Mavcom approves 24 ATRs in Q1 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) has approved 24 air traffic rights (ATR) applications from airlines, comprising 21 ATR for international routes and three for domestic routes during the first quarter of this year (Q1 2021). MyJet Xpress Airlines Sdn Bhd received the highest number of approvals at 12 ATRs, followed by Malaysia Airlines […]
Air traffic rights applications down in Q3 2020
KUALA LUMPUR: Applications for Air Traffic Rights (ATR) declined by 66.7 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020), according to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom). In its ATR report for Q3 2020, Mavcom said it had only received and approved 12 ATR applications during the period, which translates to a 55.6 […]
Work on Bukit Mabong airport begins next year
BY AINI SELIKANG SIBU: Construction work on a new airport in Bukit Mabong, Kapit is expected to commence next year. The Bukit Mabong airport, which will operate as a Rural Air Services (RAS) route under the jurisdiction of the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2023. Assistant […]
Implement one-hour interval
KUCHING: AirAsia Berhad is making the necessary arrangements with relevant authorities to implement a sufficient interval between flight arrivals in the state. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that these authorities were namely the National Slot Coordination Malaysia (NSCM), Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), and Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM). He explained that due […]
Construction to start soon
KUCHING: In an effort to propel its commitment in enhancing rural economic transformation and connectivity and safety of rural air services, the Sarawak government has identified two sites for the construction of airports at Bukit Mabong, Kapit and Bebuling in Spaoh. In revealing this, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing […]
Matta: Airlines should provide cash refund for flight cancellations
KUALA LUMPUR: Airlines should make cash refunds as their top priority and not issue credit notes which may have little or no value should they go insolvent, said the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta). Its vice-president (Air Transportation) Shazli Affuat Ghazali said Matta is concerned that many passengers and travel agents might not be […]
Govt financial assistance to airlines should be last resort
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s financial assistance to airlines amidst the Covid-19 pandemic must be carefully structured, and it should be the last resort, says local aviation regulatory body, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom). In a statement today, Mavcom said considering the pressures on the government’s fiscal resources, industry operators must exhaust other options first, including assistance from their […]
Mavcom fines AirAsia, MAHB
KUCHING: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) has imposed financial penalties on AirAsia Berhad (AirAsia), AirAsia X Berhad (AirAsia X) and Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd (MA Sepang), a subsidiary of Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB). The financial penalties imposed on AirAsia and AirAsia X, amounting to RM2 million each, were due to the airlines’ continued […]
MAVCOM to assess fitness, propriety of executives in AirAsia, AirAsia X
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) will assess whether there is any contravention of the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015 and the commission’s Guidelines on Fit and Proper Person pertaining to the graft allegations involving Airbus SE as well as AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd. In a statement today, MAVCOM said AirAsia and AirAsia X, being holders of air […]
Scanda Sky not a licensed airline company
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) has reminded the public that Scanda Sky PLT (Scanda Sky) is not an airline company which is licensed under the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015 (Act 771). In a statement issued yesterday, Mavcom said it had issued a warning letter to the company, ordering it to stop marketing […]
