Aust, Indonesia sign air safety agreement
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Australian and Indonesian transport ministers have signed a new agreement to work together to improve air safety in Indonesia.
Under Australia's $24 million assistance package, up to 40 Indonesian air safety inspectors will be trained to international standards.
Speaking in Jakarta, Australian Transport Minister Anthony Albanese said the initiative was prompted by the Garuda crash which killed 21 people, including five Australians last March.
"The incident at Yogyakarta, now almost 12 months ago, brought home in a very practical and tragic way that Australian citizens also have a direct interest in safety of transport in Indonesia," he said.
