News about airport

KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): The Ministry of Transport says it has not received any proposals to build a new airport in Penang, following a news report today stating that two private companies have plans to build one, but in two different locations in the state.

  The Penang government is unaware of two proposals to develop a new airport in Seberang Perai, which may pose a threat to the current Penang International Airport (PIA) in Bayan Lepas.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 10): Using private money to fund public infrastructure like airports is not a good idea, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

KUALA LUMPUR (June 4): Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd has bagged a RM20.

  SEPANG (April 9): Malaysia is ready to manage its airspace over southern Johor after delegating the task to Singapore 45 years ago, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): AirAsia Group Bhd has asked Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu, Nepal to waive around Rs 130 million in outstanding fees, according to a report by The Himalayan Times today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 21): Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali has given assurance that the new international airport to be built in Kulim, Kedah, will be entirely funded by the private sector.

  PETALING JAYA (Jan 29): A fire broke out in a bedroom in Taman Desa Vista in Sepang, resulting in the deaths of two individuals today.

  KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): The construction of a new dedicated RM3 million processing centre at klia2 in Sepang is almost 50% complete, says Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB).

PETALING JAYA (Jan 11): The second installment of the bee saga at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) came to a bee-utiful conclusion today when a second swarm found at the main airport terminal was humanely dealt with.