The chairman of the
Indonesia National Air Carrier Association (INACA), ) Denon Prawiraatmadja is calling on the Indonesian government to provide incentives to the National aviation industry to recover from the
COVID-19 pandemic.
NusaBali and the
State News Agency Antara, Prawiraatmadja said on Friday, 26 February 2021: “To restore health to the aviation sector, tax incentives and reduced airport use tariffs are needed.”
The INACA chairman stated that aviation demands serious attention from the government because this sector of the economy contributes more than 2.6% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product that provides around some 4.2 million jobs.
Denon complained while all Indonesian aviation operators filed a request in March 2020 for incentives to the
As reported by
NusaBali,
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi revealed that the government would spend the fund to subsidize airline tickets to tourism destinations across Indonesia.
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi
In a year-end Press Conference held on Wednesday, 23 December 2020, Sumadi said the Ministry spent Rp. 433 billion in 2020 with plans to allocate Rp.1.48 trillion in 2021.
The Director-General of Civil-Aviation, Novie Riyanto, said the public response to the Ministry’s support program has been positive, resulting in persuading the public to fly again. Novie said the Ministry’s current program of absorbing the
Passenger Service Charge (PSC) would continue in 2021.
In 2020 the government provided a stimulus to the airline industry in the amount of Rp. 215 billion. Rp. 175 billion provided for the elimination of
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The managing director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Hamisu Yadudu has pledged that his management will continue to support activities that will portray the organisation in a positive light and bring about increase in passenger traffic.
Yadudu who spoke at the Servicom Networking Meeting held in Calabar Cross Rivers State said Servicom customer service department remained a tool for transformation of organisations.
Noting that the networking event was a great milestone in the organisation’s quest for outstanding service, Yadudu declared: “We should not forget the essence of networking which include interacting with others to exchange information and develop professionally and social contacts.
Dirty dealings. Corporate battles. Consumer woes. Here are five things you need to know today.
1. Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia says 116 employees at its manufacturing facilities in Shah Alam have tested positive for Covid-19.
2. The second largest shareholder of Bintai Kinden Corp has sold its entire 14.4% interest in the engineering and construction group.
3. Ex-Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor is found guilty of corruption, but gets a stay of execution pending his appeal.
4. The trial of four corruption charges against former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng will commence on June 8, 2021.
5. AirAsia X claims Malaysia Airports Holdings is not entitled to collect Passenger Service Charges in a defence it filed against the airport operator.
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 21): AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) claimed that Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is not entitled to collect passenger service charges (PSC), among other charges, in a defence it filed against the airport operator, which is suing AAX to claim for RM78.16 million in payment owed, according to court filings sighted by
The Edge.
According to AAX, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) Act states that the PSC, PSSC (passenger security service charges), aircraft parking charges, landing charges, airside driving permit charges, airside vehicle permit charges and airport pass charges may only be collected by Mavcom and be retained in an aviation commission fund , and not by a licensed company.