Malaysia Airlines Philippine Airlines joint business consultation
The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has opened a public consultation on an application for an individual exemption under section 36Q of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia Act 2017.
The application concerns a proposed joint business between Malaysia Airlines Berhad and Philippines Airlines, Inc. for scheduled passenger services between Malaysia and the Philippines operated by the two airlines.
Application submitted for individual exemption
The application is identified as CAAM/ENC/COMPETITION/IE/2026(05). CAAM's summary states that the application was made on 29 September 2026 and deemed complete following its completeness review on 16 October 2026.
The public version was released for consultation on 20 October 2026. The applicants describe the proposal as a metal-neutral joint business partnership covering the relevant scheduled passenger services.
Written feedback closes on 20 November
CAAM welcomes written feedback on the individual exemption application by 20 November 2026. Submissions should use the title specified in the consultation notice and be emailed to competition@caam.gov.my.
Parties submitting confidential information must clearly identify it and provide a non-confidential version with the confidential material removed as directed by CAAM. This Aviation Malaysia report summarises the official consultation notice.
