JAKARTA (Jakarta Post): With only a few domestic airlines possessing ownership of aircraft, the Transportation Ministry is drafting a revision to a ministerial decree on airline services, requiring domestic airlines to own at least two planes, an official saidFriday.
Most airlines in the country lease aircraft.
"Initially the new regulation will apply only to new companies applying for permits, but after a year, it will also apply to all domestic airline companies," said Hemi Pamuraharjo, the domestic flights section-head at the Ministry.
The draft is currently under review by a ministry legal team and is expected to be in force by March.
"A few companies including Garuda and Merpati own several planes, but others mostly lease aircraft due to budget considerations," he said.
According to ministry data, as of last year, 15 companies served domestic flights.
Several new companies, including Lorena Air, have obtained operation permits, but are not yet operational as they have yet to secure a lease or ownership of a plane. (tin)
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