News Releases
The Malaysian Aviation Commission Suspends MYAirline’s Air Service Licence
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 November 2023 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (“MAVCOM” or the “Commission”) has announced its decision to suspend the Air Service Licence (“ASL”) of MYAirline Sdn. Bhd. (“MYAirline”) effective immediately pursuant to…
MYAirline Due to Submit Written Representation
KUALA LUMPUR, 26 October 2023 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (“MAVCOM” or “Commission”) has commenced its investigation on MYAirline Sdn. Bhd. (“MYAirline”) and issued a show cause letter to MYAirline…
MYAirline’s Announcement on the Suspension of its Operations
KUALA LUMPUR, 12 October 2023 – Following MYAirline’s announcement regarding the suspension of its operations effective 12 October 2023 until further notice…
MAVCOM Grants Air Traffic Rights for Greater Connectivity to ASEAN and Beyond
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 August 2023 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) today released its Air Traffic Rights (ATR) report for the second quarter of 2023 (Q2 2023). The Commission awarded a total of 57 ATRs to the Malaysian civil aviation sector between April and June 2023, consisting of 45 international and 12 domestic routes…
Revival of Malaysia’s Aviation Industry: Air Passenger Traffic Up 123.6% YoY in 1Q23
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 June 2023 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) today released the 14th edition of its bi-annual Industry Report, Waypoint, which underscores a vibrant recovery in the Malaysian aviation sector for the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23)…
MAVCOM Ensures Smooth Flying for Hari Raya Aidilfitri Celebrations with Surprise Airport Inspections
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 April 2023 – As Malaysians prepare for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) conducted surprise airport inspections of KL International Airport, Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 as well as the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (Subang Airport), to assess the readiness of airlines and airports in anticipation of the increase in passenger traffic during the upcoming festive travel period…
MAVCOM Welcomes Appointment of New Member of the Commission
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 APRIL 2023 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) thanks and welcomes the Minister of Transport’s appointment of YBhg. Dato Ir. Alice Jawan Empaling as MAVCOM’s new Member of the Commission for a term of 3 years, effective from 28 March 2023 to 27 March 2026…
Air Traffic Rights Applications in Q4 2022 Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Levels
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 January 2023 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) today released its Air Traffic Rights (ATR) report for the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4 2022), which consisted of 44 ATR allocations for the Malaysian civil aviation sector during the period of October to December 2022…
MAVCOM Conducts Airport Inspection Ahead of Chinese New Year
KUALA LUMPUR, 17 January 2023 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) conducted a surprise inspection of KL International Airport (KLIA) and KL International Airport 2 (klia2) today ahead of the Chinese New Year (CNY) travelling period…
MAVCOM Updates Regarding Investigations on AirAsia X and Batik Air Flight Disruptions
KUALA LUMPUR, 13 January 2023 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) wishes to provide an update on its investigations regarding the cancellation of flight D7 219 by AirAsia X Berhad (AirAsia X) from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur on 2 January 2023 as well as the delay of flight OD 7634 from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching operated by Batik Air Sdn. Bhd. (Batik Air) on 22 December 2022…
