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Air Traffic Rights Bulletin (August 2021)

6 Sep, 2021

 

This bulletin shows the Air Traffic Rights (ATRs) issued by MAVCOM for the month of August 2021 as well as the Air Traffic Rights that are available / returned / expired:

Air Traffic Rights Awarded

No.Route/FrequencyAirlineCommencement Date
1KUL-SUB v.v./ 7x weeklyAirAsia BerhadAug-21
2PEN-BKI v.v./ 7x weeklyMalaysia Airlines BerhadSep-21
3PEN-KCH v.v./ 7x weeklyMalaysia Airlines BerhadSep-21
4BKI-MFM v.v./ 1x weeklyMyJet XpressAug-21
5BKI-MFM-KCH/ 3x weeklyMyJet XpressAug-21
6BKI-MFM-KUL/ 2x weeklyMyJet XpressAug-21

Air Traffic Rights Available / Returned / Expired

CountryRouteQuantityEffective FromHeld ByRemarks
MacaoBKI-MFM v.v.4x13-Aug-21MyJet XpressReturned

Airlines are required to return the approval letters to the Commission for any Air Traffic Rights that have been withdrawn/returned.

Cumulative totals for reference:

No. of ATRs Awarded January to August 2021

AirlineDomestic & International
ATRs awarded
Application Withdrawn
after granted
AirAsia30
AirAsia X40
Malaysia Airlines*80
Malindo Air10
Raya Airways20
MyJet Xpress223
World Cargo Airlines10
TOTAL413
Note * : Including MABkargo


MEASURES TO EASE CHALLENGES FACED BY THE AIRLINES

The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) recognises the difficulties faced by the airlines due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As the economic regulator for the civil aviation industry, MAVCOM strives to assist the airlines in their gradual preparations to resume full services.

Therefore, to ease airlines’ administrative and regulatory challenges, paragraph 6 of the conditions attached to all valid traffic rights (“Condition 6”) is removed effective 5 June 2020 until further notice. Condition 6 states that, “The airline shall commence its operations and utilise all of the air traffic rights issued to it within six months from the date of the grant of the approval to operate the air traffic rights as detailed in this letter. An air traffic right or the capacity of an air traffic right which has not been utilised by the airline upon expiry of the stipulated period shall be deemed revoked with immediate effect”.

Please note that this removal will not apply to air traffic rights that have already been deemed expired and automatically revoked, as well as for routes in which airlines have wilfully terminated on their own accord. The other remaining conditions attached to the air traffic rights remain valid.

Any further variation to the conditions attached to the air traffic rights, which may include the reinstatement of Condition 6, will be communicated to the airlines accordingly.