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Viewing cable 07JAKARTA990, INDONESIA - NOTIFICATION OF FAA DOWNGRADE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07JAKARTA990 2007-04-05 08:59 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Jakarta
VZCZCXYZ0002
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHJA #0990/01 0950859
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 050859Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4222
RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE 5922
UNCLAS JAKARTA 000990 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT PASS FAA HQ 
DEPT PASS TSA HQ 
DEPT FOR EAP/MTS AND EB/TRA/AN 
SINGAPORE FOR FAA-WALSH AND TSA-SAHAGIAN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON ETRD ID
SUBJECT: INDONESIA - NOTIFICATION OF FAA DOWNGRADE 
 
REF: JAKARTA 12825 
 
1. This is an action request - see para 9 
 
2. (SBU) Summary.  On April 4, The Charge informed Minister of 
Transportation M. Hatta Rajasa of the Federal Aviation 
Administration's (FAA) decision to downgrade Indonesia's safety 
oversight category to Category Two (reftel).  Rajasa made few 
comments about the FAA decision, noting only that the last few 
months had been "the most difficult in my life" and asking about the 
economic impact of the downgrade.  After further consultations on 
April 5, Director for Aviation Safety Iing Iskandar agreed to 
request within the next two weeks a FAA technical review and 
assistance in developing an action plan.  Iskandar also confirmed 
plans for himself and Director General for Civil Aviation Budhi 
Suyitno to visit Washington D.C. and Seattle in May.  In the April 4 
meeting, the Charge also informed Rajasa that the Transportation 
Security Administration's (TSA) March 26-April 2 assessment of the 
Bali Airport had gone well.  Suyitno replied that the DGCA intends 
to elevate security from under the safety directorate and promote it 
to a director level position, a step the TSA has encouraged for some 
time.  End Summary. 
 
3. (SBU) The Charge called on Transportation Minister M. Hatta 
Rajasa on April 5 to inform Rajasa of the FAA's decision to 
immediately downgrade Indonesia's safety oversight category to 
Category Two.  At the conclusion of the meeting, we presented the 
letter in para 16 of reftel to Director General for Civil Aviation 
Budhi Suyitno.  The Charge was accompanied by Mary Walsh, FAA 
Representative for Southeast Asia, Mel Cintron, Manager of the FAA's 
International Flight Standards Program, and Economic Officers. 
 
FAA Category Two Downgrade 
-------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) The Charge expressed U.S. condolences on the tragic loss of 
life in the recent air crash.  He also commended the Ministry on its 
recent steps including publishing airline ratings and developing a 
transportation safety roadmap.  He informed the Minister about the 
FAA's decision to downgrade Indonesia to Category Two, emphasizing 
that the FAA had no choice but to make this decision in light of 
recent developments.  He added that the FAA is prepared to engage 
with the DGCA in order to improve Indonesia's aviation safety 
system.  Rajasa made few comments about the downgrade, noting only 
that the last few months had been "the most difficult in my life" 
and asking about the economic impact of the downgrade to Category 2. 
 
 
5. (SBU) The FAA's Mary Walsh and Mel Cintron explained further the 
details of the FAA's decision.  Cintron explained the FAA decided to 
downgrade Indonesia to Category Two based on a number of factors, 
including recent air accidents, recent changes in the DGCA 
structure, public comments by GOI officials, and the recent airline 
ratings published by the DGCA. 
 
6. (U) The GOI's Iskandar expressed concern as to why the FAA rated 
Indonesia when there are no Indonesian carriers with flights or 
code-shares to the United States.  In response, Cintron clarified 
that since Indonesia had prior "economic authority" due to a Garuda 
Airline flight to Los Angeles in the mid 90's, as well as a current 
Category one rating, Indonesia warranted reconsideration.  Also, 
under the USG's "no double standards" policy, the FAA has a mandate 
from Congress to provide international flight safety information to 
the American flying public. 
 
7. (U) In a brief conversation after the meeting, Rajasa and Suyitno 
noted they found it difficult to understand why the FAA had cited 
recent personnel changes at the DGCA as well as the DGCA's new 
airline ratings system, both positive steps in their minds, as 
grounds for downgrading Indonesia to Category Two.  They also 
expressed concern on the effects of the downgrade on the Indonesian 
tourism sector and Indonesia's campaign for a seat on the ICAO 
council.  Walsh and Cintron assured them that the downgrade to 
Category Two would have no effect on the way Washington evaluates 
Indonesia's ICAO candidacy. 
 
Technical Review and Visit to Washington 
---------------------------------------- 
 
8. (U) In subsequent consultations on April 6 with Iskandar and 
Director of Airworthiness Yurlis Hasibuan, Iskandar offered to 
provide the FAA additional documents in order to avoid a downgrade 
to Category Two.  They noted that the FAA customarily performs 
International Aviation Safety Assessment reviews prior to 
downgrading countries, but had not taken this step in Indonesia's 
case.  In response, Walsh and Cintron emphasized the FAA decision 
was final and again explained the FAA criteria and the importance of 
undergoing a technical review and developing an action plan. 
Iskandar agreed the DGCA would send a letter in the next two weeks 
asking for an FAA technical review and assistance in developing an 
action plan.  Iskandar also stated that DGCA intends to visit FAA 
and Boeing Seattle in May for consultations. 
 
9.  (U) Recent crashes and the FAA downgrade provide an excellent 
opportunity to engage with Indonesian civil aviation authorities in 
a significant way. We request the FAA respond to Indonesia's request 
for technical review as promptly as possible. 
 
Positive TSA Assessment of Bali Nugrah Rai Airport 
--------------------------------------------- ----- 
 
10.  (U) In the April 4 meeting, the Charge informed Rajasa about 
the positive results of the recent TSA assessment of the Bali 
airport, and thanked Rajasa and Suyitno for their leadership.  He 
noted the TSA had informed him that the airport made considerable 
progress in the past year and that no significant security concerns 
remain.  Suyitno responded that the DGCA intends to use the Bali 
airport as a benchmark for other airports in the system.  He 
admitted there is a lack of "safety culture" at most airports and 
that the DGCA is committed to improving security at all of 
Indonesia's airports, starting with the country's major 
international gateways.  Suyitno added the DGCA also intends to 
create a stand-alone Directorate for Aviation Security, a step the 
TSA has long encouraged the DGCA to take.  At present, the aviation 
 
SIPDIS 
security is handled by a unit in the sub-directorate of security 
under the Director of Safety. 
 
Heffern