THE decision of the European Union to ban all Indonesian airlines from flying to Europe has infuriated Budhi Muliawan Suyitno. The efforts of this Air Transportation Director-General of the Department of Transportation to raise the safety record of Indonesian airlines, do not seem to be appreciated by the European Union (EU). “There seems to be a message here: I suspect we are being blacklisted,” said Budhi.

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