Indonesia, France partner to elevate aviation safety oversight

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Ministry of Transportation is strengthening its civil aviation safety oversight through a technical partnership with the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) to build a sustainable, international-standard monitoring system.

Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa stated that cooperation between Indonesia and France has been active since 2019 under a Technical Cooperation Agreement (TCA) covering inspector competency, standardization, and quality management.

"Entering 2026, this cooperation moves into a new phase focused on building a sustainable oversight system," Lukman said in a statement, Saturday.

The Directorate General hosted the 11th Steering Committee Meeting for Civil Aviation Technical Cooperation alongside the DGAC in Jakarta on Wednesday, Sept. 16.

The session was attended by representatives from the DGAC, technical experts, and Airbus, led by Senior Vice President of Airbus Aviation Safety Yannick Malinge.

Lukman expressed gratitude for the ongoing commitment from DGAC and Airbus.

Key technical areas under the partnership include specific approvals for low-visibility operations, Safety Management System (SMS) assessments, risk management, personnel licensing procedures, and the refinement of Indonesia's State Safety Programme.

"Through this cooperation, we hope both civil aviation authorities can continue sharing knowledge and expertise, making our safety oversight capacity more competent, standardized, risk-based, coordinated, and sustainable," Lukman remarked.

He added that the meeting aimed to align future priorities ahead of the International Civil Aviation Organization Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (ICAO USOAP), expected to take place in 2027.

While the upcoming audit is a key milestone, Lukman stressed that maintaining safety oversight remains an ongoing institutional responsibility.

Thibaut Lallemand, Director of Asia-Pacific Cooperation at France's DGAC, commended the constructive progress across all priority areas, noting that the insights gained must be fully embedded to build lasting institutional capacity.

Translator: Muhammad Harianto, Raka Adji
Editor: Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono
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