Have they got it wrong?
Seems to me the maintence record is more important than the age when considering older aircraft.
"Last Updated 01/03/2007, 04:33:43
Indonesia's transport minister says new limits on the age of commercial aircraft are being considered to improve air safety.
Most Indonesian commercial airlines use refurbished aircraft, but Hatta Rajasa told reporters in Jakarta the government is considering preventing planes older than 10 years from entering the domestic fleet.
Under current regulations, planes can be up to 20 years old when they're first used, and can operate for another 15 years.
The proposal follows the crash of an 18-year-old Adam Air plane into the sea off Sulawesi on New Year's Day, in which more than 100 people are believed to have died. "