A wake-up call for Indonesia

Flight QZ8501's crash highlights the urgency needed to tackle the problem of air safety, and indeed many aspects of the country's infrastructure.

Published Fri, Jan 16, 2015 · 09:50 PM

AirAsia

INDONESIA'S aviation industry is in turmoil following the crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 on Dec 28, 2014, killing everyone onboard. New regulations on what airlines can charge passengers and tighter safety controls have already been announced.

Transport Minister Ignasius Jonan has promised that heads will roll if officials are found to have been negligent while on duty. At least 10 top-ranking officials have already been re-assigned and one aviation inspector suspended.

The minister has also suspended 61 domestic flight routes operated by five Indonesian airlines following a week-long investigation prompted by an alleged permit violation involving the AirAsia flight.

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