THE government's decision to ban Adam Air from operating is correct. In less than three years, it has had eight accidents-a very high figure in the history of our aviation industry. One was the crash of a Boeing 737-400 in the waters off Mejene, West Sulawesi, in which 102 passengers and crew died.

This series of accidents showed that something was amiss with Adam Air. In taking this action against the airline, the Transportation Department opened