AirNav Indonesia, the state industrial aircraft navigation provider, has said that it will ensure smooth air traffic flow to Lombok, ahead of the World Superbike (WBSK) event at West Nusa Tenggara.
The monitoring of air traffic flow is aimed at anticipating the increased aircraft movement during the WBSK event at Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, general manager of AirNav Lombok, Buyung Prastiyono, said in Praya sub-district, Central Lombok on Friday.
“In order to support Mandalika and WSBK 2021 and MotoGP 2022 as tourism destinations, AirNav is committed to fully implementing the policies of the central and local government,” he added.
He assured that the company will ensure safe, smooth, and comfortable air transportation.
For welcoming the WBSK, which will take place at the Mandalika Circuit, AirNav Indonesia is ready to provide flight navigation services in the Indonesian airspace, he said.
“We have prepared ourselves to anticipate an increase in aircraft movements at Lombok Airport, including readying emergency procedures in WSBK and MotoGP,” Prastiyono informed.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decline in AirNav’s revenue, but air traffic services must still be implemented to ensure flight safety, he said.
“Revenues are declining, but air traffic services are still being carried out,” he affirmed.
According to Prastiyono, in early 2020, the movement of aircraft had begun to rise, but it plummeted mid-year due to the pandemic. The terms and conditions for flights were tightened in order to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, he said.
However, ahead of the WSBK, aircraft movement has started to incline, he added.
Despite the increase in aircraft movement, he affirmed that AirNav’s service to all flights will be conducted at the maximum level, saying there is no reason to worry about air traffic services.
“The service of aircraft navigation is guaranteed,” Prastiyono added.
Meanwhile, AirNav’s public relations officer, Yohanes Sirait, said that navigation tools that have been installed at all airports are now ready for aircraft arrival, both domestic and international.
“We are ready to accept the addition of flight routes, as long as they have a flight permit,” Sirait added.
Source: Antara News