Malaysian Aviation Commission

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Malaysian Aviation Commission
Suruhanjaya Penerbangan Malaysia
AbbreviationMAVCOM
Formation1 March 2016;8 years ago (2016-03-01)
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Executive Chairman
Datuk Seri Hj. Saripuddin Hj. Kasim
Chief Operating Officer
Raja Azmi Raja Nazuddin
Affiliations Ministry of Transport
Website mavcom.my

The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Malay : Suruhanjaya Penerbangan Malaysia; officially abbreviated as MAVCOM) is a regulatory body for the aviation industry in Malaysia under the Ministry of Transport. Established in 2016, it entrusted to regulate the economic and consumer issues of the civil aviation sector. [1] [2]

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History

MAVCOM was established on 1 March 2016 under the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015 (Act 771) to regulate economic and commercial matters pertained to the Malaysian civil aviation industry. [3] Its key role is to promote a commercially viable, consumer-oriented and resilient civil aviation industry which supports the nation's economic growth. [1] As an independent agency, [4] MAVCOM's role is different from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and the Ministry of Transport. [1]

In addition, MAVCOM enforces a protection code for air travellers in Malaysia by introduced the Malaysian Aviation Consumer Protection Code (MACPC) in July 2016. [5] [6] This code aims to protect and educate consumers of their travel rights and benefits while ensuring that airlines and airports are fully responsible and accountable for the quality of service it offered. [2] [7]

In June 2018, MAVCOM launches a smart app called FlySmart. The app was developed to made it easier for air traveller to lodge any enquiries and complaints on problems encountered in their flights. [8] [9]

Proposed merger with CAAM

In December 2019, the Ministry of Transport announced the merger of MAVCOM and CAAM to create a standalone aviation regulator. The proposed merger is said "to optimise staff and financials, as well as making the civil aviation industry more competitive" and will see the CAAM reabsorbing the commission's economic and commercial functions, in addition to its own technical and safety oversight activities. Though the merger was supposed to have been completed by the second quarter of 2021, however, the anticipated merger did not materialized as both MAVCOM and CAAM remains a separate entity. [10] [11] [12] In October 2023, Transport Minister, Anthony Loke announced that a bill for proposed merger between MAVCOM and CAAM will be tabled on the Parliament in 2024. [13] On 24 June 2024, two new bills for the merger of MAVCOM and CAAM were tabled at the Parliament by the Deputy Transport Minister, Hasbi Habibollah [14] and approved by the Dewan Rakyat two days later. [15]

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