Friday, July 6, 2007

Indonesia Asks European Union to Send Team to Evaluate Airlines' Safety

(Bloomberg) -- Indonesia asked the European Union to
send a team to inspect safety standards of its airlines as the
Southeast Asian country tries to reverse a ban on its carriers
from flying to Europe that took effect today.

Indonesia's Transport Ministry requested that the EU to
send a team at a meeting with Jean Breteche, the EU's ambassador
to the country. The EU's decision announced on June 28 is based
on the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's April move to cut
Indonesian airlines safety standards category to two, indicating
they don't meet requirements set by the International Civil
Aviation Organization and ICAO's reports, Breteche said.


Read more at Bloomberg Emerging Markets News

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