Pilotchute is right... its a ploy to get more expat pilots in. they will keep tangling that carrot and work you hard, until you have forgotten about bali or tired of asking..
Many moons ago, lion said they are going to have many bases around indonesia. Medan, surabaya, bali, makassar, manado. none have materialized. only one base JAKARTA. there was a base in Bali.. locals would be chosen first. besides there is no need for lion to have bases around the country.. since the way they operate..
By the way new regulations from the government...
"Foreign pilots are facing fresh restrictions on flying in Indonesia as the government has issued a regulation banning them from working for more than two years so that airlines must recruit unemployed local pilots
The regulation, issued recently in the form of an official letter from the Transportation Ministry’s Directorate General for Air Transportation, became effective on Sept. 23. It made exceptions for foreign pilots with special skills, such as instructors, helicopter pilots and pilots operating in remote areas."
Rules tightened over foreign pilots in Indonesia - Business - The Jakarta Post