Four Indonesian airlines grounded for sub-standard safety standards

Reports on 14 October 2008 stated that four Indonesian airlines have been grounded for three months due to sub-par safety standards. An investigation grounded Pura Wisata Baruna, Sampoerna Air Nusantara, Dabi Air Nussantara and Atlas Deltasatya after they failed several categories in a safety inspection. The suspension went into effect on 7 October. Should the airlines not comply with the required safety upgrades, they will have their Air Operator's Certificates (AOC) licenses revoked. In July 2008 five airlines were suspended for similar regulatory problems; however, since then, four of the five were able to resume flying after meeting international safety standards. Officials removed the AOC license of the remaining airline, Helizona, and gave it an additional six months to improve or be "deregistered as a business."