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Dr M: Why did the US downgrade Malaysia's civil aviation authority?
Published on 14 Nov 2019 1:22:07 PM
Malaysia wants to know the reason behind the US Federal Aviation Administration's move to downgrade the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) from category one to two.
Speaking to reporters after having breakfast with some 200 people at Warung 800 in Pekan Nanas on Thursday, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the government also wanted to know the effect from such a downgrade but was confident it could be overcome.
Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2019/11/14/dr-m-why-did-the-us-downgrade-m039sia039s-civil-aviation-authority
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