Mavcom: Govt financial assistance to airlines should be last resort


In a statement, Mavcom said considering the pressures on the government’s fiscal resources, industry operators must exhaust other options first. This includes assistance from their respective shareholders before approaching the government.

PETALING JAYA: The government’s financial assistance to airlines amidst the Covid-19 pandemic must be carefully structured, and should be the last resort, says local aviation regulatory body, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom).

In a statement, Mavcom said considering the pressures on the government’s fiscal resources, industry operators must exhaust other options first. This includes assistance from their respective shareholders before approaching the government.

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