Hot air balloon operator’s suspension extended for 90 days

Hot air balloon operator’s suspension extended for 90 days

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia says the air operator's certificate will be re-issued only after the company has renewed its air services permit.

MyBalloon Adventure is the first operator to be approved to offer commercial hot air balloon rides.
PETALING JAYA:
The suspension of hot air balloon operator MyBalloon Adventure has been extended for a further 90 days over safety concerns, says the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia.

The authority’s chief Norazman Mahmud said the latest suspension took effect from Nov 1 after the first 90-day suspension of its air operator’s certificate ended a day earlier.

The suspension followed the decision by the Malaysian Aviation Commission not to renew the company’s air services permit in August, without which the air operator’s certificate is not valid.

Failure to renew the permit within the stipulated period would result in the cancellation of its air operator’s certificate, he said.

Kuala Lumpur-based Myballoon Adventure Sdn Bhd is the first firm to obtain approval for commercial hot air balloon rides, which cost between RM2,750 and RM3,750. The company was started by four hot air balloon enthusiasts.

FMT has sought comment from Mavcom and MyBalloon Adventure.

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