Jakarta –
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Ditjen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation has instructed all flight operators in Indonesia to ensure that the Aileron Elevator Computer (ELAC) computer on the Airbus A320 aircraft is in a usable condition before making the next flight.
This instruction was issued after Airbus issued an official message to all operators on November 28 2025. A day later, the Directorate General of Communications received Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) which is effective from 29 November 2025 at 06.59 WIB. All aviation regulators in the world, including Indonesia, are asked to adopt this mandate to ensure aviation safety. This recall is expected to disrupt flights in Indonesia because quite a lot of airlines use this aircraft.
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“This condition is expected to cause flight disruption considering the large number of A320 aircraft operating in Indonesia and similar fleets throughout the world,” said Director General of Civil Aviation, Lukman F. Laisa as reported on the website of the Directorate General of Communications, Ministry of Transportation, Saturday (29/11/2025).
The Directorate General of Communications has coordinated with 6 airlines in Indonesia that operate A320 aircraft, namely Batik Air, Super Air Jet, Citilink Indonesia, Indonesia Airasia, Pelita Air and Transnusa.
The total number of aircraft is 207 aircraft and 143 aircraft are in operation, while the aircraft affected by this Airworthiness order are 38 aircraft, approximately 26% of the total aircraft in operation.
Advice to Passengers: Check Flight Schedules
The airline is currently repairing the affected aircraft in order to comply with this Airworthiness order and immediately carry out mitigation if flight delays or cancellations occur. Repairs to the affected aircraft are expected to take 3 to 5 days from the time this information is published.
“We urge people who already have flight tickets for November 30 to December 4 2025, to immediately confirm the departure schedule for each airline,” said Lukman.
Lukman also said that all airport and airline managers should make careful operational adjustments in the event of flight delays and cancellations while still prioritizing flight safety as the main aspect and ensuring that all risk mitigation procedures are carried out consistently.
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