Malaysia, Singapore end airspace dispute, allow Firefly to use Seletar

Transport Minister Anthony Loke and his Singapore counterpart, Khaw Boon Wan, issued a joint statement today saying the agreement was also enforced just before midnight yesterday. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 6, 2019, MalayMail. The Firefly airline may now fly from Singapore’s Seletar airport after Malaysia and the republic struck an agreement to end the airspace dispute between both countries, reported the MalayMail.

Transport Minister Anthony Loke and his Singapore counterpart, Khaw Boon Wan, issued a joint statement today saying the agreement was also enforced just before midnight yesterday.

“Singapore and Malaysia have agreed that in the spirit of bilateral cooperation, Singapore will withdraw the Instrument Landing System (ILS) procedures for Seletar Airport and Malaysia will indefinitely suspend its permanent Restricted Area (RA) over Pasir Gudang. This agreement was implemented by the civil aviation authorities of both countries on 5 April 2019, at 2359hrs.

“With this agreement, the transport ministers look forward to FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd’s commencement of flights to Seletar Airport effective April 2019,” they said in the statement.

The two noted that a high-level committee has also been set up to review the Operational Letter of Agreement between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore Area Control Centres Concerning Singapore Arrivals, Departures and Overflights 1974.

Loke and Khaw lauded the amicable resolution to the matter and expressed hope for stronger bilateral cooperation in the future.

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