Malaysia Airports
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Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad is a Malaysian airport company that manages most of the airports in Malaysia. The firm was recently awarded the duty to manage airports in international destinations. It has its head office in the Malaysia Airports Corporate Office in the Persiaran Korporat KLIA in Kuala Lumpur International Airport
, Sepang
, Selangor
.
The holding company, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) was incorporated as a public limited company in November 1999 and was thereafter listed on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
, becoming the first airport operating company to be listed in Asia and the sixth in the world.
The main airport is the KL International Airport (KLIA). KLIA is the result of a visionary strategy to meet the needs of new large aircraft and the traffic demand of the 21st century. KLIA has pioneered the use of state-of-the-art technology in airport management known as Total Airport Management Systems
(TAMS). TAMS, managed by Malaysia Airport (Technologies) Sdn. Bhd. consists of more than 40 systems and airport functions including air traffic management, baggage handling, passenger check-in and flight information display.
MAHB’s present corporate structure includes ten operating subsidiaries; Malaysia Airports Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports (Niaga) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports Management & Technical Services Sdn. Bhd., Sepang International Circuit Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports Technologies Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports (Properties) Sdn. Bhd., K.L Airport Hotel Sdn. Bhd., MAB Agriculture-Holticulture Sdn. Bhd and Asia Pacific Auction Centre Sdn. Bhd. Its associated companies are Urusan Teknologi Wawasan Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur Aviation Fuelling System Sdn Bhd and Cambodia Airport Management Services Limited. The Group has a total staff strength of over 5,000 deployed across 39 offices nationwide.
MAHB also provides airport management services for the Angkor International Airport
and Phnom Penh International Airport
in Cambodia
through a joint-venture arrangement with Aéroports de Paris
Management S.A
Malaysia Airports owns a Training Centre (MATC), located near Penang International Airport. It was established to cater for the training needs of all Malaysia Airports personnel. MATC has also been used as a centre for security related programs conducted by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). In addition MATC provides expertise on aviation security and safety matters to the Malaysian Government and airlines. They also have a training centre located at the Long Term Carpark in KLIA
Other than Malaysia, the company also manages 5 international airports outside Malaysia. They are:-
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Kuala Lumpur International Airport , or KLIA serves the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, and is one of Southeast Asia's largest airports. It is also Malaysia's main international airport. It is situated in the Sepang district, in the south of the state of Selangor, about from Kuala Lumpur...
, Sepang
Sepang
Sepang is a town and district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Formerly a small town, Sepang grew to several recent developments...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
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History
Malaysia Airports Berhad was incorporated in 1991 when the Malaysian Parliament passed a bill to separate the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) into two entities with different spheres of responsibilities. DCA remains the regulatory body for the airports and aviation industry in Malaysia whilst the newly created entity, Malaysia Airports Berhad is to focus on the operation, management and maintenance of airports. In November 1992, Malaysia Airports Berhad was duly licensed by the Minister of Transport Malaysia to carry out its function as the airport operator.The holding company, Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) was incorporated as a public limited company in November 1999 and was thereafter listed on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange dates back to 1930 when the Singapore Stockbrokers' Association was set up as a formal organisation dealing in securities in Malaya...
, becoming the first airport operating company to be listed in Asia and the sixth in the world.
The main airport is the KL International Airport (KLIA). KLIA is the result of a visionary strategy to meet the needs of new large aircraft and the traffic demand of the 21st century. KLIA has pioneered the use of state-of-the-art technology in airport management known as Total Airport Management Systems
Total Airport Management Systems
The Total Airport Management System is an integrated airport management system which is now being used in Kuala Lumpur International Airport ....
(TAMS). TAMS, managed by Malaysia Airport (Technologies) Sdn. Bhd. consists of more than 40 systems and airport functions including air traffic management, baggage handling, passenger check-in and flight information display.
MAHB’s present corporate structure includes ten operating subsidiaries; Malaysia Airports Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports (Niaga) Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports Management & Technical Services Sdn. Bhd., Sepang International Circuit Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports Technologies Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia Airports (Properties) Sdn. Bhd., K.L Airport Hotel Sdn. Bhd., MAB Agriculture-Holticulture Sdn. Bhd and Asia Pacific Auction Centre Sdn. Bhd. Its associated companies are Urusan Teknologi Wawasan Sdn. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur Aviation Fuelling System Sdn Bhd and Cambodia Airport Management Services Limited. The Group has a total staff strength of over 5,000 deployed across 39 offices nationwide.
MAHB also provides airport management services for the Angkor International Airport
Angkor International Airport
Siem Reap International Airport is the airport in Cambodia handling the greatest number of passengers. It is located in Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat.The full architecture design of the airport was developed by Archetype Group...
and Phnom Penh International Airport
Phnom Penh International Airport
-Statistics:-International terminal profile:*Total capacity: 2 million passengers**Surface: **Waiting lounges: **VIP Lounge: **Food & Beverage: **Duty Free: *Seat capacity: 360*Check-in counters: 22*Visa, Immigration and Customs counters: 30...
in Cambodia
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
through a joint-venture arrangement with Aéroports de Paris
Aéroports de Paris
Aéroports de Paris or ADP is the airport authority that owns and manages the fourteen civil airports and airfields in the Île-de-France area. Among its notable airports are Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Orly Airport and Le Bourget Airport...
Management S.A
Malaysia Airports owns a Training Centre (MATC), located near Penang International Airport. It was established to cater for the training needs of all Malaysia Airports personnel. MATC has also been used as a centre for security related programs conducted by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). In addition MATC provides expertise on aviation security and safety matters to the Malaysian Government and airlines. They also have a training centre located at the Long Term Carpark in KLIA
Airports managed
The company manages 19 airports in Malaysia. Among them are:-Other than Malaysia, the company also manages 5 international airports outside Malaysia. They are:-
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