Withstanding Headwinds for the Aviation Industry

The Morning Run Crew

28-Feb-19 07:15

Withstanding Headwinds for the Aviation Industry

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00:11 - The Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM), may potentially be disbanded as part of the government’s move to control cost and regain control over key decisions in the aviation industry. The functions are expected to be returned to the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM).

02:17 - AirAsia has seen better days and posted a net loss of close to RM395 million as a result of higher fuel prices and operating lease expenses.

04:51 - Malaysia’s tourist arrivals did not meet its target again in 2018,for the 8th consecutive year recording 25.8 million tourist arrivals compared with the target of 26.4 million.

Presented by: Joyce Goh, Khoo Hsu Chuang, Sharidz Abdullah

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Categories: Business Analysis

Tags: mavcom, caam, aviation, tourism, airasia, ministry of tourism,

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