After downgrade, Putrajaya forms aviation task force to improve US rating for industry | Malay Mail

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PUTRAJAYA, Nov 18 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke today announced a special task force to help the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia (CAAM) regain its Category 1 status after the local regulator was downgraded by the US last week. The task force is led by Datuk Kok Soo Chon, a former...

Monday, 18 Nov 2019 03:06 PM MYTZainol Fuad, Captain Ridzwan Salleh, Datuk Kok Soo Chon, Anthony Loke and Datuk Razali Mahfar pose for pictures in Putrajaya November 18, 2019. — Picture by Choo Choy May

The task force is led by Datuk Kok Soo Chon, a former director-general back when the CAAM was known as the Department of Civil Aviation, on a pro bono basis.“That’s his patriotic nature and willingness to help our aviation industry to recover from the FAA’s assessment of putting us down into Category 2 from Category 1,” Loke told a press conference at the CAAM headquarters here.Three out of eight task force members will be international aviation experts.

“Since 2006, it’s never been reviewed so we’re looking at rectifying these charges to increase revenue.”

 

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