Jakarta – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined the priorities for Indonesia’s aviation industry.  “Now is the time to plan and build for the future. With 240 million people living on thousands of islands and great world-class tourist attractions, the potential for aviation to grow and drive economic development is enormous. Coordinated government policies to ensure safety, cost-efficient and effective infrastructure and environmental sustainability are needed,” said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO. “The good news for Indonesia is that Asia Pacific is expected to be the most profitable region this year,” said Bisignani.   Asia Pacific is leading the recovery with forecast profits of $2.2 billion and strong traffic growth.  June passenger and cargo traffic for the region grew at 15.5% and 29.8% respectively, above the global average.
IATA laid out three priorities for Indonesian aviation: safety; cost-efficient and effective infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
Source: http://www.iata.org