The airline was approved to fly the route four days a week but it did not include Sunday.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Transport has announced a full investigation and suspended Indonesia AirAsia flights between the two cities. It will also check all other airlines operating in the country to make sure they were complying with license agreements.
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Indonesia AirAsia CEO Sunu Widyatmoko was quoted on local television as saying the airline would cooperate fully with the investigation and would not be releasing any statement until the results were known. He has not returned calls from CNN.
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Airline safety in Indonesia, one of Asia’s fastest growing aviation markets, has improved in recent years. The last fatal accident involving a commercial jetliner was in 2007, according to the analysis group Flightglobal.
Jonan said he had been in touch with Fernandes via email and that the he had accepted the suspension of the airline.
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