Airline reveals Malaysia’s new terminal is sinking
Budget airline AirAsia has called for urgent repairs of Malaysia’s new terminal for discount carriers.
A plane recently came off its chocks, a block that braces the wheel, at the KLIA2 terminal in Kuala Lumpur, causing an eight-hour delay.
“The wheel was bent because the aircraft went over the chock, because it’s sinking,” AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes told reporters on Monday.
Since KLIA2 opened last year, the airport has continually dodged controversy, with cracks forming on the taxiway and faulty designs leading to water pools on its grounds.
“The airport needs to be fixed. Fix it and let’s move on,” Fernandes said.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd, which oversees KLIA2, has previously acknowledged the airport was located on unstable ground. The airport says it’s addressing the issue and resurfacing problem areas.
However AirAsia said permanent solutions must be found.
“We can’t afford to have an airport where it is continuously under construction as it obstructs our operations,” Aireen Omar, chief executive officer of AirAsia, added.
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