KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Malaysian airways could possibly be barred from introducing new ro
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Malaysian airways could possibly be barred from introducing new routes in China, South Korea and Japan after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the nation’s air security score late final yr, Malaysia’s aviation regulator mentioned on Tuesday.
In its first feedback for the reason that FAA downgrade, the Malaysian Aviation Fee (MAVCOM) mentioned it was involved its carriers would endure the identical destiny as Thailand when it was downgraded by the FAA in 2015.
China, South Korea and Japan all stopped Thailand-based airways from flying charters and new routes due to security considerations raised by the Worldwide Civil Aviation Group, which was adopted by the FAA downgrade.
MAVCOM Chief Working Officer Azmir Zain mentioned Malaysian carriers might lose as a lot as four billion ringgit ($966 million), or 24% of their income a yr, if China, Japan and South Korea took the identical restrictive steps in opposition to them.
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