Suasa Airlines violated civil aviation act: Malaysia's transport minister

Suasa Airlines violated aviation laws, including carrying paying passengers on a "demonstration flight" from the Kuala Lumpur International to Langkawi, said transport minister Liow Tiong Lai. He said the airlines had operated without obtaining an Air Service Permit (ASP) from the Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom), a requirement to run a commercial flight. "Though Suasa Airlines has received 'technical approval' from DCA in the form of an AOC Jul 22, it did not give the airlines to start flying commercially," Liow said Tuesday. DCA director-general Azharuddin Abd Rahman said Monday Suasa Airlines should not conduct any commercial air transport operations without both the AOC and ASP approvals. <br/>