KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s first Islamic-compliant airline has been suspended for three months after it failed to adhere to aviation regulations, a senior official said Monday, as the government announced a safety audit of the carrier.
“Rayani Air has been suspended for three months,” Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, director-general of the Department of Civil Aviation, told AFP.
“They contravened civil aviation regulations,” he said, declining to elaborate.
Muslim flight crew don the hijab while non-Muslim crew are forbidden from wearing revealing clothing on board the airline, which launched last December.
In-flight meals are completely halal and alcohol consumption is strictly banned.
In recent weeks, however, the carrier …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
