SEPANG: Six airports under the management of Malaysia Airports
Holdings Bhd (MAHB) yesterday received the Aerodrome and the Safety
Management System (SMS) certifications from the Department of Civil
Aviation (DCA).
Malacca and Kota Bharu (Kelantan) airports both received Aerodrome and the SMS certifications, while Miri (Sarawak), Tawau (Sabah), Sultan Mahmud (Terengganu) and Sultan Azlan Shah (Perak) airports each received the SMS certification.
These airports make 16 airports in total to obtain the certifications, comprising five international airports and 11 domestics airports under MAHB's management.
The Aerodrome certification is a testimony that these airports have successfully completed the comprehensive audit by DCA based on Annex 14 Convention on International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICSO).
Malacca and Kota Bharu (Kelantan) airports both received Aerodrome and the SMS certifications, while Miri (Sarawak), Tawau (Sabah), Sultan Mahmud (Terengganu) and Sultan Azlan Shah (Perak) airports each received the SMS certification.
These airports make 16 airports in total to obtain the certifications, comprising five international airports and 11 domestics airports under MAHB's management.
The Aerodrome certification is a testimony that these airports have successfully completed the comprehensive audit by DCA based on Annex 14 Convention on International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICSO).
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It aims to establish a regulatory system to ensure that the
facilities, equipment, services and operational procedures are in
compliance with the standard and recommended practices specified in the
ICAO Annex 14 document.
The SMS indicates conformance to all safety requirements and achieving continuous improvement in safety performance that include the essential features of safety such as policy, strategy and planning and implementation as well as promotion, record, staff training and competency.
MAHB chief operating officer Datuk Abdul Hamid Mohd Ali said with the certification, MAHB can demonstrate to the world that the airports placed high importance to safety.
"These airports will continue to undergo annual scheduled inspections to ensure that the requirements of the certification are continuously met," he said at the launch of runway safety team (RST) and standards and safety handbook here, followed by the Aerodrome and SMS certification presentation by DCA director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman.
Abdul Hamid said the handbook is the result of cooperation between Airport Standards Division of the DCA and MAHB, which will become the guidelines to those involved in airport development, operations and maintenance projects under the management of MAHB, while RST is one of the initiatives from the ICAO to ensure operation safety and reduction of accidents on runways worldwide.
"Each RST will be represented by a pilot from airline companies, air traffic control officer and airport maintenance staff," he said.
The SMS indicates conformance to all safety requirements and achieving continuous improvement in safety performance that include the essential features of safety such as policy, strategy and planning and implementation as well as promotion, record, staff training and competency.
MAHB chief operating officer Datuk Abdul Hamid Mohd Ali said with the certification, MAHB can demonstrate to the world that the airports placed high importance to safety.
"These airports will continue to undergo annual scheduled inspections to ensure that the requirements of the certification are continuously met," he said at the launch of runway safety team (RST) and standards and safety handbook here, followed by the Aerodrome and SMS certification presentation by DCA director-general Datuk Azharuddin Abdul Rahman.
Abdul Hamid said the handbook is the result of cooperation between Airport Standards Division of the DCA and MAHB, which will become the guidelines to those involved in airport development, operations and maintenance projects under the management of MAHB, while RST is one of the initiatives from the ICAO to ensure operation safety and reduction of accidents on runways worldwide.
"Each RST will be represented by a pilot from airline companies, air traffic control officer and airport maintenance staff," he said.
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