Kepentingan Nasional Singapura di Balik Keberlanjutan Kendali Operasional FIR Kepulauan Riau-Natuna Pasca Perjanjian Realignment 2022

Abstract

The 2022 Indonesia–Singapore Flight Information Region (FIR) Realignment Agreement adjusted the boundaries of the Jakarta FIR and Singapore FIR and expanded Indonesia’s responsibility for air navigation services in the Riau Islands and Natuna areas. Despite the adjustment, Singapore continues to provide air navigation services in Sectors A and B up to 37,000 feet under a 25-year delegation arrangement. This condition raises the question of why Singapore continues to maintain its operational role after the 2022 FIR Realignment Agreement. This study aims to analyze Singapore’s national interests underlying the continued operation of air navigation services in the Riau Islands and Natuna areas. This study employs a descriptive qualitative method using secondary data obtained through literature research, including official documents, ICAO documents, academic journals, books, and relevant reports. The analysis applies the 1944 Chicago Convention to explain FIR arrangements and the delegation of air navigation services, while Donald E. Nuechterlein’s national interest theory is used to identify Singapore’s interests. The findings indicate that Singapore’s continued operation is related to three national interests: economic interests, defense interests, and world order interests. These interests are reflected in Singapore’s need to maintain the continuity of air navigation services and its operational role in the regional aviation environment