KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 12 -- The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) has defended itself today against claims made by AirAsia Bhd group chief executive Tony Fernandes, who accused it of failing to support the aviation sector.

The commission's executive chairman Nungsari Radhi said since the Mavcom was established in March 2016, it has undertaken many initiatives which benefit both consumers and industry players.

It said one of it is the issuing of over 93 per cent of Air Traffic Rights (ATR) applied by respective airlines from January 2018 to August 2019, in accordance with a transparent process introduced by the commission following consultation with the airlines, including AirAsia.

"AirAsia is a major beneficiary with more than 50 pe...