Aviation, SKRINE updates
Malaysia
Contributed by SKRINEHigh court orders release of Pakistan International Airlines aircraft
- Malaysia
- 10 February 2021
The Kuala Lumpur High Court recently ordered the immediate release of a Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft. The aircraft had been grounded and detained at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for two weeks as a result of a mandatory injunction. This is believed to be the first Malaysian case to involve a mandatory injunction to ground an aircraft.
Much ado about nothing? Climate change is real and aviation industry must step up its efforts
- Malaysia
- 18 November 2020
With airline companies rapidly depleting cash reserves and any form of subsidies to ensure survival in the current climate, the unsurprising reality is that efforts to go green have taken a step back. However, the pandemic has in a way allowed relevant industry players to pause and ponder on long-term strategies, including but not limited to the sustainability of both airline companies and, importantly, environmental protection.
Has Top Gun's Maverick lost his appeal? Pilot training enrolments decline amid COVID-19 pandemic
- Malaysia
- 14 October 2020
The domino effect of airlines' massive lay-offs of pilots is a decrease in pilot training applications in Malaysia. One of the many flight training organisations in Malaysia has seen a 30% fall in enrolment at its eastern Malaysia centre and a 15% decrease in its western Malaysia centre. The reason for this is because the investment does not necessarily guarantee its returns.
No holidays for the sick: functions and powers of aviation regulators during COVID-19 pandemic
- Malaysia
- 09 September 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and in a move to boost economic activity through medical tourism in Malaysia, the government has announced that it will partially reopen Malaysia's borders to medical tourists from designated green zone countries (eg, Brunei, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Australia and New Zealand), allowing them to fly in via commercial or chartered flights.
High court dismisses airlines' application for judicial review of penalty imposed by aviation regulator
- Malaysia
- 12 August 2020
The Kuala Lumpur High Court recently dismissed an application by AirAsia Berhad and its long-haul sister airline, AirAsia X Berhad, for leave to commence judicial review proceedings against a financial penalty imposed by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM). This was the first time that an airline had sought to challenge a penalty imposed by MAVCOM.
