PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is committed to providing safe, efficient and sustainable development of civil aviation, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

       Dr Wee, in his address at the XXIV Ordinary Assembly of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (Lacac) in Montevideo, Uruguay, reaffirmed this commitment as part of efforts to see Malaysia re-elected under Part III of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council during its 41st Assembly.

       “This commitment will further benefit the global aviation scene along with related industries, whereby we will also give our fullest support to initiatives by the ICAO along with the Lacac.

       “Similarly, I would also like to thank the Lacac for its support and assistance during the 40th edition of the assembly which saw Malaysia being successfully re-elected as a council member for a fifth consecutive term,” he said in a Facebook post Thursday (March 24).

       Dr Wee also noted that a total of 47 participants from the Lacac were successfully trained under the Malaysia Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) at the Malaysian Aviation Academy since Feb 25, 2011.

       “In July 2022, Malaysia will also be offering a fellowship programme on the Fatigue Risk Management System for Air Navigation Service Provider Course to officials of Lacac Member States,” he said.

       He added that the Lacac Ordinary Assembly was also a positive signal with most member states progressing towards reopening their economies, with Malaysia also set to reopen beginning April 1.