conducted in Batam and at many other airports through line maintenance services ranging from technical inspection to component replacement. The aircraft inspected include the Airbus 330-900NEO, Airbus 330-300CEO, Airbus 320, Boeing 737-800NG, Boeing 737-900ER and ATR 72.
The Boeing 737-800 is commonly used by airlines worldwide. In Indonesia, Lion Air operates 24 such aircraft. Garuda Indonesia and Sriwijaya Air also have 44 and four Boeing 737-800 aircraft in their fleets, respectively.
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