AirAsia receives highest number of air traffic rights from Mavcom
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Airasia received the highest number of approvals from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) for Air Traffic Rights (ATR) with 26 allocations, followed by Malindo Air with 15 allocations.
This was revealed in an update release from Mavcom for the Commissions’ allocation of ATR to Malaysia’s local carriers for the period of Jan 1 to march 31, 2019.
One hundred percent of Air Traffic Rights (ATR) applications by Malaysia’s local carriers for the period of Jan 1 to March 31, 2019 were approved by MAVCOM, with 53 allocations in total. Of these, 52 ATR applications were approved in full while one application was approved partially.
As reference, for the year 2018, a total of 205 ATR were issued. AirAsia Group was recorded as the highest recipient with 98 ATR allocated, followed by Malindo Air with 52.
Of the 53 applications, 32.1 per cent were for domestic routes while 67.9 per cent was for international routes. Mavcom approved ATRs for 17 domestic routes, 13 for routes to Asean destinations, 11 for destinations in China, two for destinations in India, five for destinations in Australasia and five for other Asian destinations.
Breaking down the numbers further, a total of 26 international ATR were issued for flights originating from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, three for Kota Kinabalu International
Airport, one each for Penang International Airport and Senai International Airport and five for other airports in Malaysia.
In addition, 20 ATR that were previously approved by Mavcom were not utilised by the ATR recipient and were returned to the Commission during the period of Jan 1 to March 31, 2019.
The highest number of unused ATR returned to the Commission was from the AirAsia Group with 13, followed by Malindo Air with five.
“In allocating ATR, the Commission undertakes a thorough analysis, taking into consideration multiple aspects in order to facilitate orderly growth, competition and consumer choice over the long term as well as the prevention of consumer inconvenience,” Mavcom executive chairman Dr. Nungsari Ahmad Radhi said in a statement.
Questions & Answers
Q.Which airline received the second-highest number of approved Air Traffic Rights from Mavcom in the first quarter of 2019?
Which airline received the second-highest number of approved Air Traffic Rights from Mavcom in the first quarter of 2019?
Malindo Air received 15 allocations during the period of January 1 to March 31, 2019. AirAsia received the highest number of approvals with 26 allocations for the same quarter.
Q.Were all applications for Air Traffic Rights approved by Mavcom during the specified period?
Were all applications for Air Traffic Rights approved by Mavcom during the specified period?
Yes, 100% of ATR applications by Malaysia’s local carriers were approved for the period of January 1 to March 31, 2019. Of these, 52 applications were fully approved and one was partially approved.
Q.How many Air Traffic Rights that were previously approved were not used and subsequently returned to Mavcom?
How many Air Traffic Rights that were previously approved were not used and subsequently returned to Mavcom?
A total of 20 Air Traffic Rights that had been previously approved by Mavcom were not utilised by the recipients. These were returned to the Commission between January 1 and March 31, 2019.
Q.Did AirAsia Group return any unutilised Air Traffic Rights to Mavcom during this period?
Did AirAsia Group return any unutilised Air Traffic Rights to Mavcom during this period?
Yes, the AirAsia Group returned the highest number of unused ATRs, with 13 allocations. Malindo Air followed with five unutilised ATRs returned to the Commission in the first quarter of 2019.
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