New York aviation attorney says a new report ranks Indonesia airlines as the worst with regard to safety.
With a relatively high number of accidents reported in the last few years, Indonesian airlines have been ranked as the lowest in the world for safety. New York aviation attorney Jonathan C. Reiter of the Jonathan C. Reiter Law Firm, PLLC reports that a recent list published by AirlineRatings.com shows that of the 407 of the world’s major airlines surveyed, Indonesia’s aviation industry scored the lowest on the safety scale.
Source: The Age Report “Indonesian airlines rank lowest in world for safety”
“Indonesia’s accident-plagued aviation industry has more airlines with the lowest safety ranking than any other country in the world according to an annual survey…The plane safety rating website AirlineRatings.com surveyed 407 of the world’s major airlines, giving each a safety score out of seven.”
To read more visit http://www.theage.com.au/world/indonesian-airlines-rank-lowest-in-world-for-safety-20160106-gm0hx4.html.
According to the survey, there were 10 airlines that scored only one point or less, and nine of them were from Indonesia. The rating system relies on a number of factors including audits from governing bodies in the aviation industry and the fatality records of airlines.
In 2015, Indonesia saw a string of accidents including a Trigana Air plane crash that killed 54 people.
Source: BBC Report “Indonesia plane crash: Remains of 54 dead found in Papua”
“Indonesian rescuers have recovered the remains of 54 people who died onboard a Trigana Air plane that crashed in Papua region on Sunday. The head of the search and rescue agency said his team had found the aircraft completely destroyed and partially burnt.”
To read more visit http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33970184.
In the previous year, 162 people died in an Indonesia AirAsia plane crash into the Java Sea. AirlineRatings.com editor Geoffrey Thomas said of the survey results “Aviation is critical to the economic development of Indonesia yet the government appears unwilling or incapable of meeting its international obligations by upgrading its oversight of its airline industry.”
Thomas further stated “Also many Indonesian airports don’t meet international standards while navigation aids in some locations don’t work or are sub optimal.”
Most of the airlines in Indonesia are reportedly banned from flying within the European Union.
When Airlines Fail in Their Responsibility
According to New York aviation lawyer Jonathan C. Reiter, airline negligence or error has been a factor in a number of plane crashes that have occurred over the course of the last decade. Says the attorney “when airlines fail in their responsibility to follow strict safety rules and regulations, and people are hurt because of it, they may be subject to fines, penalties, and lawsuits being brought against them.”
The attorney has also said “Thousands of fatalities have been linked to airline errors and misconduct over the last decade. Pilot intoxication, fueling aircraft negligence, FAA violations and other maintenance failures are examples of the types of accident causing issues that airlines have been held accountable for in numerous legal cases throughout the U.S. Survivors and families of victims of commercial airline crashes have legal options when it comes to ensuring that airlines are held accountable for their negligence when they have suffered damages as a result.”
According to The Age report on airline safety rankings, the United States Federal Aviation Administration has also determined that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which oversees air carrier operations in Indonesia is not in compliance with international safety standards.
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