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Indonesia Strengthens Aviation Rules Ahead of ICAO Audit

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation is strengthening aviation regulations to prepare for an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) audit scheduled for late 2026 or early 2027.
  • The strengthening of national aviation regulations aims to ensure Indonesian flight operations meet evolving international safety and security standards.
  • Indonesia previously achieved a high aviation security score in a 2024 ICAO audit and received a Council President Certificate in 2025.

Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation is bolstering its aviation regulations as it gears up for an International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) audit. The audit is slated for late 2026 or early 2027, and the ministry emphasizes the importance of these preparations to ensure Indonesian flight operations align with global safety and security standards.

The strengthening of national aviation regulations is important to ensure that Indonesian flight operations meet international safety and security standards.

— Agustinus Budi HartonoDirector of Air Transportation at the Directorate General of Air Transportation, Kemenhub, explaining the importance of regulatory strengthening.

Agustinus Budi Hartono, Director of Air Transportation at the Directorate General of Air Transportation, highlighted the necessity of harmonizing national regulations with international standards. This harmonization is crucial for the aviation sector, which inherently operates across borders and requires seamless international air connectivity.

Indonesia's proactive approach is driven by the upcoming audit, and all stakeholders are urged to prepare early. The ministry specifically seeks the support of the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) and other flight operators to ensure the audit proceeds smoothly. Hartono pointed out that addressing audit protocol questions related to national regulations presents a challenge, but updating laws, including the Aviation Law No. 1 of 2009, will aid in meeting ICAO standards.

The aviation sector, which is cross-regional and cross-national, requires regulatory harmonization to support international air connectivity.

— Agustinus Budi HartonoDirector of Air Transportation at the Directorate General of Air Transportation, Kemenhub, on the need for harmonized regulations.

This effort builds on previous successes. In 2024, Indonesia's aviation security scored above the world average with an Effective Implementation (EI) of 88.53 percent during an ICAO audit at Soekarno-Hatta and Juanda airports. The nation received the Council President Certificate in 2025 from ICAO President Salvatore Sciacchitano, recognizing its enhanced civil aviation security oversight.

The perfection of regulations, including updates to Law Number 1 of 2009 concerning Aviation, can support the fulfillment of ICAO standards.

— Agustinus Budi HartonoDirector of Air Transportation at the Directorate General of Air Transportation, Kemenhub, on how regulatory updates contribute to ICAO compliance.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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