Indonesia-Singapore Realignment Agreement 2022: Quo Vadis Indonesia’s Air Sovereignty, Defense and Security?

In 2022, after a 76-year wait, Indonesia finally witnessed the fruition of the Agreement on the Realignment of the Jakarta Flight Information Region and the Singapore Flight Information Region. However, President Jokowi's statements created ambiguity, leading to widespread misconceptions that...

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Main Authors: Yaries Mahardika Putro, Felix Alexander Kurniawan, Britney Nathania Lielien Putrajaya, Sherren Laurencia
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Published: Universitas Islam Indonesia 2024-12-01
Series:Prophetic Law Review
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Online Access:https://journal.uii.ac.id/JPLR/article/view/30850
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Sherren Laurencia
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description In 2022, after a 76-year wait, Indonesia finally witnessed the fruition of the Agreement on the Realignment of the Jakarta Flight Information Region and the Singapore Flight Information Region. However, President Jokowi's statements created ambiguity, leading to widespread misconceptions that Indonesia's airspace sovereignty over the Riau Islands and Natuna was only established during his tenure through the FIR agreement in 2022. This research aims to evaluate the impact of the airspace adjustment agreement ratified in 2022 between Indonesia and Singapore on Indonesia's air sovereignty and explore potential legal remedies. The research methodology encompasses normative legal analysis, including statutory, conceptual, and historical approaches. From a sovereignty standpoint, the FIR agreement in 2022 has implications for violating Indonesia's airspace sovereignty. Past sovereignty violations resulting from the 1995 FIR agreement could resurface post-2022. Civil-military cooperation in air traffic management is needed to restore Indonesia's compromised airspace sovereignty fully. Moreover, the agreement's 25-year duration conflicts with Law Number 1 of 2009 on Aviation. To rectify this, a crucial legal step involves establishing a takeover agreement, rather than a mere realignment, of the FIR from Singapore, followed by ratification through legislation. The public can engage in a judicial review of Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2022 at the Supreme Court. Additionally, it is imperative to advocate for creating an Airspace Management Bill to address these complex airspace sovereignty concerns.
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spelling doaj-art-9b401e63237b4490bcc08b24feee45f92025-08-20T02:55:46ZengUniversitas Islam IndonesiaProphetic Law Review2686-23792686-34642024-12-016210.20885/PLR.vol6.iss2.art2Indonesia-Singapore Realignment Agreement 2022: Quo Vadis Indonesia’s Air Sovereignty, Defense and Security?Yaries Mahardika Putro0Felix Alexander Kurniawan1Britney Nathania Lielien Putrajaya2Sherren Laurencia3Faculty of Law, University of Surabaya, IndonesiaFaculty of Law, University of Surabaya, IndonesiaFaculty of Law, University of Surabaya, IndonesiaFaculty of Law, University of Surabaya, Indonesia In 2022, after a 76-year wait, Indonesia finally witnessed the fruition of the Agreement on the Realignment of the Jakarta Flight Information Region and the Singapore Flight Information Region. However, President Jokowi's statements created ambiguity, leading to widespread misconceptions that Indonesia's airspace sovereignty over the Riau Islands and Natuna was only established during his tenure through the FIR agreement in 2022. This research aims to evaluate the impact of the airspace adjustment agreement ratified in 2022 between Indonesia and Singapore on Indonesia's air sovereignty and explore potential legal remedies. The research methodology encompasses normative legal analysis, including statutory, conceptual, and historical approaches. From a sovereignty standpoint, the FIR agreement in 2022 has implications for violating Indonesia's airspace sovereignty. Past sovereignty violations resulting from the 1995 FIR agreement could resurface post-2022. Civil-military cooperation in air traffic management is needed to restore Indonesia's compromised airspace sovereignty fully. Moreover, the agreement's 25-year duration conflicts with Law Number 1 of 2009 on Aviation. To rectify this, a crucial legal step involves establishing a takeover agreement, rather than a mere realignment, of the FIR from Singapore, followed by ratification through legislation. The public can engage in a judicial review of Presidential Regulation No. 109 of 2022 at the Supreme Court. Additionally, it is imperative to advocate for creating an Airspace Management Bill to address these complex airspace sovereignty concerns. https://journal.uii.ac.id/JPLR/article/view/30850Air SovereigntyFlight Information RegionAirspace Management Bill
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Felix Alexander Kurniawan
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Sherren Laurencia
Indonesia-Singapore Realignment Agreement 2022: Quo Vadis Indonesia’s Air Sovereignty, Defense and Security?
Prophetic Law Review
Air Sovereignty
Flight Information Region
Airspace Management Bill
title Indonesia-Singapore Realignment Agreement 2022: Quo Vadis Indonesia’s Air Sovereignty, Defense and Security?
title_full Indonesia-Singapore Realignment Agreement 2022: Quo Vadis Indonesia’s Air Sovereignty, Defense and Security?
title_fullStr Indonesia-Singapore Realignment Agreement 2022: Quo Vadis Indonesia’s Air Sovereignty, Defense and Security?
title_full_unstemmed Indonesia-Singapore Realignment Agreement 2022: Quo Vadis Indonesia’s Air Sovereignty, Defense and Security?
title_short Indonesia-Singapore Realignment Agreement 2022: Quo Vadis Indonesia’s Air Sovereignty, Defense and Security?
title_sort indonesia singapore realignment agreement 2022 quo vadis indonesia s air sovereignty defense and security
topic Air Sovereignty
Flight Information Region
Airspace Management Bill
url https://journal.uii.ac.id/JPLR/article/view/30850
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