Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia

Divisions

• The Aviation Security Unit of the Airport Standard Division of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia was established after the Malaysian Airline System Flight 653 incident at Tanjung Kupang.

  Recent developments

• On 11 November 2019, Malaysia's air safety rating was downgraded by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, thereby restricting the country’s airlines from adding new flights to the United States. The assessment was tied to some 33 issues underpinning Malaysia’s aviation oversight regime and is an assessment of the country’s civil aviation authority. The following incidents may be referenced for recent developments against the favour of the organisation: a recent runway accident between a landing plane and a work vehicle caused the life of a Subang Airport staff., and ongoing inquiry and a slew of compensation etc issues pertaining to the MH370 incident on 8 March 2014
• Reports on 13 December 2019 revealed that Malaysia's Transport Ministry would dissolve the Malaysian Aviation Commission, transferring its main functions to the Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority. This decision was based on consensus sought from the Malaysian Cabinet on 11 December 2019.