THE Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) will assess whether there is any contravention of its regulations and guidelines following the UK court’s judgment on graft allegations involving Airbus SE and two persons related to AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd.
Mavcom said in a statement that AirAsia and AirAsia X, being holders of air service licences issued by the commission, and their key responsible persons, are subject to the Malaysian Aviation Commission Act 2015 [Act 771] and its Guidelines on Fit and Proper Person.
“The allegations touch on the jurisdictions of multiple agencies in Malaysia and therefore the commission will cooperate and work with all relevant authorities on this matter,” it added.
FocusM on Feb 1 reported that directors and/or employees of the low-cost carrier and its long-haul arm were allegedly the recipients of a US$50 mil bribe from Airbus, according to UK court documents.
According to British prosecutors, Airbus paid the sum to sponsor a sports team jointly owned by two unnamed AirAsia executives in Malaysia. Airbus allegedly made the payment to secure an order for 180 aircraft.
The documents also said Airbus employees also attempted to pay an additional US$55 mil to the directors and/or employees of AirAsia and AirAsia X but were prevented by an October 2014 freeze on payments to agents and intermediaries. – Feb 3, 2020
