KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) has welcomed the approval given to two new airlines to operate in Malaysia. Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the granting of the licences to the airlines.
Malaysia Airlines Bhd parent company Malaysia Aviation Group's (MAG) chief said on Wednesday (Jan 19, 2022) that announcement on the Malaysian Aviation Commission's preliminary approvals for new airlines SKS Airways Sdn Bhd and MYAirline Sdn Bhd was a surprise to MAG at a time when the Malaysian aviation sector is mindful of a potential airline overcapacity for a nation of about 32 million people.