| Indonesian officials to visit EU for air safety talks |
JAKARTA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian officials are set to travel to Brussels this week in an attempt to convince the European Commission that its commercial air transportation industry has made significant steps toward improving safety standards.
"We will report our air transport condition, human resources and capacity building on August 29," Transportation Ministry's Legal Division and Public Affairs head Rudi Richardo was quoted Monday by English daily The Jakarta Post as saying.
But he said the commission was still "in the stage of data gathering".
On July 6 the EU prohibited Indonesian air carriers to enter European airspace on grounds of safety. Garuda Indonesia had planned to renew its service into the Netherlands, but no other carriers currently service the EU.
Several domestic airlines, including Garuda, have attempted to prove their progress by acquiring a safety certification from IATA (the International Air Transport Association). However, none have passed inspection.
The Indonesian delegation would include representatives from the Directorate General of Air Transportation.
The travel ban has caused several European tourists to cancel their trips to Indonesia. The prohibition requires tour agencies to advise customers Indonesian airlines are unsafe, but significant losses have not been reported.
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