The Sun (Malaysia)

MYAirline set to take off after receiving air service licence from Mavcom

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KUALA LUMPUR: MYAirline Sdn Bhd has been granted its initial air service licence (ASL) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) effective Nov 15 to operate as a low-cost carrier (LCC). The air operator certificat­e (AOC) was awarded by the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) on Oct 1.

With the approvals, Malaysia’s latest LCC can now sell air tickets and undertake commercial air transport flights utilising its fleet of

Airbus A320-200 from its hub in Kuala Lumpur Internatio­nal Airport 2 (klia2).

“We are pleased to receive our ASL from Mavcom a little over a month after CAAM awarded us an AOC. This shows that we are equipped to operate commercial flights with profession­al capabiliti­es to establish and maintain a reliable system for aircraft operations. Our sincere appreciati­on to the Transport Ministry, Mavcom and CAAM for their support,” said MYAirline CEO Rayner Teo.

“I believe this would have been impossible to achieve without the team’s hard work and commitment to ensure all operationa­l standards and safety regulation­s are met. It is indeed a huge milestone for us,” added Teo.

MYAirline was founded during the height of Covid-19 pandemic. It had created employment in the aviation industry, building a new aviation ecosystem in Malaysia. The LCC is currently home to more than 370 employees, targeting to reach 500 employees by the end of this year.

The new carrier made a mark in Malaysian aviation history by being the first airline in Malaysia that went through digital compliance questionna­ire audit process and obtained AOC within CAAM’s client charter.

“We are pleased to share that MYAirline has completed its initial AOC audit through CAAM’s compliance questionna­ire audit process,” said CAAM CEO Datuk Captain Chester Voo.

He said that CAAM will continue to ensure all safety and security compliance­s are met at all times to ensure public and industry safety.

 ?? BERNAMAPIX ?? With the approvals, new carrier can now sell tickets and undertake commercial air transport flights utilising its fleet of A320s from its hub in klia2 –
BERNAMAPIX With the approvals, new carrier can now sell tickets and undertake commercial air transport flights utilising its fleet of A320s from its hub in klia2 –

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