KUALA LUMPUR – MYAirline Sdn Bhd will continue to retain its nominated post holders and key personnel while ensuring that its air operator’s certificate (AOC) documentation remains as current as possible.
This preparation was in anticipation of new licensing applications, assuring that the carrier would resume operations, said MYAirline’s interim accountable executive Datuk Seri Azharuddin Abdul Rahman.
“Hence, it is not the end for MYAirline, and we are still working tirelessly to secure investors,” he said.
Azharuddin noted that MYAirline was still in talks with several interested investors and hoped to finalise an agreement shortly.
“We are looking at multiple investors this time, instead of single investors – both local and overseas,” he explained.
He said the carrier did submit an application to the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) for a conditional air service licence (ASL), but unfortunately, the potential investor had backed off.
“(We are) never giving up. Once we have secured the investors, MYAirline will apply for a new ASL from Mavcom and a new AOC from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM),” he said.
On January 12, Bernama reported that MYAirline had secured an investor from the Middle East, with a source expressing confidence that the carrier could work towards resuming operations by the middle of this year.
Meanwhile, on April 24, The Edge Malaysia reported that CAAM had revoked MYAirline’s AOC, effective April 15, after the carrier failed to find a new investor before the April 14 deadline.
However, according to CAAM chief executive officer Datuk Captain Norazman Mahmud, it was keeping the required post holders for reapplication.
Responding to the report, Azharuddin confirmed that CAAM revoked the carrier’s AOC on April 15, which was previously suspended.
“MYAirline did not apply to CAAM for any extensions of the AOC suspension as no agreements have been signed with any investors,” he added.
To recap, MYAirline flew over one million passengers domestically on June 26, 2023 – a few months after its inaugural flight as a low-cost carrier in Malaysia.
“Many people wanted MYAirline to make a comeback and it is a matter of time until we secure the investors,” he said.
The airline had an average load factor of 91% and flew eight Airbus A320-200 until October 12, delivering a healthy on-time performance beyond 90%.
On October 12, MYAirline suddenly announced that it had suspended its operations effective the same day, citing financial pressure as the reason. – April 26, 2024