KUALA LUMPUR – The Transport Ministry and Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) were formally given letters yesterday by the United States embassy on the reinstatement of Malaysia’s International Aviation Safety Assessment rating to Category 1.
Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said the letters were handed over by the US Embassy to Malaysia’s economic counsellor Dave Williams and economic officer Isaac Jenkins.
“This is truly a huge boon for Malaysia and our aviation industry and I thanked Williams and Jenkins for coming to the ministry to deliver the letters.
“This comes after CAAM had completed all corrective actions to satisfy the US Federal Aviation Administration’s strict safety requirements,” he said in a Facebook post today.
Wee said Williams had expressed the embassy’s admiration for the tenacity and fortitude shown by CAAM in resolving all the outstanding issues that brought Malaysia to Category 2 in November 2019.
Wee said both countries agreed that the reinstatement was made at the right time as aviation recovery takes off in earnest and more people yearn to travel.
“I noted that the reinstatement also played a role in Malaysia retaining its council seat in part three of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) assembly on October 4. Several fellow Icao member states have also applauded Malaysia for regaining Category 1 and wanted to learn from our experience in doing so during our many bilateral meetings in Montreal, Canada recently.
“The economic counsellor and I congratulated both CAAM and FAA for this achievement and we look forward to working together further in aviation and transport while CAAM continues to work with FAA to maintain this position,” he added. – Bernama, October 8, 2022
