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Air Traffic Rights Bulletin (September 2021)
This bulletin shows the Air Traffic Rights (ATRs) issued by MAVCOM for the month of September 2021 as well as the Air Traffic Rights that are available / returned / expired:
Air Traffic Rights Awarded
No. Route/Frequency Airline Commencement Date
1 BKI-NNG v.v./ 7x weekly (cargo only) AirAsia Berhad Sep-21
2 KUL-BKI-HKG v.v./ 7x weekly (cargo only) AirAsia X Sep-21
3 KUL-BLR v.v./ 4x weekly (cargo only) AirAsia X Sep-21
4 KUL-HKG v.v./ +4x weekly (cargo only) AirAsia X Sep-21
5 KUL-LBU-BKI-HAN-KUL/ 1x weekly MABKargo Sep-21
6 KUL-JHB-KCH-KUL/ 2x weekly MABKargo Oct-21
7 KUL-MNL v.v./ 1x weekly MABKargo Oct-21
8 BKI-MFM v.v./ 4x weekly MyJet Express Sep-21
9 KUL-MFM v.v./ 3x weekly MyJet Express Sep-21
10 KUL-BKI v.v./ 21x weekly World Cargo Airline Sep-21
11 KUL-KCH v.v./ 1x weekly World Cargo Airline Sep-21
12 KUL-MYY v.v./ 10x weekly World Cargo Airline Sep-21
13 KUL-SZX v.v./ 5x weekly World Cargo Airline Sep-21
14 KUL-TWU v.v./ 2x weekly World Cargo Airline Sep-21
Air Traffic Rights Available / Returned / Expired
Country Route Quantity Effective From Held By Remarks
Macao BKI-MFM-KUL 2x 7-Sep-21 MyJet Xpress Returned
Macao
BKI-MFM-KCH 3x 7-Sep-21 MyJet Xpress Returned
Philippines KUL-BKI-MNL-KUL 1x 21-Sep-21 MABKargo Returned
Airlines are required to return the approval letters to the Commission for any Air Traffic Rights that have been withdrawn/returned.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 September 2021
| Airline | Domestic & International ATRs awarded | Application Withdrawn after granted |
|---|---|---|
| AirAsia | 4 | 0 |
| AirAsia X | 7 | 0 |
| Malaysia Airlines* | 11 | 1 |
| Malindo Air | 1 | 0 |
| Raya Airways | 2 | 0 |
| MyJet Xpress | 24 | 5 |
| World Cargo Airlines | 6 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 55 | 6 |
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.
