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View all search resultsExperts attribute this alarming figure to the lack of critical safety regulations for bus and truck operators, specifically, the absence of mandatory brake system overhauls at least once every three years, undefined limits on driver working hours and rest periods and the lack of standardized mental and physical health requirements for drivers.
While the transport minister has urged local airliners to look at buying rejected Boeing jets as an opportunity for fleet expansion, industry association INACA has called for a collected, practical stance in view of regulatory, certification and other established processes.
The government has long sought after new airlines, hoping to improve competition and lower airfares in the country’s duopoly aviation market. Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air are estimated to serve between 70 and 80 percent of domestic passengers annually.
A leading business groups predicts a 12.3 percent decline in money circulation compared to last year’s Islamic festive season as the Transportation Ministry expects fewer people to leave urban centers for their hometowns.
The government is expecting a significant drop in the number of people partaking in the Idul Fitri tradition of mudik (exodus) this year as many Indonesians endure a tougher financial situation amid President Prabowo Subianto’s sweeping austerity measures.
Extreme rain with lightning and strong winds on Tuesday and Wednesday disrupted flights at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, with authorities diverting at least 23 flights to other airports for safety reasons.
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