Indonesian airlines can fly to US now
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JAKARTA - After eight years of waiting, Indonesian airlines can now fly to the US as the nation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has upgraded the safety status of Indonesian airlines to category 1, from the previous level of category 2.
Transportation Ministry director general for air transportation Suprasetyo said he had received an official statement from US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Jakarta Brian McFeeters on the matter.
"We should be thankful for our hard work and the US’s FAA technical support, to help us accomplish this […] I recommend that Indonesian airlines prepare themselves to serve US flight routes," he said in a press conference as quoted by kontan.co.id in Jakarta, on Monday.
FAA downgraded Indonesia’s aviation safety rating to Category 2 in 2007.
