flee 5 Report post Posted December 14, 2019 CAAM will act in the best interest of aviation industry — Anthony Loke PUTRAJAYA (Dec 13): Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will be further empowered financially and through a wider scope of powers to act in the best interest of the aviation industry after it subsumes the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom). “They will be given more power, we want to empower CAAM,” he told reporters today at the launch of the #JOMTEKSI initiative by TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, the operator of Touch’n Go eWallet. The recent Cabinet decision to consolidate the functions under Mavcom — which regulates commercial and economic matters in the Malaysian aviation sector — and CAAM — which oversees technical issues in the sector — has sparked debate over the necessity of having an independent economic regulatory body to avoid a reversion back to the service quality back when the industry was served by Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), the predecessor of CAAM. More: https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/caam-will-act-best-interest-aviation-industry-—-anthony-loke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, flee said: CAAM will act in the best interest of aviation industry — Anthony Loke PUTRAJAYA (Dec 13): Transport Minister Anthony Loke said the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will be further empowered financially and through a wider scope of powers to act in the best interest of the aviation industry after it subsumes the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom). “They will be given more power, we want to empower CAAM,” he told reporters today at the launch of the #JOMTEKSI initiative by TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, the operator of Touch’n Go eWallet. The recent Cabinet decision to consolidate the functions under Mavcom — which regulates commercial and economic matters in the Malaysian aviation sector — and CAAM — which oversees technical issues in the sector — has sparked debate over the necessity of having an independent economic regulatory body to avoid a reversion back to the service quality back when the industry was served by Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), the predecessor of CAAM. More: https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/caam-will-act-best-interest-aviation-industry-—-anthony-loke To be competitive internationally, the country need to cut red tapes (hopefully not length wise). Edited December 15, 2019 by KK Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 15, 2019 A good example is the UK's Civil Aviation Authority - they are in charge of all matters civil aviation. They even had to set up an emergency airline to rescue the Thomas Cook pax after that company collapsed. It shows that you can have efficiency and effectiveness if the organisation is well run. And you don't need multiple organisations with highly paid chairmans and ceos who do nothing effective and just give excuses why things are not done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted December 15, 2019 Well thanks MAVCOM for the 2 decisions in my favor for the airport tax claim recently. I sincerely hope that MoT's decision is right and really put the consumer interest in front. It is like I can't just go to IJN now, but have to take a number at HKL and wait for my turn to have my case "transfer" to IJN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) On 12/13/2019 at 8:23 PM, flee said: E-hailing and aviation are different industries - aviation has all the rules and regulations already in place. MoT were merely catching up with e-hailing because there were no proper rules and regulations for that industry. It's not the rules that's the problem. It's the implementation. I honestly doubt that they would be able to do the same as the UK CAA. Edited December 16, 2019 by Mohd Suhaimi Fariz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 23 hours ago, Mohd Suhaimi Fariz said: I honestly doubt that they would be able to do the same as the UK CAA. Yes, that is a problem the Malaysian civil service has to overcome - public perception of their capabilities is very low. However, with everything under one roof, one can hope to see some improvement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted April 17, 2020 Mavcom fails Malaysian consumers — Fomca APRIL 17 — Airlines operating in Malaysia have indicated that approximately 13.6 million seats have been cancelled, which literally means that hundreds of millions of hard-earned consumers ringgit have been stuck with the airlines. By right, these fares need to be refunded immediately after the flights were cancelled. That is the right of consumers. More: https://www.malaymail.com/news/what-you-think/2020/04/17/mavcom-fails-malaysian-consumers-fomca/1857652 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted October 23, 2023 Bill on merging Mavcom with CAAM to be tabled next year Transport minister Loke Siew Fook says this will be a long process, not only in terms of amending the law but also combining the operations. https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/10/23/bill-on-merging-mavcom-with-caam-to-be-tabled-next-year/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted October 23, 2023 Mavcom was created for ex-politicians and cronies to draw fat salaries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites