KUALA LUMPUR, 25 OCTOBER 2021 – The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM or the  Commission) today released both its Air Traffic Rights (ATR) Report for the period spanning 1 July to  30 September 2021 and its tenth bi-annual Consumer Report for the first half of 2021 (1H21). 

The ATR Report outlines the Commission’s ATR allocations for the Malaysian civil aviation sector, while  the latter provides an overview on consumer complaints lodged with the Commission against airlines  and airports as well as highlights MAVCOM’s consumer-related initiatives. 

Key Highlights from Air Traffic Rights (ATR) Report

The Commission continues to play its role as an economic regulator for the civil aviation industry with  the approval of 100 per cent of 21 ATR applications received in the third quarter of 2021. The 21  applications represent a 110 per cent increase in application rates as compared to the second quarter  of 2021.  

The Commission approved 14 ATRs for international destinations and 7 ATRs for domestic routes.  MyJet Xpress Sdn. Bhd. and World Cargo Airline Sdn. Bhd. were awarded the highest number of  approvals with 5 ATRs each, followed by AirAsia X Berhad and MAB Kargo Sdn. Bhd. with 4 ATR and  3 ATR approvals respectively, as well as 2 ATR approvals each for Malaysia Airlines Berhad and  AirAsia Group Berhad. 

Of the 21 ATR applications, 18 applications were from the cargo sector signalling continued healthy  growth within the sector. The Commission had previously reported an expected expansion between  26.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 28.2 per cent YoY in Malaysia’s air cargo traffic for 2021.  

In addition to the ATR approvals, the Commission is continuing to support industry players in their  recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic by extending its suspension of the evaluation of domestic ATR  applications, which has been in place since October 2020 until further notice. 

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Credit to : Malaysian Aviation Commission

URL : https://www.mavcom.my/en/2021/10/25/malaysian-air-cargo-sector-sees-solid-growth/